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UPS hiring 900 seasonal workers in St. Louis
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on October 5, 2018. Veneta Rizvic | St. Louis Business Journal “The United Parcel Service (UPS) expects to hire more…
Boeing wins $9.2 billion Air Force training jet contract, will drive 1,800 local jobs
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on September 27, 2018. Diana Barr | St. Louis Business Journal “Boeing Co. will produce a next-generation trainer jet for…
Truck driver shortage is impacting St. Louis economy
This story was originally published on FOX 2 NOW on September 19, 2018. FOX 2 NOW “ST. LOUIS – There’s a trucker shortage across the U.S. and we’re also seeing the…
Efforts to Bring Container on Vessel Service to the St. Louis Region Picking Up Speed
Plans to transport freight via innovative waterway vessels will revolutionize the inland waterway system and provide significant transportation cost savings for shippers, especially those accessing the Midwest by utilizing the…
Transportation company plans $11.9 million expansion in Hazelwood
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on September 12, 2018. Nathan Rubbelke | St. Louis Business Journal “A transportation and logistics company currently based in Bridgeton has…
Trucking Firms On Both Sides Of The Mississippi River Work Together To Find Road To Success
Bosnian immigrants and brothers Irfan and Nick Sinanovic were both in college when Nick’s part time job translating the commercial driver’s license (CDL) test into Bosnian revealed opportunities in…
Hazelwood industrial building sold for $11.2 million
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on August 15, 2018. Steph Kukuljan | St. Louis Business Journal “A New York-based real estate investment trust has acquired a…
Fully booked: Hazelwood Logistics Center finds tenants for last 2 buildings
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on August 7, 2018. Steph Kukuljan | St. Louis Business Journal “The Hazelwood Logistics Center is now fully occupied after finding…
Commentary: Major news for region’s No. 1 multimodal infrastructure project
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on July 26, 2018. Guest Contributor: Mary Lamie “The Terminal Railroad Association (TRRA) of St. Louis announced on July 10 the…
Fenton Logistics Park, former site of the Chrysler plant, lands two new tenants
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on July 23, 2018. Nathan Rubbelke | St. Louis Business Journal “Hubbell-Killark and German chemical producer BASF have agreed to lease…
Merchants Bridge Replacement Project Moves Forward
Work on the region’s top infrastructure project is set to begin later this year. The Terminal Railroad Association (TRRA) of St. Louis announced on July 10 the execution of construction…
Merchants Rail Bridge Funding Announcement
Mary Lamie | Executive Director, St. Louis Regional Freightway I am pleased to share exciting news for our region’s #1 multimodal infrastructure project, the Merchants Rail Bridge. The Terminal Railroad Association…