FreightWeekSTL 2026

  Immersive experiences during FreightWeekSTL highlight multimodal freight network and expanding career opportunities The St. Louis Regional Freightway hosted a riverboat cruise on June 11 as part of FreightWeekSTL 2026, offering educators and other industry leaders an up-close look at the Ag Coast of America and the multimodal infrastructure that supports the region’s role as…

  State legislators from across the bi-state St. Louis region and several of their staff members joined industry leaders June 9 for a series of tours and presentations highlighting the inland waterways’ critical role in freight movement, economic competitiveness and global connectivity. Hosted by Ingram Infrastructure Group (part of Ingram Marine Group), Waterways Council Inc.,…

Freightway report identifies 650‑mile supply chain artery linking Midwest to Texas, 1.6M jobs and $250B impact A new report from the St. Louis Regional Freightway highlights the St. Louis region’s strategic position at the apex of the logistics backbone of America’s aerospace industry, where it anchors an aerospace manufacturing and supply chain corridor stretching 650…

  FreightWeekSTL examines how agricultural markets, trade dynamics and river system reliability are influencing barge demand and supply chain performance and highlights the St. Louis region’s strategic advantages Strong U.S. agricultural production and export demand, growing pressure on inland waterways infrastructure and evolving global trade dynamics are converging to reshape freight movement across the U.S.…

2027 Priority Projects List tops $9.2B, with nearly $3.8B secured and $1.6B under construction across 29 projects The St. Louis Regional Freightway released its 2027 Priority Projects List today, which includes 29 projects representing a total investment topping $9.2 billion and highlights continued progress in advancing critical infrastructure improvements across the bi-state St. Louis region.…

  Discussion, tour and demo emphasized how St. Louis innovator is strengthening the region’s role in multimodal logistics More than two dozen regional leaders, freight and logistics experts, real estate development and transportation professionals and college students toured Intramotev’s headquarters and production facility on June 8 as part of FreightWeekSTL 2026, which is being hosted by…

Economic shifts, geopolitical uncertainty and rapidly changing trade policies are collectively driving global supply chain challenges. Tariff volatility is also making it difficult for companies to plan sourcing, inventory and pricing strategies, ultimately increasing costs and supply chain complexity. These and other timely insights into the evolving dynamics of global trade and the growing importance…

St. Louis venture capitalist spotlights emerging technologies and the region’s competitive advantage FreightWeekSTL 2026 kicked off with its first virtual session, “Funding the Next Generation of Supply Chain Innovation,” bringing together industry leaders and innovators to examine how venture investment is shaping the future of logistics and supply chain operations. The session featured J.P. Keating,…

Total inventory now tops more than 4,600 acres The St. Louis Regional Freightway has added another significant location in the Metro East to its growing pipeline of rail-accessible real estate sites. Located in Sauget, Illinois, and consisting of four contiguous parcels totaling more than 160 acres, the new addition brings the aggregate inventory of rail-served…