IRPT HISTORY
About Inland Rivers, Ports, and Terminals, Inc.
IRPT is the largest U.S. trade association representing ports, terminals, and related businesses along the U.S. inland river system. The organization advocates for the advancement of inland waterway transportation, promotes industry collaboration, and supports economic development throughout the river network.
Established in 1974, IRPT is a U.S.-based nonprofit serving 500+ members across 11 river basins, advocating for the value of inland river transportation and supporting the ports, terminals, and service providers that keep America’s supply chains moving.
The organization is professionally staffed and governed by an elected Board of Directors. Our members consist of port professionals, terminal operators, shippers, carriers, firms, suppliers, state agencies, and other associations.
The IRPT as an organization, continues to demonstrate that the industry is and will continue to be a dynamic force in the nations’ economic growth and stability.
The success of our members’ businesses is of utmost importance to us because it is all about the inland river industry. When your business prospers, the industry benefits as a collective group. There is no better way to build your business than to have the connections you will make throughout the nation’s inland river system.
Testimonials from our members:
This is our first year as a associate member to IRPT, and I can say that our membership has already exceeded our expectations. Aimee and the staff have not only delivered on what was promised, but gone above and beyond anything that I have received as far as memberships in the past. I cannot recommend them enough to the other companies I work with, and we look forward to being a very active member within the IRPT Family.
We are a recent new IRPT Member and I’m extremely happy with this membership. I believe the IRPT team is doing a great job! I’m really pleased with our introduction in to the IRPT.
We are proud members of the IRPT community and happy to support your organization. Bringing people together at the conference and advocating for the industry throughout the year are vital to the overall success of all the members.
Along with my background in material handling operations for over 40 years, the benefits received from our membership provide plenty of opportunities to interact with customers. I wish there was time for us to take advantage of all those opportunities, but we are a small group spread thinly.
I, for one, appreciate all that the IRPT staff does over the course of the year to not only keep us informed of weekly events but to also put together a conference of this quality. I have over 30 years of government experience and have been attending conferences for as long. Few outperform IRPT year in and year out.