This story was originally published on American Journal of Transportation on October 5, 2017.
By AJOT
“Vital role in nation’s freight network reinforces need for infrastructure investment along the Ag Coast of America
ST. LOUIS, MO – St. Louis regional ports were ranked by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as the most efficient inland port district in terms of tons moved per river mile during 2015, the most recent year for which final numbers are available. The St. Louis region’s barge industry handled 500,000 tons per mile. The Ports of Huntington-Tristate, West Virginia and Ports of Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky, ranked second and third respectively, moving more than 200,000 tons per river mile, making the St. Louis region two and half times more efficient on its river usage than its closest competitors…”
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