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Could St. Louis become a delivery point for corn futures?
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on November 23, 2016. By Vince Brennan| bizjournals.com/stlouis National futures company CME Group is considering St. Louis as a delivery point for its…
Trump Picks Elaine Chao for Transportation Secretary
This story was originally published in the New York Times on November 29, 2016. By JEREMY W. PETERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN| nytimes.com WASHINGTON — She is a woman and an immigrant, a fixture…
Container shipping on river barges could boost St. Louis freight
This story was originally published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on December 6, 2016. By Jacob Barker| stltoday.com Regional officials say they’re looking for ways to encourage shippers to send more containers by barge,…
MarAd awards $4.85m for marine highways
This story was originally published on American Shipper on October 27, 2016. By ERIC KULISCH | americanshipper.com/ The U.S. Maritime Administration said the grants will support five initiatives designed to transport freight on…
St. Louis industrial market thriving as e-commerce helps drive demand for distribution centers
This story was originally published on St. Louis Post-Dispatch on October 28, 2016. By Tim Bryant | stltoday.com Rents, occupancy and construction are up in St. Louis’ thriving industrial market. Demand for space is…
St. Louis company ranked among best global companies to work for
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on October 27, 2016. By Diana Barr| bizjournals.com/stlouis A Creve Coeur-based company made a new ranking of the top 25 global companies…
COB IS HOT TOPIC AT MTSNAC MEETING
This story was originally published in The Waterways Journal Weekly on October 24, 2016. By David Murray| waterwaysjournal.net/ The topic of containers on barge (COB) was discussed extensively at an October 18 St.…
U.S. DOT Roundtable Shines a Spotlight on St. Louis Regional Freightway
The St. Louis region was featured prominently during a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Virtual Freight Economy Roundtable, emphasizing the important role the bi-state area has in the nation’s freight…
The Future of our Freight Economy
This story was originally published on Transportation.gov on October 14, 2016. By Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau | U.S. Department of Transportation Recently, I participated in the 24th and final roundtable to talk…
Cushman & Wakefield to add 600 jobs in St. Louis
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on October 14, 2016. By Brian Feldt | bizjournals.com/stlouis Cushman & Wakefield, St. Louis’ largest commercial real estate firm when ranked by local…
Clayco unit plans new $30 million spec building
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on October 11, 2016. By Brian Feldt | bizjournals.com/stlouis CRG Real Estate Solutions, the real estate development group of Clayco, plans to build…
Boeing opens new St. Louis facility Thursday
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on October 13, 2016. By Diana Barr | bizjournals.com/stlouis Boeing Co. on Thursday will formally open a new 424,000-square-foot facility at its…