Archive for November, 2021

  • News anchors from Fox 2 report on a potential solution to our nation's supply chain woes in front of a background of a ferry loaded with cargo containers.

    Solution to America’s supply chain woes could lie with the Mississippi River

    This article and video originally ran by FOX 2 on November 15, 2021. FOX 2 has learned a solution to…

  • A worker removes cargo from the fuselage of a plane at St. Louis-Lambert International Airport.

    Get an exclusive look at cargo shipping at St. Louis Airport

    This article and video originally ran FOX 2 on November 15, 2021. It’s the story of a sleeping giant starting…

  • Logo for the Illinois Business Journal on a white background

    T1 and counting: Boeing project bolsters future of MidAmerica

    This article originally ran in the October 2021 edition of the Illinois Business Journal. A Mascoutah field is quickly giving…

  • The first new truss of the Merchants Bridge being placed.

    Merchants Bridge passes key construction milestone

    Photo Credit: Walsh Construction and Trey Cambern Photography This article originally ran in the October 2021 edition of the Illinois…

  • Logo for the Illinois Business Journal on a white background

    Railroad jobs target of regional campaign

    This article originally ran in the October 2021 edition of the Illinois Business Journal. Union Pacific Railroad and a Metro…

  • A view of Downtown St Louis and the Gateway Arch with a barge in the foreground.

    A River Runs Through It: Is an inland waterway our future?

    This article originally ran in the Supply Chain Management Review on November 11, 2021. It does take a leap of…

  • Geodis Logistics Gateway East warehouse 349 Gateway Commerce Center industrial St. Louis

    Boston REIT buys two Metro East warehouses for $75 million

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on November 11, 2021. A Boston industrial real estate investment…

  • Aerial view of construction of the Westport Commerce Center in Maryland Heights.

    ‘The market has been on fire’: Competition for St. Louis industrial property heats up

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on November 11, 2021. In October, Alfredo Gutierrez closed on a…

  • From left, Precoat Metals President Kurt Russell, Midwest Metal Coatings Quality Control Manager Mike Dake and Precoat Senior Project Manager Mark Voetter break ground on construction for the company's 53,000-square-foot expansion at one of its Granite City sites, Midwest Metal Coatings.

    Metal coating company expands Granite City manufacturing site due to higher steel demand

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on November 2, 2021. The largest independent metal coil coater in…

  • Cargo containers sit stacked at the Port of Los Angeles last month in San Pedro, Calif.

    From cars to candy, the world’s supply chains are snarled

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on November 4, 2021. Snarled global supply chains are putting stress on…