FreightWeekSTL 2025

Freight Summit featured keynote by IDOT’s Gia Biagi and updates from MoDOT’s Ed Hassinger, both focused on historic investments and shared priorities supported by a culture of collaboration   The headline event of FreightWeekSTL 2025, brought together transportation leaders and industry stakeholders to spotlight the transformative infrastructure investments underway in Illinois and Missouri and to…

  Riverboat tour offers immersive look at multimodal freight assets and career pathways in logistics The St. Louis Regional Freightway hosted a riverboat cruise as part of FreightWeekSTL 2025, introducing educators, visiting delegates from Argentina and other regional business leaders to the Ag Coast of America. The June 5th cruise highlighted key freight assets that…

  $3B airport terminal expansion and I-70 upgrades expected to enhance regional freight capabilities The strategic advantages of the St. Louis region for global logistics and freight operations were in the spotlight on June 6 at FreightWeekSTL 2025. Hosted by the St. Louis Regional Freightway, a virtual panel session featured Zach Wilfley, who discussed the…

  Career opportunities in rail, barge, trucking, and engineering The dynamic and diverse career opportunities available across the freight industry – including opportunities related to the construction of multimodal infrastructure – were the focus of a virtual panel discussion during FreightWeekSTL 2025. Panelists included Adam Mahlandt, general manager, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis; Bill…

With a 33 percent GDP surge in key sectors and a labor force outperforming national averages, the region is redefining industrial excellence With a $209 billion gross domestic product (GDP)—placing it in the top third of U.S. metro areas—the St. Louis region continues to outperform peer cities in productivity and economic growth. Its unmatched combination…

  Collaboration moves targeted sites from underutilized to developer-ready, helps secure $820M project Avina Clean Hydrogen’s plans to develop an $820 million sustainable aviation fuel plant facility in the St. Louis region – and the process that influenced the company’s site selection – were spotlighted during FreightWeekSTL. Avina is a New Jersey-based company that designs,…

  Industry leaders discussed how impediments impact global trade and why St. Louis remains a key export hub The outlook for commodities and the barge industry were front and center June 5 during a virtual FreightWeekSTL panel session hosted by the St. Louis Regional Freightway. Ken Eriksen, managing member and strategic advisor at Polaris Analytics…

    Four publicly owned ports in the St. Louis region are making major investments in infrastructure to enhance operations, improve efficiencies, and continue to solidify the region’s role as a national leader in freight movement. From multimodal expansions and intermodal rail improvements to new port terminals and enhanced road access, these investments support the…

  The 2026 Priority Project List, compiled for the bi-state St. Louis region by the St. Louis Regional Freightway, includes 29 projects totaling nearly $8.9 billion. The list was released at the Freightway’s annual Freight Summit on Wednesday, June 4, the signature event of FreightWeekSTL. As of May 2024, more than $560 million in projects…

St. Louis venture capitalist showcases recent investments, offers advice for early-stage companies St. Louis-based venture capital firm proChain Ventures is investing in two St. Louis-based companies that have the potential to advance supply chain transformation, security and resiliency. These investments and startup advice for companies seeking capital to advance their supply chain innovations were the…