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  • Why this $5M deal shows just how hot the region’s industrial market is right now

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on January 7, 2021.  A 65,000-square-foot industrial building in Edwardsville has sold for $4.65 million. The property, built in 2008 and located…

  • An employee works at the General Motors Wentzville assembly plant.

    General Motors to convert 650 temporary employees to full-time status, including dozens in Wentzville

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on January 4, 2021.  General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) said Monday that over 650 hourly employees at its sites in the U.S.…

  • St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2020 Highlights

    Include Key Rankings, Continued Infrastructure Investment Topping $1B and Confirmation of the Region’s Vital Role in the Global Supply Chain The St. Louis Regional Freightway helped to advance the bi-state…

  • Artists rendering of a modern container vessel on the Mississippi River in front of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

    Container-on-Vessel Service to the Midwest Moves Closer to Reality

    Innovative new service on track to launch in 2023, offering shippers an affordable, new option Efforts to deliver a new Container-on-Vessel service to efficiently and affordably transport freight along the underutilized…

  • Image showing three pigs in a barn area sleeping

    ‘Pigs fly’ Lambert airport performs first-ever live animal export

    This story originally ran on Fox2 News on November 12, 2020.  To hear the saying “that’ll happen when pigs fly” usually mean it’ll never happen. However, pigs flew for the first time…

  • ITF Group trucks side by side

    Inside this logistics firm’s Hazelwood expansion, hiring plans for 2021

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on November 5, 2020.  ITF Group, a logistics and supply chain company, is wasting no time in leveraging its new 107,000-square-foot office…

  • 1290 Interstate Drive in Wentzville, Missouri

    Chesterfield HVAC manufacturer inks deal for more space

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on November 3, 2020.  Cambridge Air Solutions has signed a new lease in Wentzville, marking the company’s second location in the St.…

  • Look ENE at Hazelwood Logistics Center on Hazelwood Logistics Center Dr Hazelwood MO 63042 with Lambert International Airport KSTL in the background

    Demand Drives Bulk Industrial Construction in St. Louis Region’s I-70 Corridor

    This article originally ran in REBusinessOnline on October 8, 2020.  By Allison Gray, Steadfast City Economic & Community Partners The growing demand for distribution space and the related importance of freight logistics and…

  • Kaskaskia Regional Port District to be Featured on World’s Greatest TV Show Next Month

    This article originally ran on RiverBender.com on October 29, 2020.  The Kaskaskia Regional Port District will be featured on an upcoming episode of World’s Greatest TV Show on November 2 and November…

  • Johnson aims to take MidAmerica St. Louis Airport to new heights

    Click below for the full interview between Mary Lamie and Bryan Johnson.   In early April, Bryan Johnson took the reins at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, succeeding Tim Cantwell who…

  • A Look Back: How St. Louis-Based Save A Lot Managed Distribution, Supply Demands and Health Concerns During COVID-19

    While states continue to open, supply chains that transport essential food and products to the nation’s grocery stores still remain impacted by COVID-19. St. Louis-based Save A Lot continues to…

  • Freight Enhancement Applications being accepted through July 31, 2020

    *See below for an important message from the Missouri Department of Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ One million dollars for the Freight Enhancement Program (FRE) was included in MoDOT’s FY20 budget (July 1,…