# Marine Link - Federal Waterways Infrastructure - Campbell Transportation Company

> Campbell Transportation's Marine Link article reviews the fiscal 2018 federal budget and its proposed funding for Army Corps of Engineers civil works, including the President's $5 billion request. It also notes the President's promise to fix inland waterways and a $1 trillion infrastructure package.

- Date: 2017-12-04 · published 2017-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67384-marine-link-federal-waterways-infrastructure-campbell-transportation-company
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Budget funding for lock and dam repairs will determine whether river bottlenecks are eased, affecting long-term barge costs for grain shippers, though the outcome is uncertain and not immediately price-moving.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral

## Sources

- barges.us: https://www.barges.us/marine-link-federal-waterways-infrastructure/

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