Inland Rivers, Ports, & Terminals  (IRPT) is excited to announce the 2023 Annual Conference will be held in the lovely Louisville, Kentucky. IRPT’s Annual Conference will offer hours of conference content focused on logistics and transportation, sure to bring growth opportunities for your company (with professional development hours offered), IRPT's Annual Conference offers exhibition space offering high quality one-on-one…

Dear Inland Waterways Industry Colleagues: The 101st meeting of the Inland Waterways Users Board is scheduled for Thursday, October 19, 2023, at the Hilton Springfield Hotel, 6550 Loisdale Road, Springfield, VA 22150, 703-971-8900. The meeting will begin at 9:00 A.M. local time and is expected to adjourn at approximately 2:00 P.M. Registration for the meeting…

Upcoming Webinar: EPA’s Clean Ports Program – First Look! On October 31st from 1-3 PM ET, EPA’s Ports Initiative will host a webinar on EPA’s plans for the new Clean Ports Program, a $3 billion Inflation Reduction Act program to fund zero-emission port equipment and technology and to help ports develop climate action plans to…

The Inland Rivers, Ports, and Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) will be attending the National Great Rivers Museum's 20th Anniversary Festival. The Festival will be hosted at the museum, located at Lock 26 in Alton, IL. 10AM-4PM 2 Locks and Dam Way, Alton, IL 

Stennis Day in the Bay will run from 12noon – 5pm on the grounds surrounding the Historic Hancock County Courthouse on Main Street. Local restaurants will feature special drinks and menu items and merchants will decorate their stores and offer special space related promotions to welcome visitors during this festive event. Featured events include: Interactive…

Event Details: Industry representatives are invited to visit with Ranken faculty and staff to learn more about the College. Networking begins at 7:45 a.m., followed by presentations and a tour. IRPT Involvement: The Inland Rivers, Ports, and Terminals Association, Inc. (IRPT) will be visiting Ranken Technical College on December 1st, 2023 for an employer breakfast…

The public is invited to attend an Open House, December 5, at the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center Joliet to review and discuss the detailed designs and construction strategies for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project (BRIP). This is a complex and innovative ecosystem restoration project being constructed to prevent the movement of aquatic nuisance species from the…

Purpose of the Meeting  Over the past few years, many ports in the region have discussed they are confused about the use of  benefit-cost analysis for various grant programs. After seeing several of the NOAA Economic courses and  reviewing both the MARAD Port Toolkit, the DOT Benefit-Cost Analysis, various NOFOwebinars, etc., and  USACE Planning Materials,…

Gateway to Growth: A NORLI Summit Examining the Impact of Ports, Commerce, and Development Join us for an exciting in-person event at the Port of New Orleans (1350 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA). The Gateway to Growth summit will delve into the profound impact of ports in Southeast Louisiana, as…

Registration is Open! Red River Valley Association 99th Annual Convention Wednesday & Thursday, February 21 & 22, 2024 Sam's Town Hotel & Conference Center Shreveport, Louisiana Draft Agenda: Click here! Hotel & Registration Information: Click here! Or visit our website at www.rrva.org