# Op/Ed: The Mississippi River Is Boiling!

> Winter flooding in the Mississippi Basin caused heavy sediment buildup in the Southwest Pass, reducing the channel depth to 42 feet from an authorized 45 feet. Several dredgers are working to clear the channel so vessels can transit.

- Date: 2018-05-08 · published 2018-05-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64906-op-ed-the-mississippi-river-is-boiling
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Draft restrictions at the Southwest Pass force smaller loads or delays for grain vessels at Gulf export ports, which can raise ocean freight costs and widen export basis.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- marinelink.com: https://www.marinelink.com/news/mississippi-boiling-river437275

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