# Kaskaskia Port District plans for growth    - Chronicle Media

> The Kaskaskia Regional Port District is developing its five river ports for a wider mix of commodities after the decline of coal shipping. The district now ships 1.5 million tons annually on the Kaskaskia River, with grain among the handled commodities.

- Date: 2018-09-12 · published 2018-09-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62918-kaskaskia-port-district-plans-for-growth-chronicle-media
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded grain handling on a small Illinois river adds marginal local elevator capacity; the effect on feed grain prices is negligible.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-01-03 | [Chicago-St. Louis “freight shuttle” planned for Illinois River - Chronicle Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72899-chicago-st-louis-freight-shuttle-planned-for-illinois-river-chronicle-media.md) | +3.0% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2021-05-19 | [R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Barge traffic resumes - Chronicle Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47002-r-f-d-news-and-views-barge-traffic-resumes-chronicle-media.md) | -5.0% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2020-08-13 | [Plaquemines Port Harbor Trade group proposes Memphis hub for river cargo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51512-plaquemines-port-harbor-trade-group-proposes-memphis-hub-for-river-cargo.md) | +2.9% | +7.4% |
| CORN | 2022-10-30 | [Domestic demand for soybeans, export demand for corn keeps prices up - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39175-domestic-demand-for-soybeans-export-demand-for-corn-keeps-prices-up-high-plains.md) | -2.2% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2019-08-20 | [Ukrzaliznytsia Imposes New Restrictions On Grain Transportation » The Center for Transport Strategies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57460-ukrzaliznytsia-imposes-new-restrictions-on-grain-transportation-the-center-for.md) | +1.3% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2017-01-03 | [Chicago-St. Louis “freight shuttle” planned for Illinois River - Chronicle Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72899-chicago-st-louis-freight-shuttle-planned-for-illinois-river-chronicle-media.md) | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2021-05-19 | [R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Barge traffic resumes - Chronicle Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47002-r-f-d-news-and-views-barge-traffic-resumes-chronicle-media.md) | -4.0% | -8.0% |
| SOY | 2020-08-13 | [Plaquemines Port Harbor Trade group proposes Memphis hub for river cargo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51512-plaquemines-port-harbor-trade-group-proposes-memphis-hub-for-river-cargo.md) | +2.5% | +10.6% |

## Sources

- chronicleillinois.com: https://chronicleillinois.com/news/local-news/kaskaskia-port-district-plans-for-growth/

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