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Southern Illinois inland port project seeks to become logistics hub player

A photograph of a rural highway crossing the Mississippi River.

An inland port in southern Illinois could someday become a logistics hub supporting key Midwestern markets, say officials affiliated with the Alexandria Cairo Port District, who are pushing to develop the port.

Located where the Ohio River meets the Mississippi River, the inland port at Cairo (pronounced KAY-ro) would support downriver traffic as well as existing hubs such as Memphis, Tennessee, about 170 miles south.

“There is enough capacity, enough land [and waterfront] development … where...

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How a ‘Waze app’ for river conditions can help ports

A photograph taken at sunset of a barge sailing down a river.

The Water Institute of the Gulf, an applied science nonprofit that seeks to respond to economic and environmental challenges facing coastal and river-oriented communities, recently received a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Agency to further a pilot project that seeks to create a digital platform, or what the Institute describes as a “Waze app for the Mississippi.” The platform will enable ports, barges and other vessels to gather real-time...

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FreightWaves Flashback: Crisis on the Mississippi River

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The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each week, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of...

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Making waves on the Mississippi

American Patriot Holdings (APH) intends to make waves in the river transport industry with first-of-their-kind container-carrying vessels plying U.S. inland waterways.

The container-on-vessel (COV) service will carry more cargo than the age-old barges while reducing shippers’ costs and cutting time on the water in half, according to Sal Litrico, chief executive officer of American Patriot Container Transport LLC. 

“We’re creating a new transportation system and I really emphasize the word system...

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