# VTS - LMR Update to Algiers Pt. Closure

> A November 13 notice states that the earlier river closure between miles 93 and 96 above Head of Passes on the Lower Mississippi has ended. It has been replaced by a narrower safety zone at miles 95.5 to 96.5, with one-way traffic, slowest safe speed, and mandatory coordination with VTS.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T18:10:13.804Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99727-vts-lmr-update-to-algiers-pt-closure
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Reducing the closure from a three-mile stretch to a one-mile zone eases congestion for barge traffic, lowering delay risk and freight cost pressure on Gulf-bound grain shipments.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- irpt.net: https://www.irpt.net/vts-lmr-update-to-algiers-pt-closure/

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