# LNM08R-ECD875: Lower mississippi river - US Coast Guard LNM

> The US Coast Guard issued a notice that the dredge Goetz is working near Mile 269.9 on the Lower Mississippi River until further notice. The work includes alternating 8-hour channel closures and 4-hour openings, running 24 hours a day.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T21:08:13.507Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80461-lnm08r-ecd875-lower-mississippi-river-us-coast-guard-lnm
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Intermittent channel closures can cause short queues and passing delays for barge traffic carrying grain and oilseeds. The disruption is local and temporary, so the price effect is negligible.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- sealagom.com: https://www.sealagom.com/coastal/175/message/52216/lnm08r-ecd875-lower-mississippi-river-upper/
- sealagom.com: https://www.sealagom.com/coastal/175/message/52221/lnm08r-942676-lower-mississippi-river-upper/

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