December 25, 2017: Maritime Executive Comparing Maritime Versus Railway Transportation Costs Several years ago, two independent studies compared maritime to railway transportation costs involving the movement of containers. It seems possible to expand on those studies to estimate transportation costs of containers arriving from overseas points of origin, at certain North American destinations. Cost Estimates…

Thanks to its long-lasting relationship with Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, Site Selection Magazine has put IRPT Members on the map! IRPT Members have experienced our relentless pursuit to have our Members recognized nationally and now they are being recognized globally. In addition to Site Selection Magazine’s port and foreign trade zone directory, they have…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a SmartWay Transport Partnership program that “helps companies and organizations achieve their freight supply chain sustainability goals by providing credible tools, data, and standards—at no cost—for measuring, benchmarking, and improving environmental performance.” Any company or organization that ships, manages, or hauls freight can become a SmartWay Partner. There are…

Panama City, Panama: Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). This historic event marks the first ever global connection for IRPT. This Memorandum of Understanding is important to all of our inland river ports, terminals, and river-borne transportation services and will recognize the importance…

Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT) will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) in Panama. This Memorandum of Understanding is important to all of our inland river ports, terminals, and river-borne transportation services and will recognize the importance of promoting waterway shipping. IRPT promotes foreign and domestic commerce, economic…

If you have not seen it yet, the 2015 Transportation Facts and Information Card is available. Please access the .pdf document here. In November, we met with Tom Podany, Director of the Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, at his office in New Orleans. We discussed multiple topics including: How to get more inland ports recognized by…

The Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals 2016 Winter Newsletter is available!Please click here to access the newsletter.There is so much to share with you in this issue including: President’s Message from Anthony Hauer, Natchez Adams County Port Commission New Members since September: Reliable Asphalt Corporation Growmark OmniTrax Budrovich Marine Kaw Valley HDR Design Nine Peoria…

Inland rivers, Ports & Terminals would like to officially announce and congratulate the first class of the Inland Port Executives. Graduates of the first Inland Port Executive class are: Ed Weilbacher, Kaskaskia Regional Port District, IL Branden Criman, Maritime Administration Mandi Brink, Southeast Missouri Port Authority, MO Dennis Wilmsmeyer, America’s Central Port, IL Susan Taylor,…

By now, many of you have attended the recent IRPT Basin Meetings. Of particular interest during those meetings was the discussion surrounding container on barge (COB). If you missed the basin meetings, a brief recap is below. There are different types of moves we are currently seeing throughout the inland river system: 1. Domestic moves: The…