IRPT Announces Upper Mississippi River Basin Meeting in St. Louis, MO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tessa Andres
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT)
Email: tessakandres@irpt.net
Website: www.irpt.net
IRPT Announces Upper Mississippi River Basin Meeting in St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, Missouri — Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) is pleased to invite maritime professionals, industry stakeholders, and community partners to the Upper Mississippi River Basin Meeting on Wednesday, March 25th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Alberici Constructors, located at 8800 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO.
This meeting is being sponsored by:
IRPT is the only trade association in the United States solely representing the interests of inland river ports, terminals, and their users. By connecting public and private entities, IRPT advances industry success through advocacy, resources, collaboration, and strategic communication.
This Basin Meeting will bring together key leaders and operational experts to discuss the opportunities, challenges, and evolving priorities shaping the inland river transportation system.
Topics will include:
- IRPT News, Resources, and Board of Directors Election
- 2025 Legislative Success and 2026 Priorities
- Federal Updates and Impacts to Local Stakeholders
- Funding Opportunities and Industry Challenges
- Engagement Successes, Industrial Development & Path Forward
- Port and Terminal Resilience
There is no cost to attend, but RSVP is required for lunch and meeting materials.
To register, please email: aandres@irpt.net
Who should attend?
IRPT members, non-members, maritime service providers, shippers, economic development representatives, and all stakeholders connected to the inland waterway system are encouraged and welcome to participate.
About Bloomsdale Excavating: Active in commercial, residential, public infrastructure, environmental, and federal markets (including work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), Bloomsdale brings deep experience in heavy civil infrastructure: roads, bridges, locks and dams, river and water-way improvements, leach-ponds, ash-ponds and remediation projects. With a strategic foot-print in Missouri and surrounding states, Bloomsdale, a third-generation and employee-owned company, emphasizes reliability, heavy-duty equipment, skilled crews, and the capacity to tackle large, complex site-preparation and land-development programs.
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About Alberici: Alberici is a diversified construction company recognized for superior quality and customer service. With operations throughout North America and clients around the world, we offer general contracting, construction management, design-build, and emergency response solutions to owners of marine-based infrastructure. With annual revenues exceeding $4.5 billion, Alberici is routinely ranked among the top 40 construction companies in the United States by Engineering News-Record.