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St. Louis Region’s Agriculture Freight Network Poised for Growth
This story was originally published in Maritime Global News on August 24, 2017. By Joseph Keefe| maritimeglobalnews.com “A little more than a year ago the excitement was that Amazon would hire 500…
Contegra builds massive logistics center to serve GM assembly plant
This story was originally published in St. Louis Post Dispatch on August 25, 2017. stltoday.com “Contegra Construction Co. completed a 1.1 million-square-foot logistics center to serve the nearby General Motors Corp. assembly…
Wellston to see $90 million in new development
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on August 24, 2017. By Vince Brennan| bizjournals.com “The city of Wellston will see nearly $90 million in private investment and federal grants…
Lambert airport to receive $7 million federal grant
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on August 22, 2017. bizjournals.com “St. Louis Lambert International Airport was awarded a $7.1 million Federal Aviation Administration to be used to…
St. Louis Region’s Agriculture Freight Network Poised for Growth as Handling Capacity Increases Along the Mississippi River
Photo Credit: America’s Central Port Located in the heartland of America, one 15-mile section of the Mississippi River in the St. Louis, Missouri, region delivers the highest level of grain…
Italgrani investing $37 million in storage, milling facility
This story was originally published in St. Louis Post Dispatch on August 10, 2017. By Jacob Barker| stltoday.com “Grain storage and milling firm Italgrani USA is in the midst of a $37 million expansion of…
$1 million available for Missouri freight projects
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on August 3, 2017. By Steph Kukuljan| bizjournals.com “Missouri has allocated $1 million for a program to improve freight assets and support…
Amazon, once again, drives strong industrial performance
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on July 26, 2017. By Brian Feldt| bizjournals.com “The conversation surrounding the local industrial real estate market begins and ends with Amazon. During the…
True manufacturing in O’Fallon spearheads a green revolution in refrigeration
This story was originally published in Missouri Business Magazine on June 26, 2017. By Jacob Luecke | mobizmagazine.com “Eleven years ago, the research and development team at True Manufacturing had an idea that could lead…
MoDOT Releases Request for Proposals for Freight Enhancement Projects
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is accepting applications through August 10 for Freight Enhancement Funds that can be used to support non-highway freight improvement projects for the 2018 Fiscal…
Amazon signs deals for Hazelwood buildings
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on July 17, 2017. By Brian Feldt| bizjournals.com “An undisclosed e-commerce company has signed two new leases to occupy 448,000 square feet…
Truck-driver startup raises seed money
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on July 17, 2017. By Brian Feldt| bizjournals.com “Truck Driver Power, a new St. Louis-based startup, has reported raising $150,000, according to…