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Missouri River Regional Roundup: Port KC Revitalization Addresses Industrial, Recreational Needs

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Missouri River Regional Roundup: Port KC Revitalization Addresses Industrial, Recreational Needs

August 28, 2026

Port KC has undergone a major transformation, with $12 million in improvements over the last 18 months to its bulk terminal alone. The project is part of the port’s multi-pronged… Read More

Birmingham Port Revitalizes Legacy Infrastructure A tow pushes covered hopper barges on the Black Warrior River system. The Birmingham-Jefferson County Port Authority (BJCPA) says the port handles significant coal volumes and sees growth potential in other bulk cargoes moving to and from the terminal, including scrap metal and other steel-related raw materials. (Photos courtesy of Rebirth Marketing & Consulting)

A tow pushes covered hopper barges on the Black Warrior River system. The Birmingham-Jefferson County Port Authority (BJCPA) says the port handles significant coal volumes and sees growth potential in other bulk cargoes moving to and from the terminal, including scrap metal and other steel-related raw materials. (Photos courtesy of Rebirth Marketing & Consulting)

Birmingham Port Revitalizes Legacy Infrastructure

May 15, 2026

For David Russell, executive director of the Birmingham-Jefferson County Port Authority (BJCPA), the work of growing Alabama’s largest inland port that connects commercial barge freight with the Gulf begins… Read More

Sixty Years In The Making: The Little Rock Port Authority The Port of Little Rock is situated on a 2,640-acre industrial park with rail, road and river connections. The port employs approximately 4,000 people.

The Port of Little Rock is situated on a 2,640-acre industrial park with rail, road and river connections. The port employs approximately 4,000 people.

Sixty Years In The Making: The Little Rock Port Authority

March 1, 2019

One month into the new year, the Port of Little Rock was already breaking records as a part of its growth initiative when it handled more barges and tonnage in… Read More