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    Mark Your Calendars: Supply Chain & Logistics Training Opportunity Discussion

    The Southwestern Illinois region recently received federal funds to create and provide free training to the employees of local businesses specializing in Supply Chain and Logistics. Those interested in learning…

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    Future of supply chain management getting review in Metro East

    This article originally ran in the Illinois Business Journal on July 9, 2021.  If you’ve wondered why car dealers are suffering inventory problems or why your favorite restaurant suddenly ran out of…

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    IRPT’s Andres says US inland ports need more infrastructure investment

    This article originally ran in the American Journal of Transportation on June 17, 2021.  Aimee Andres, executive director, Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals, Inc. (IRPT), says U.S. inland river ports and terminals…

  • IDOT June 2021 Newsletter – I-270 Project

    Check out the latest issue of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Chain of Rocks Bridge June 2021 newsletter here. You can find more information about the project here.

  • President Joe Biden with a bi-partisan group of Senators.

    Biden, bipartisan senators reach agreement on infrastructure plan

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on June 24, 2021.  President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that “we have a deal,” signaling a bipartisan agreement on a $953 billion…

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    USDA touts ‘ag corridors’ in new report presented at Freight Week 2021

    This article originally ran in the High Plains Journal on June 10, 2021.  A study of ag transportation released in December by the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed that 80% of United…

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    Developer Green Street plans $18.6M trucking facility in North Riverfront neighborhood

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on May 10, 2021.  Green Street Development said Tuesday it is pursuing an $18.6 million trucking facility in St. Louis’ North Riverfront…

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    Databank: St. Louis industrial real estate market continues to tighten

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on May 17, 2021.  With the logistics and warehousing segments running high during the pandemic, the St. Louis industrial real estate market…

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    St. Louis region could deliver new shipping alternatives as global supply chain disruptions hit the Midwest

    This article originally ran on ajot.com on May 14, 2021.  Striking images of dozens of container ships berthed outside of already congested West Coast ports, plus photos and video showing a 1,300-foot-long…

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    Rail Spurs, Harbors, Grain Bins and More: How America’s Central Port Invests In Global Connectivity

    This article originally ran on americascentralport.com on May 13, 2021.  Beyond the 900+ jobs, over 75 businesses, and $1B+ in freight transported by river, rail, and road, the Port also plays a…

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    Online marketplace DrivrzXchange partners with ACERTUS

    This article originally ran in Modern Shipper on May 12, 2021.  DrivrzXchange, an online car marketplace platform, has reached an agreement with ACERTUS to facilitate the pickup and delivery of all cars…

  • TriStar Properties is investing $7 million to add 60,000 square feet to this 102,500-square-foot distribution center leased by Phillips 66 within the Gateway Commerce Center in Edwardsville.

    Metro East distribution center to undergo $7M expansion

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on May 10, 2021.  The developer of one of Metro East’s biggest industrial parks will invest $7 million to expand one of…