# Port of New Orleans exploring ways to prevent ‘emergency dredging’ | New Orleans CityBusiness

> The Port of New Orleans board approved emergency authority for its CEO to sign dredging contracts above normal spending limits. Officials cited unpredictable river levels and 20 feet of siltation after high water, along with larger ships.

- Date: 2018-04-27 · published 2018-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65678-port-of-new-orleans-exploring-ways-to-prevent-emergency-dredging-new-orleans
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Keeping the river channel at authorized depth protects Gulf export capacity for grain and oilseeds, supporting reliable export flows and ocean freight rates.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: neutral

## Sources

- neworleanscitybusiness.com: https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2018/04/27/port-of-new-orleans-exploring-ways-to-prevent-emergency-dredging/

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