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Inland Port Authority Honing In On ‘Satellite Ports’

December 03, 2020
Members of the Utah Inland Port Authority Board have long said the country needs better ways to move goods around. And with the state situated on major rail lines and highways, they argue Utah is the perfect place to make that happen…

Why Utah is a key link in the ‘cold chain’ for the West’s COVID-19 vaccine delivery

December 02, 2020
As state officials and health care providers gear up for early distribution of Utah’s first batches of COVID-19 vaccines, Utah Inland Port Authority officials have an eye on Utah’s northern cargo network…

Chamber Champion: Jack Hedge, Utah Inland Port Authority

October 07, 2020
Jack Hedge, executive director of the Utah Inland Port Authority, talks with Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, about what an inland port is, how Utah’s is growing intentionally, why a strong logistics system is important for a strong economy, and more.

Authority board begins ‘intake process’ for satellite port sites

October 05, 2020
The Utah Inland Port Authority continues to seek interest from Utah communities that might want a satellite port in their future….

Salt Lake Chamber Shares ‘Speaking on Business: Utah Inland Port Authority’

September 22, 2020
This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Before the pandemic, most of us probably didn’t give much thought to how an online order arrived at our door or whether there would be toilet paper on store shelves. But for the Utah Inland Port Authority, thinking about supply chains is their business. Jack Hedge is the Executive Director of the Port Authority and he’s

Legislature OKs Utah Inland Port bills giving Salt Lake City concessions

March 12, 2020
SALT LAKE CITY — Two bills resulting from negotiations over the Utah Inland Port Authority have cleared the Utah Legislature in the final days of the 2020 legislative session…

Inland Port boss discusses his vision for the project

November 14, 2019
Utah Inland Port Authority Executive Director Jack Hedge joins us this week on Inside Utah Politics to discuss his vision for the project, and address concerns from the opposition.