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A Waterways Council representative argues that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ benefit-to-cost framework for inland navigation projects counts shipper cost savings but misses wider economic, national-security, and energy-supply benefits. The article says this approach can make some lock and dam modernization projects appear less valuable in federal budget decisions than they are.
A broader assessment could strengthen the case for federal investment in locks and dams, supporting the long-term reliability of inland freight routes. The article describes advocacy for a different evaluation approach, not an enacted policy or an immediate price change.
marinelink.comJen Armstrong, Waterways Council, Inc. Vice President, Government RelationsNov 9, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 1,623 past policy events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.5%), and +0.4% over 20.
After 1,905 past policy events, Soybeans moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.8%), and +0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
