The Freightway

The importance of the logistics and manufacturing sectors as key drivers of the St. Louis region’s economy was front and center during FreightWeekSTL, a weeklong conference hosted in early June by the St. Louis Regional Freightway, a Bi-State Development enterprise.   With a $209 billion gross domestic product (GDP) — placing it in the top third of U.S. metro areas […]

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This article originally ran in the Illinois Business Journal on July 31, 2025 The St. Louis region will welcome the first-ever Global Aerospace Summit Aug. 13-14, 2025, for a two-day experience focused on elevating aerospace innovation, collaboration and growth across the bi-state area and beyond. Hosted by Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois in conjunction with Madison County and St. Clair County, […]

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This article originally ran in Belleville News on July 28, 2025. A 16-mile pipeline that would carry jet fuel from the Kaskaskia River in rural St. Clair County to Scott Air Force Base is a feasible project, according to a new study. The Kaskaskia Regional Port District and its engineering partners concluded in the recent $350,000 study that building the […]

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This article originally ran in FOX 2 Now on July 28, 2025. A faster route to St. Louis from southwestern Illinois could become a reality. For the next three weeks, the Illinois Department of Transportation is asking for public input as part of its $6 million study of the rural Southwestern Illinois Expressway in Randolph, Monroe, Perry, and Jackson counties. […]

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This article originally ran in St. Louis Business Journal on July 2, 2025. Chesterfield-based agriculture giant Bunge Global SA closed its acquisition of Netherlands firm Viterra Ltd., completing an $8.2 billion deal first announced in 2023. Viterra CEO David Mattiske will join the leadership of Bunge, according to a news release issued Wendesday announcing the deal’s completion. Mattiske will serve […]

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The original article comes from St. Louis NPR Dozens of transportation experts and local teachers filled a riverboat on Wednesday for a winding tour along one of the country’s busiest freight corridors. The trip, part of FreightWeekSTL 2025, took them through the so-called “Ag Coast of America” — a heavily industrial section of the Mississippi River near downtown St. Louis. […]

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This article originally comes from the Argus The strategic advantages of the St. Louis region for global logistics and freight operations were in the spotlight on June 6 at FreightWeekSTL 2025. Hosted by the St. Louis Regional Freightway, a virtual panel session featured Zach Wilfley, who discussed the benefits the St. Louis region offers for shippers and global logistics firm […]

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This article originally comes from the Illinois Business Journal With a $209 billion gross domestic product (GDP)—placing it in the top third of U.S. metro areas—the St. Louis region continues to outperform peer cities in productivity and economic growth. Its unmatched combination of workforce readiness, industrial space availability and excellent multimodal infrastructure continues to fuel the region’s position as a […]

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This article originally comes from the Patch Avina Clean Hydrogen’s plans to develop an $820 million sustainable aviation fuel plant facility in the St. Louis region – and the process that influenced the company’s site selection – were spotlighted during FreightWeekSTL. Avina is a New Jersey-based company that designs, builds, and operates facilities that produce cost-effective clean fuels for aviation, […]

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This article originally comes from the Illinois Business Journal The dynamic and diverse career opportunities available across the freight industry – including opportunities related to the construction of multimodal infrastructure – were the focus of a virtual panel discussion during FreightWeekSTL 2025. Panelists included Adam Mahlandt, general manager, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis; Bill Kinzeler, senior vice president & […]

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The article originally comes from Riverbend  ST. LOUIS – The outlook for commodities and the barge industry were front and center June 5 during a virtual FreightWeekSTL panel session hosted by the St. Louis Regional Freightway. Ken Eriksen, Managing Member and Strategic Advisor at Polaris Analytics & Consulting, highlighted the economic value of the Mississippi River Ship Channel and its […]

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This article originally comes from Construction Forum The need for players in the transportation, development, and construction space to advocate and collaborate for key infrastructure projects was driven home at a presentation at Bi-State Development’s offices Downtown on Wednesday. At the event the 2026 Priority Project List, compiled for the bi-state St. Louis region by the St. Louis Regional Freightway, […]

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The article originally comes from the American Journal of Transportation St. Louis-based venture capital firm proChain Ventures is investing in two St. Louis-based companies that have the potential to advance supply chain transformation, security and resiliency. These investments and startup advice for companies seeking capital to advance their supply chain innovations were the focus of a virtual FreightWeekSTL 2025 panel […]

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This article originally comes from the Illinois Business Journal _________________________________________________________ American Foods Group opened a new 800,000-square-foot beef processing facility in April in Wright City, Mo., adjacent to Interstate 70 (I-70). The location not only connects the new facility to the St. Louis region but also to the global freight network. The $800 million facility – known as America’s Heartland […]

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This Article originally comes from the American Journal of Transportation ____________________________________________________________   Ingram Marine Group (Ingram), the largest barge operator on the inland waterways, showcased its operations and planned investments in the bi-state St. Louis region during the opening session of FreightWeekSTL 2025. Hosted by the St. Louis Regional Freightway, the virtual panel session on June 2 featured Dan Lester, […]

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This article originally comes from Progressive Railroad on May 29, 2025 More than 300 acres across four properties owned by Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA) in southwestern Illinois have been added to a pipeline of rail-accessible industrial real estate sites in the region. The sites are Madison Yard Farm Field in Venice; Wiggins Industrial Lead and Wiggins 5, both in […]

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This article originally comes from Air Freight News on May 22, 2025 The St. Louis region has more than 48,000 skilled workers in advanced manufacturing and the region ranks among the top 20 metros for aerospace employment with nearly four times more aerospace manufacturing employees than other similar-sized markets. The bi-state region also ranks first in the nation for on-the-job […]

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This article originally ran in Aviation Pros on May 2, 2025. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the finalization of its expanded aircraft completions operations at St. Louis Downtown Airport during a ceremony to inaugurate the new space. Originally announced in 2023, this facility expansion provides the necessary resources to support full aircraft interior outfitting at Gulfstream’s St. Louis facility. “This St. […]

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This article originally ran in AIN on April 21, 2025. West Star Aviation has graduated its second cohort of aviation maintenance students from its West Star Aviation Academy (WSAA). Launched in collaboration with Southwestern Illinois College in 2023, the program provides apprentice aviation technicians with seven and a half months of classroom instruction and hands-on training, which will allow them to […]

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This article originally ran in Waterways Journal on April 18, 2025. The St. Louis Engineer District announced April 15 that the main, 1,200-foot lock chamber at Melvin Price Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 26) has reopened. The project required a 100-person team and had been named a top priority of the Mississippi Valley Division. A consolidated lock closure allowed […]

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