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  • St. Louis Region Barge Freight Traffic

    Illinois rivers helped feed economic growth in state

    This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat on April 22, 2018. By Joseph Bustos | Belleville News-Democrat “…In 2015, 35 million tons of goods moved on the Mississippi River through…

  • Headshot of Mary Lamie

    Table of experts: Transportation and logistics

    This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on February 23, 2018. “What’s the overall status of the transportation and logistics infrastructure in the region? Mary Lamie: Overall, it’s…

  • Merchants Bridge Photo

    Country’s freight nexus is ready to compete for infrastructure projects

    This guest column was originally published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on March 28, 2018. By Mary C. Lamie | Guest Columnist, St. Louis Post-Dispatch “The release of President Donald Trump’s $1.5…

  • St. Louis, Plaquemines Ports Ink MoU for Mississippi River Cooperation

    This story was originally published on MarineLink on March 28, 2018. By Joseph Keefe | MarineLink “The St. Louis Regional Freightway, Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District located in the State of Louisiana…

  • St. Louis Regional Freightway, Port of Plaquemines and St. Louis Regional Ports Sign Agreement to Foster Economic Growth on the Mississippi River

    The St. Louis Regional Freightway, Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District located in the State of Louisiana and four ports in the St. Louis region have entered into a Memorandum…