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

> A GAO report finds that 13 Mississippi River ports handle mainly agricultural goods, petroleum and crude materials, with volumes varying with weather, crop yields and export markets. Stakeholders say funding constraints leave the Corps of Engineers unable to fully dredge the harbors, receiving $13.1 million of the $20.6 million needed in fiscal 2016.

- Date: 2017-07-31 · published 2017-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70164-inland-harbors-the-corps-of-engineers-should-assess-existing-capabilities-to
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Underfunded dredging can limit draft and loading at key grain-handling ports, which can constrain export logistics and widen basis at affected elevators over time.

## Sources

- dredgewire.com: https://dredgewire.com/inland-harborsthe-corps-of-engineers-should-assess-existing-capabilities-to-better-inform-dredging-decisions/

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