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Illinois River open to Commercial Navigation
October 29, 2020: U.S. Army Corps, Rock Island District (full link below) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announced that construction is complete and the Illinois Waterway locks have reopened to navigation after a series of extended, consolidated closures. With construction coming to an end at Dresden Island, Starved Rock and Marseilles…
Read MoreEconomic Impact of Inland Waterways on Illinois
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT) has partnered with the Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) to promote the economic impact on the Nation’s Inland Waterways. The National Waterways Foundation (NWF) has released waterways profiles for the economic impact of the inland waterways for states including Illinois. Ranked 8th in the nation with 1,100 miles of navigable…
Read MoreIRPT Illinois River Basin Meeting
IRPT Illinois River Basin Meeting, Sponsored By: Howell Tractor and CTLC Join us for a webinar on Sep 3, 2020 at 10:00 AM CDT. Please register here: Register now! IRPT is a trade association for the nation’s inland waterway, port, and terminal professionals. Our mission is to provide a platform for inland river port and terminal…
Read MoreIllinois River Tonnage: 10 Year Average
Tonnage data has been compiled for the fiscal year 2018 from data acquired by the Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC). A 10-year average of the 2018 Illinois River tonnage is now available from 2009-2018. In reviewing the commodity data prepared by Dede Smith of Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, here are some of the highlights:…
Read MoreIntroducing IRPT’s Mobile App
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) has a mobile app that will allow us to push vital information regarding each of the basins to industry users. The ability to communicate quickly to all users of water transportation so they can make key decisions about operations in situations where scheduled or unscheduled maintenance activities and…
Read MoreChicago’s international port looks for funds to improve its facilities and attract more shipping business
June 3, 2019: Chicago Tribune (full link below) Most Chicagoans look at Lake Michigan and think recreation — a view and a beach, swimming and sailboats. But the lake is also the site of a major freshwater port that draws oceangoing ships from the St. Lawrence Seaway. The Port of Chicago is in need of…
Read MoreBreaking News: IRPT signs Memorandum with USACE
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals and U.S. Army Corps, Institute of Water Resources sign Memorandum of Common Purpose Cindy Cutrera, Port of Morgan City and President of Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals and Dr. Joe Manous, Jr., Director for the Institute of Water Resources (IWR) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed the Memorandum…
Read MoreNew Nova ethylene terminal on the Mississippi
March 27, 2018: Chemical & Engineering News (full link below) Nova plans ethylene export terminal Canadian chemical maker Nova Chemicals is working with the oil and gas infrastructure firm Energy Transfer Partners to develop an ethylene export terminal on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The terminal would have the capacity to export 800,000 metric tons of…
Read MoreIllinois Competitive Freight Program Call for Projects – Applications due April 6, 2018
Dear Freight Stakeholder, We are pleased to announce the availability of the first ever Illinois Competitive Freight Program. The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking project proposals for a new competitive grant program that aims to improve the mobility of freight at the local level. Applications are due April 6 for up to $225 million…
Read MoreOzinga celebrated its 90th anniversary as a family-owned and operated business
On March 2, 2018, Ozinga celebrated its 90th anniversary as a family-owned and operated business. Martin Ozinga Sr. started the company in 1928 as a single horse-and-buggy operation in Evergreen Park, Ill., but it grew into a leading provider of concrete, aggregate materials, and energy solutions in multiple states with a network of barges, boats, rail, and its well-known…
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