Missouri House wants to spend $50 million on ports, including one in Jefferson County
This article originally ran in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on April 6, 2022. At a time when pandemic-related disruptions have slowed shipping and left some industries unable to produce goods, the state’s…
Construction underway on one of St. Louis region’s largest warehouses
This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on April 6, 2022. Construction is underway on one of the St. Louis region’s largest speculative warehouses, a building that could expand…
Anheuser-Busch to invest $50M at its St. Louis brewery to expand seltzer production
This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on March 30, 2022. Anheuser-Busch said Wednesday it would make a $50 million investment in its St. Louis campus, including a new,…
Opinion: St. Louis needs to build a new brand. Here’s what it should say.
This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on April 1, 2022. I recently received an email from the St. Louis Business Journal inviting me to fill out a survey…
IDOT Appoints Kirk Brown as New Region 5 Engineer
Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Omer Osman has announced Kirk Brown will be appointed as the Region 5 Engineer, effective April 1, 2022. Mr. Brown has over 30 years of…
NextSTL’s Mississippi River Series, Part 3: The Port of St. Louis
This article originally ran on NEXTSTL.com on March 28, 2022. Looking down at the Mississippi River from Bellerive Park in south St. Louis, the most prominent features aren’t eagles and egrets but…
Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis Names New President
Brent R. Wood has had the “Interim” tag removed from his title and has been named the new President of the TRRA. Brent has served TRRA as its Chief Financial…
Houston developer breaks ground on a 75,000-square-foot warehouse in St. Charles County
This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on March 16, 2022. A Houston-based real estate firm is entering the St. Louis market for the first time by developing a…
Inland Waterway Traffic is Coming Back, Thanks in Part to the 2021 Infrastructure Bill
This article originally ran on marinelink.com on March 7, 2022. Waterway traffic is coming back. November 2021 saw 52.1 million tons moving on the U.S. inland waterway system, the highest monthly tonnage…
Transportation Research Forum Annual Meeting Coming to St. Louis Next Month
Join transportation practitioners, researchers, academics and students for the 63rd International Meeting of the Transportation Research Forum in St. Louis, MO – the AG Coast of America – from April…
Free Supply Chain Training in the Metro East Starting March 18
Is your company involved in Supply Chain and Logistics? Do your front-line employees need training for advancement? Madison County Employment and Training and St. Clair Intergovernmental Grants have received a…
Bridgeton logistics company plans $30M-plus expansion, to add 200 new jobs
This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on February 24, 2022. Davidson Logistics LLC, a provider of shipping, warehousing and assembly services, plans a two-phase expansion at its base…
