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  • Lock and dam on the Mississippi River

    Infrastructure bill will fund $2.2 billion in inland waterway projects

    This article originally ran in the American Journal of Transportation on January 26, 2022.  On January 19th, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its “spend plans” outlining the specific inland waterways…

  • 8th Avenue Food & Provisions has opened a new plant in Hazelwood.

    New food manufacturing plant in St. Louis County looking to fill 300 positions

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on January 21, 2022 A new food manufacturing plant opened up 300 jobs opportunities for people in north St. Louis…

  • Freightway logo on a white background

    2021 Advancements in the St. Louis Region’s Freight Network

    Progress on Key Infrastructure Projects, Expansion on the Ag Coast of America and Advancement of New Shipping Options Among the Contributors to Growing Recognition of Region’s Role in Alleviating Global…

  • Aerial photo of America's Central Port

    Americas Central Port Secures Grant for Harbor Expansion

    On December 23, 2021, the US Department of Transportation apportioned $241 million in grants to improve port cities around the United States. America’s Central Port (ACP) in Granite City, Illinois,…

  • Barges on the Mississippi River at Downtown St. Louis.

    St. Louis Region Positioned to Help Address Ongoing Supply Chain Crisis

    Recent webinar highlights the need for alternatives to congested coastal ports to relieve the supply chain disruption impacting the nation The World Trade Center St. Louis recently hosted a webinar…