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IRPT Announces Newly Elected Gulf and Intracoastal Basin Directors
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** IRPT Announces Newly Elected Gulf and Intracoastal Basin Directors Sean Stibich, Port of Victoria | Mary “Molly” Bourgoyne, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development ST. LOUIS, MO…
Read MoreHenderson County Riverport Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for New Electric Material Handler and Opening of Bulk Dock Operations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 4, 2026 Henderson County Riverport Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for New Electric Material Handler and Opening of Bulk Dock Operations HENDERSON, KY — The Henderson County…
Read MoreIRPT Announces Newly Elected Illinois River Basin Directors
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** IRPT Announces Newly Elected Illinois River Basin Directors Chad Cailteux, 5R Enterprises | Jason Brown, Lakes & Rivers Contracting ST. LOUIS, MO, April 14, 2026— Inland Rivers,…
Read MorePort of Fort Smith awarded $8.1 million grant for transload project
Source. ort Smith metro port operations continue to benefit from federal funds. The latest federal award will help build an almost $10 million transload yard on more than 6 acres…
Read MoreMISA to Open Steel Processing Plant in Mississippi County
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. (April 23, 2026) – Marubeni-Itochu Steel America Inc. (MISA), a global leader in the metals industry, today announced its plans to build an advanced flat-rolled steel processing plant in…
Read MoreGraves Announces $27.3 million Grant for Marion-Ralls Regional Port Authority
April 22, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves, (MO-06), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that he has secured a Port Infrastructure Development Program…
Read MoreIRPT Members Elect Two New Directors to the Arkansas Rivers Basin
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** IRPT Announces Newly Elected Arkansas-White-Red-Ouachita Rivers Basin Directors Jodi Pryor, Logistic Services Inc. | Karl Berthelot, J.F. Brennan ST. LOUIS, MO — March 27, 2026 — Inland…
Read MoreIRPT Members Elect Two New Directors to the Lower Mississippi Basin
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** IRPT Announces Newly Elected Lower Mississippi River Basin Directors Kimmeka Sterling, Madison Parish Port | Richard Word, Port of Greenville ST. LOUIS, MO — March…
Read MoreIRPT Members Elect Two New Directors to the Ohio River Basin
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** IRPT Announces Newly Elected Ohio River Basin Directors Ben Weithman, Henderson County Riverport Authority | Brian Rafferty, Marquette Transportation ST. LOUIS, MO, April 9, 2026…
Read MorePorts of Indiana-Burns Harbor welcomes Ocean7 Ranger as the first ocean vessel of the 2026 international shipping season
U.S. Steel cargo shipment ends one of shortest winter closures for Great Lakes shipping Burns Harbor Port Director Ryan McCoy (right) presents the Steel Stein to Capt. Ilia Kalachov…
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