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  • An artist's rendering of the new 47,000-square-foot Crop Accelerator in Creve Coeur with Benson Hill's logo on a sign in front.

    St. Louis agtech startup to develop new Crop Accelerator facility

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on February 25, 2021.  St. Louis-based agtech startup Benson Hill said Thursday it plans to open a new research facility in Creve…

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    UMSL & Fontbonne Earn Top Placement in Supply Chain Management Degree Programs

    The St. Louis region’s strategic location in the nation provides talent supply chain advantages and is supported by colleges, universities and trade schools – two of which were recognized as best…

  • American Trailer Rental Group Announces Expansion to St. Louis

    This article originally ran on AJOT.com on February 17, 2021.  American Trailer Rental Group (ATRG) is a family of companies with a rental fleet approaching 16,000+ units representing some of America’s most…

  • Rendering of the MidAmerica Airport Terminal. Caption: Holland Construction Services begins second phase of MidAmerica Airport Terminal Project

    Work starts on next phase of MidAmerica Airport’s $30M terminal expansion

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on February 18, 2021.  Construction has started on the second phase of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport’s $30 million terminal expansion in Mascoutah,…

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    Metro East to play role in state’s supply-chain training initiative

    This article originally ran in the Illinois Business Journal on February 13, 2021.  The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity says a new training program is designed to prepare more residents…

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    First livestock shipment of 2021 continues new cargo trend at St. Louis Lambert International Airport

    This article originally ran on flystl.com on February 11, 2021.  In 2020, air cargo operations at St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) rose by 16.5 percent. Today, that momentum continues with a…

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    Save the Date: FreightWeekSTL | May 24-28, 2021

    Mark your calendars for May 24-28 for virtual FreightWeekSTL 2021!  For the fourth year in a row, St. Louis Regional Freightway is partnering with Inland Marine Expo (IMX), which brings…

  • Image of the outside of Bunge Headquarter building, with the Bunge logo showing on the building

    Agribusiness Unit Drives Bunge Revenue to Over 41B in 2020

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on February 11, 2021.  Chestefield-based agriculture, food and ingredients company Bunge Ltd. (NYSE: BG) reported 2020 revenue of $41.4 billion in 2020,…

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    Missouri’s largest Anheuser-Busch wholesaler to open headquarters at old Chrysler plant

    This article originally ran on Fox2Now.com on February 10, 2021.  Missouri’s largest Anheuser-Busch wholesaler, Grey Eagle Distributors, announced Wednesday they are planning to build a new headquarters. The building will be located…

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    St. Louis truck driving program grows as COVID-19 puts drivers in high demand

    This article originally ran on Fox2Now.com on February 8, 2021.  The trucking industry will have no shortage of driver challenges in 2021 as St. Louis Community College is joining others in the…

  • Image of a boat on the ocean with containers stored on the front of the ship.

    Ocean Carrier Trends: Container-on-vessel service to serve U.S. Midwest

    This article originally ran in Logistics Management on February 8, 2021.  Efforts to deliver a new container-on-vessel service to efficiently and affordably transport freight along the underutilized inland waterways took a major…

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    MoDOT Hosting Industry Forums as Part of State Freight and Rail Plan

    The Missouri Department of Transportation is hosting four Industry Forums as part of the development of the Missouri State Freight and Rail Plan. See below for information regarding the Agriculture/ Agribusinesses, Carriers,…