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  • The warehouse at 22 Gateway Commerce Center was bought by a New Jersey investor, Moxie Equities.

    New Jersey investor buys 156,000-square-foot Metro East warehouse as value-add opportunity

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on September 10, 2021. A New Jersey investor looking for value-add opportunities has purchased a 155,700-square-foot warehouse in a Metro…

  • The passenger terminal at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in St. Clair County, Illinois.

    Boeing expansion at MidAmerica Airport moves forward

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on September 2, 2021. Boeing’s expansion at MidAmerica Airport in St. Clair County has taken a step forward, as the…

  • Aerial image of the Mississippi River in St. Louis, showing an active river

    St. Louis Region’s Ports Highlighted in National Trade Magazine

    National media outlets continue to shine a spotlight on the strength of the bi-state St. Louis region’s port system. The latest coverage can be found in the current edition of…

  • Missouri Department of Transportation logo

    Missouri River Container-on-Barge Service Receives Marine Highway Designation

    One of six new Marine Highway Projects named nationally The Missouri Department of Transportation has received one of six Marine Highway Project designations from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime…

  • University of Missouri–St. Louis, Associate Director of the College of Business’ Center for Business and Industrial Studies and professor of Supply Chain Management Department answers questions on the news.

    Experts say to start your holiday shopping now

    This article originally ran on Fox2Now.com on August 18, 2021. Forget December, if you want the most wonderful time of the year to be holly and jolly, you better get…

  • Freightway logo on a white background

    New school in north St. Louis hopes to combat truck driver shortage

    This article originally ran on STLToday.com on August 19, 2021.  A national training firm has opened a new truck driving school on the north St. Louis riverfront, hoping to capitalize on…

  • 39 Bremen Avenue along St. Louis' north riverfront.

    Company that makes ‘eco-friendly fertilizer’ is set to open St. Louis riverfront facility

    This article originally ran on StlToday.com on August 17, 2021.  The St. Louis riverfront is set to welcome a $25 million facility for a company that produces “eco-friendly fertilizer” by recovering nutrients…

  • Stock image of a map showing connectivity throughout the world

    Commentary: Spotlighting the St. Louis region’s global connectivity

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on August 5, 2021.  FreightWeekSTL returned for the fourth consecutive year in late May, still predominantly virtual but with several…

  • Drawing of new development in Westport area

    Developer starts construction on first industrial park in Westport in 30 years

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on August 6, 2021.  After years of debate on development in the former flood plain, construction has finally started on a…

  • Ag Coast of America map of barge-transfer facilities

    Expanded grain handling capacity strengthens St. Louis Region’s position as the most efficient inland port

    This article originally ran on American Journal of Transportation on July 19, 2021.  The St. Louis region’s position as the most efficient inland port in the United States has been…

  • The new Bruce Oakley Terminal in Cahokia is the 16th terminal to open in the St. Louis port along the Mississippi River.

    St. Louis port, already Mississippi River’s most efficient, improves capacity with new terminal and infrastructure

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on July 23, 2021.  The 15-mile central stretch of the Port of Metropolitan St. Louis along the Mississippi River, which was…

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    Winding a Way Through Supply Chain Education

    This article originally ran on Inbound Logistics on June 9, 2021.  The global disruption caused by the pandemic brought into sharp focus the importance of reliable supply chains and shed…