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Commentary: St. Louis region well-positioned to compete under public-private infrastructure program
This guest column was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on May 3, 2018. By Mary Lamie | Guest Writer, St. Louis Business Journal “President Trump’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan…
Fitness equipment firm relocating to St. Charles
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on May 1, 2018. By Nathan Rubbelke | St. Louis Business Journal “BH North America Corporation, a premium fitness equipment, bicycle and…
Two-Year Run for St. Louis Region’s Record-Setting Industrial Real Estate Market
The past two years have been a period of remarkable growth in St. Louis region’s industrial sector, as construction and leasing activity rose to levels that garnered local, regional and…
Illinois rivers helped feed economic growth in state
This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat on April 22, 2018. By Joseph Bustos | Belleville News-Democrat “…In 2015, 35 million tons of goods moved on the Mississippi River through…
Table of experts: Transportation and logistics
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on February 23, 2018. “What’s the overall status of the transportation and logistics infrastructure in the region? Mary Lamie: Overall, it’s…
Country’s freight nexus is ready to compete for infrastructure projects
This guest column was originally published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on March 28, 2018. By Mary C. Lamie | Guest Columnist, St. Louis Post-Dispatch “The release of President Donald Trump’s $1.5…
St. Louis, Plaquemines Ports Ink MoU for Mississippi River Cooperation
This story was originally published on MarineLink on March 28, 2018. By Joseph Keefe | MarineLink “The St. Louis Regional Freightway, Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District located in the State of Louisiana…
St. Louis Regional Freightway, Port of Plaquemines and St. Louis Regional Ports Sign Agreement to Foster Economic Growth on the Mississippi River
The St. Louis Regional Freightway, Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District located in the State of Louisiana and four ports in the St. Louis region have entered into a Memorandum…
MoDOT Releases Request for Proposals for Freight Enhancement Projects
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is accepting applications through Thursday, May 10, 2018 for Freight Enhancement Funds that can be used to support non-highway freight improvement projects for the…
Industrial spec building proposed at Premier 370
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on March 20, 2018. By Steph Kukuljan | St. Louis Business Journal “More industrial space could be on the way at Premier…
Flying Colours adds 70 employees with St. Louis expansion
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on March 20, 2018. By Angella Mueller | St. Louis Business Journal “Aircraft interiors firm Flying Colours Corp. has expanded its local…
World Wide Technology plans $115M expansion in Edwardsville, adding 500 new jobs
This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat on March 16, 2018. By Elizabeth Donald | Belleville News-Democrat “A St. Louis technology company is planning a major expansion, this time in Edwardsville.…