# Inland Harbors: The Corps of Engineers Should Assess Existing Capabilities to Better Inform Dredging Decisions

> A Government Accountability Office review of 13 Mississippi River ports found that they mainly handle corn, soybeans, rice, petroleum and crude materials. Funding shortfalls left the Corps of Engineers about $7.5 million short of the $20.6 million needed to fully dredge the ports' harbors in fiscal 2016.

- Date: 2017-07-01 · published 2017-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69861-inland-harbors-the-corps-of-engineers-should-assess-existing-capabilities-to
- 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

Dredging shortfalls can restrict draft and freight movement at key grain export ports, which could raise handling costs over time. The effect on prices is likely gradual.

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## Sources

- apps.dtic.mil: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/html/trecms/AD1151939/index.html

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