$445,000 grant will fund research and planning of facility and infrastructure in Cedar City, Utah.

The Utah Supreme Court ruled Wednesday against two of Salt Lake City’s challenges to the Utah Inland Port Authority Act, but litigation appears likely to continue.

Utah’s inland port covers about 16,000 acres and facilitates moving goods using multiple modes of transportation. According to the inland port authority’s website, it also creates economic opportunity for the state of Utah.

Utah Inland Port Authority’s zoning structure does not violate Utah’s laws, the Utah Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday, affirming a decision from a 3rd District Court judge in 2020.

Justices reject Salt Lake City’s arguments that the facility’s establishment and revenue grab are unconstitutional.

A recently reworked Utah Inland Port Authority Board is hoping to provide more transparency and broaden public engagement.

The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) wrapped the fiscal year 2022 under budget, with more full-time staff members, and numerous exciting projects on the horizon.

Upon the recommendation of Executive Director Jack Hedge, the board of directors of the Utah Inland Port Authority has created the new role of president and appointed Hedge to the position.

Drivers of vehicles fueled by compressed natural gas now can access a more efficient fueling station at Cedar City’s J R’s Truck Stop, which Utah Inland Port Authority’s executive director Jack C. Hedge said will both cost and pollute less.

Utah’s railways are one of the critical solutions to future economic growth (transportation of goods) and a better way of life (less cargo on highways and roads).

The Port of Long Beach’s Supply Chain Information Highway will expand to the Northwest Seaport Alliance and the Utah Inland Port Authority after going live at the Port of Oakland in July, Noel Hacegaba, deputy executive director of administration and operations, told Supply Chain Dive on Tuesday.

The new five-member board of the Utah Inland Port Authority met this week, in person, for the first time in two years and after changes made to the Board by Utah lawmakers.