# Missouri River Nav Season To Be Extended 10 Days - The Waterways Journal

> The Army Corps of Engineers announced on September 6 that higher-than-average releases from Missouri River mainstem dams will continue through fall. Navigation season will be extended by 10 days into December. Gavins Point releases will stay near 58,000 cfs to evacuate stored floodwater before the 2019 runoff season.

- Date: 2018-09-07 · published 2018-09-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63220-missouri-river-nav-season-to-be-extended-10-days-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Longer navigation on the Missouri keeps barge lanes open for grain shipments later into the year, which can ease barge freight pressure for Midwest grain and feed movements. The effect on prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2018/09/07/missouri-river-nav-season-to-be-extended-10-days/

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