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Contract In Place, Payment Authorized To Move Cairo Port Project Forward Again

September 15, 2023

A port project planned for near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in Cairo, Ill., is taking another step forward with a contract in place for environmental studies… Read More

After Nearly Two Years, Cairo Port Work Is Still ‘Behind The Scenes’ Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza speaks about the planned port in Cairo, Ill., at a news conference June 24 at Fort Defiance State Park, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. (Photo courtesy of Illinois Comptroller’s Office)

Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza speaks about the planned port in Cairo, Ill., at a news conference June 24 at Fort Defiance State Park, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. (Photo courtesy of Illinois Comptroller’s Office)

After Nearly Two Years, Cairo Port Work Is Still ‘Behind The Scenes’

July 29, 2022

Nearly two years have passed without a ground-breaking since Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the state was investing $40 million to build a port at Cairo, Ill., but state leaders… Read More

Cairo Port District Signs Labor Agreement

May 4, 2021

Developers of a port under development in Cairo, Ill., signed a project labor agreement April 27 with the Illinois AFL-CIO guaranteeing at least 500 union jobs in building it. The… Read More

Study: Waterways Add $36 Billion To Illinois Economy A screenshot from a video the Illinois Department of Transportation posted online helps explain the impact of the Illinois Marine Transportation System as determined in a newly released transportation plan and economic impact study. (Courtesy of Illinois Department of Transportation)

A screenshot from a video the Illinois Department of Transportation posted online helps explain the impact of the Illinois Marine Transportation System as determined in a newly released transportation plan and economic impact study. (Courtesy of Illinois Department of Transportation)

Study: Waterways Add $36 Billion To Illinois Economy

April 23, 2021

A newly released study shows the amount and direction of waterborne freight in Illinois and helps to quantify its economic impact as well as giving recommendations for how the state… Read More

Fisheries Park Could Create Opportunities For Planned Ports A boiler that will help turn Asian carp into fish meal for Novaland Group LLC arrives at Two Rivers Fisheries in Wickliffe, Ky. (Photo courtesy Ballard County judge-executive’s office)

A boiler that will help turn Asian carp into fish meal for Novaland Group LLC arrives at Two Rivers Fisheries in Wickliffe, Ky. (Photo courtesy Ballard County judge-executive’s office)

Fisheries Park Could Create Opportunities For Planned Ports

April 20, 2021

With roads and electricity now in place, Ballard County (Ky.) Judge-Executive Todd Cooper hopes seven businesses related to Asian carp will soon begin going up in the county’s new International… Read More

Second Kentucky Freight Summit Delves Into Economic Strategies

March 26, 2021

The Kentucky Summit on Economic Development Strategies to Leverage Kentucky Riverports and Freight Network, hosted online by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet March 24-26, is the second of three conferences planned… Read More

Plans Move Forward For Ports In Cairo, West Kentucky

December 18, 2020

Port projects near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in southern Illinois and western Kentucky are moving forward, with the Illinois project expected to break ground as soon… Read More

CORBA Looks At Coal Tonnage Reductions

November 6, 2020

The reduction of coal cargo tonnage and the future of container-on-barge service were central topics of the Central Ohio River Business Association’s (CORBA) regional maritime committee meeting November 4. The… Read More

Survey Seeks Input On New Bridge At Cairo, Ill. A screenshot of the www.US51bridge.com website includes the existing Ohio River bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill. In the distance is the bridge over the Mississippi River between Cairo and Bird’s Point, Mo.

A screenshot of the www.US51bridge.com website includes the existing Ohio River bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill. In the distance is the bridge over the Mississippi River between Cairo and Bird’s Point, Mo.

Survey Seeks Input On New Bridge At Cairo, Ill.

October 23, 2020

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is asking for feedback on its proposals for a new U.S. 51/60/62 bridge over the Ohio River at River Mile 980.4, just upstream of its… Read More

Agreements Position Cairo Port As Potential Container Shipping Hub

September 18, 2020

Agreements announced September 15 could position a new port being developed in Cairo, Ill., as a national logistics and distribution hub for container shipping using state-of-the-art vessels running on liquefied… Read More