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    FreightWeekSTL: New Study Reveals Illinois Route 3 Near St. Louis Is Positioned as a Nationally Significant Heavy Industrial Corridor

    A 60-mile stretch of Illinois (IL) Route 3 generates $16 billion in annual business revenue and supports 221,881 direct and…

  • Cover page for the St. Louis Regional Freightway Industrial Real Estate Market Report

    FreightWeekSTL: Modern Bulk Distribution Buildings Under Construction in the St. Louis Region Hit Historic High, Approaching 8 Million Square Feet

    The St. Louis region’s industrial real estate market continues to rise to meet the demand for modern bulk and manufacturing…

  • Image of Interstate 70 traffic coming into downtown Kansas City

    FreightWeekSTL: New Partnership Between Kansas City and the St. Louis Region Supports Interstate 70 Corridor Improvements

    The long range vision of a reconstructed, higher capacity Interstate 70 (I-70) between Kansas City and the St. Louis area…

  • Screenshot of the front page of the priority projects list - shows a map of the country with how quickly it takes to transport goods to different regions and cities

    FreightWeekSTL: St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2023 Priority Projects List Totals $3.8 Billion

    The St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2023 Priority Projects List includes 25 projects representing a total investment of more than $3.8…

  • Aerial photo of America's Central Port

    FreightWeekSTL: Major Infrastructure Investments Strengthen Midwest Ports, Boost Capacity and Increase Profitability for the Barge Industry

    More than a half a billion dollars in recent, current or expected improvements at three Midwestern ports will strengthen these…

  • Union Pacific's blue, white and red logo on a white background

    FreightWeekSTL: Union Pacific Railroad Continues to Adapt and Invest to Keep Freight Moving

    An unprecedented disruption in the global supply chain due to the COVID-19 pandemic is still having a major impact on…

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    Jefferson County Port Gets $25 Million State Grant For Container Facility

    This article originally ran in the Waterways Journal Weekly on May 20, 2022.  Local general contractor Alberici Constructors Inc. expected to…

  • Drone shot of APM Terminals' Mobile, Alabama location

    FreightWeekSTL: St. Louis Region Poised to Join One of the World’s Most Comprehensive Port Networks

    The St. Louis region will become part of one of the world’s most comprehensive port networks when the development team…

  • Artists rendering of a modern container vessel on the Mississippi River in front of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

    FreightWeekSTL: Maritime Industry Begins Preparations for Future Launch of Container-on-vessel Service to the Midwest

    The collaborative effort to launch the first of its kind patented Container-on-Vessel (COV) service to the Midwest continues to make…

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    FreightWeekSTL: St. Louis-based Tech Start-up Aims to Help Make Railroads Competitive for the Next 200 Years Through New Autonomous Railcars

    FreightWeekSTL 2022 kicked off May 23 with Innovation Day, featuring emerging technologies that have the potential to dramatically change the…