# Louisiana Dredging Outlook

> An overview of Louisiana dredging describes maintenance of navigation channels, marsh restoration projects, and industrial drainage work. It notes that the state has lost roughly 34 square miles of land annually over the past 50 years.

- Date: 2017-03-09 · published 2017-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72165-louisiana-dredging-outlook
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Dredging supports navigation on the Mississippi and coastal channels, but the article describes ongoing programs rather than a new disruption to barge or port capacity.

## Sources

- marinelink.com: https://www.marinelink.com/news/louisiana-dredging422982

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