# New agreement aims to boost river freight between St. Louis and New Orleans | STLPR

> The Port of New Orleans and the St. Louis Regional Freightway signed a memorandum of understanding to coordinate efforts to grow cargo shipments on the Mississippi River. The agreement focuses on container-on-barge shipping, operational information sharing and joint marketing.

- Date: 2017-02-24 · published 2017-02-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72375-new-agreement-aims-to-boost-river-freight-between-st-louis-and-new-orleans-stlpr
- 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

The deal targets container barge growth rather than bulk grain, so its direct impact on feed grain freight and prices is minimal.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-04-02 | [Containers Are Key To Agreement Between Plaquemines And St. Louis - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65390-containers-are-key-to-agreement-between-plaquemines-and-st-louis-the-waterways.md) | +2.3% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2017-08-24 | [St. Louis Region’S Agriculture Freight Network Poised](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69628-st-louis-region-s-agriculture-freight-network-poised.md) | -3.1% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2016-12-05 | [Federal grants aim to boost container shipping on Mississippi River \| STLPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73382-federal-grants-aim-to-boost-container-shipping-on-mississippi-river-stlpr.md) | +4.1% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2023-10-06 | [Low river levels, barge freight, and widening basis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16596-low-river-levels-barge-freight-and-widening-basis.md) | -0.5% | -4.9% |
| CORN | 2023-09-18 | [High Barge Freight, Low River Levels Detrimental to Farmers at Harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34292-high-barge-freight-low-river-levels-detrimental-to-farmers-at-harvest.md) | -8.5% | -6.6% |
| SOY | 2018-04-02 | [Containers Are Key To Agreement Between Plaquemines And St. Louis - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65390-containers-are-key-to-agreement-between-plaquemines-and-st-louis-the-waterways.md) | -1.1% | +0.0% |
| SOY | 2017-08-24 | [St. Louis Region’S Agriculture Freight Network Poised](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69628-st-louis-region-s-agriculture-freight-network-poised.md) | -1.3% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2016-12-05 | [Federal grants aim to boost container shipping on Mississippi River \| STLPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73382-federal-grants-aim-to-boost-container-shipping-on-mississippi-river-stlpr.md) | +1.0% | -4.0% |

## Sources

- stlpr.org: https://www.stlpr.org/economy-business/2017-02-23/new-agreement-aims-to-boost-river-freight-between-st-louis-and-new-orleans

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