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  • Rendering of a shipping container barge on Mississippi River

    Maritime Administration expands America’s Marine Highway Program

    This article originally ran on Splash247.com on April 20, 2022.  The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) is expanding the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP) with new routes, designations and extensions…

  • Marsia Geldert‑Murphey, regional director at Lochmueller Group

    Opinion: Why it’s important for St. Louis to embrace supply chain diversity

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on April 8, 2022.  St. Louis’ engineering firms are having a good year. For the 19 firms that reported local engineering revenue…

  • Matt Drinen, left, and Luke Pope serve as principals of Emerald Capital, an affiliate of Green Street St. Louis.

    Metro East industrial facility to expand using $7M in federal tax credits

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on April 11, 2022.  A St. Louis-based industrial hemp fiber processor will expand its operations in Metro East after the company closed…

  • USAKO Group “Go Global” Initiative Visits the Ag Coast of America

    A delegation from South Korea had the opportunity to view the Ag Coast of America from a unique perspective last week on a Riverboat Tour hosted by USAKO Group in…

  • Mary Lamie, of Bi-State Development Agency, gives an overview of the importance of the logistics industry to the St. Louis region and some ongoing infrastructure projects at a workshop sponsored by Madison County Employment and Training and the St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department.

    Logistics fuel region’s job growth: Infrastructure key to rail, road, water and air

    This article originally ran in the Alton Telegraph on April 7, 2022.  COLLINSVILLE — Transportation has always played a major role in the economy of the Metro East and St. Louis. Combined…