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  • 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 many U.S. industries. Freight rail has had to adapt daily…

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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 wait years to bid for the Mississippi River dam project…

  • 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 that includes APM Terminals opens a planned Container-on-Vessel (COV) port…

  • 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 great progress, with several key milestones being reached in recent…

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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 future movement of freight. The opening session highlighted the advancements…