Southeast River Basin News
NARCOG to begin inland port study
April 7, 2021: The Moulton Advertiser (full link below) The North Central Alabama Regional of Governments (NARCOG) is planning a feasibility study for an inland port at possible sites in Lawrence, Morgan, Limestone and Cullman counties after the organization recently received a $65,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission. NARCOG Executive Director Robby Cantrell called…
Read More Introducing 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 More Southeast Rivers in the News: New Inland Logistics Hub
Southeast Rivers in the News: New Inland Logistics Hub November 8, 2018: Mayor John Laney announced that Superior Inland Terminals, LLC has acquired a port site in Demopolis, Alabama previously occupied by the Miller Lumber Company on the Tombigbee River. Superior Inland Terminals LLC said the facility will be used as an Intermodal Logistics Hub…
Read More Breaking 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 More IRPT held its first Southeast Rivers Basin meeting! Follow up to Tenn Tom Development Opportunities Conference
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Tenn-Tom Development Opportunities Conference in Point Clear, Alabama. If you missed the event, you can mark your calendars for next year’s conference held August 27-29, 2019. While there, IRPT held its first Southeast Rivers Basin meeting! You can view the topics of discussion here by accessing…
Read More AL: Amazon to Create1,500 Jobs at $325M Bessemer Fulfillment Center
June 25, 2018: Trade & Industry Development (full link below) AL: Amazon to Create1,500 Jobs at $325M Bessemer Fulfillment Center Internet retail giant Amazon confirmed plans to open a fulfillment center in Jefferson County with 1,500 full-time employees working alongside advanced robotics technology. Amazon will build the 855,000-square-foot facility center on 133 acres of property being purchased…
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