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Private wireless network set to automate logistics infrastructure

August 20, 2021
Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA), a state corporation chartered to develop and oversee logistics infrastructure, is building a private LTE/5G network to support its statewide logistics system. Its partners in the project include Intel, Athonet, QuayChain and Wireless Industrial Group…

UIPA Announces LTE/5G Supply Chain Network

August 13, 2021
A new AI and IoT connectivity infrastructure for Utah’s supply chain will debut early next year. A private LTE/5G network dedicated to the supply chain is to be implemented by Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA), it has announced. UIPA’s Intelligent Crossroads Network (ICN) will surface “unique” insights into cargo traffic for supply chain operators, starting from early 2022…

Utah Inland Port Authority to build private supply chain LTE/5G network

August 11, 2021
Partnership will create digital infrastructure for Utah logistics, optimizing and promoting more efficient supply chains, leaders say. The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) is partnering with tech firm QuayChain Technologies to build and operate a private LTE/5G network dedicated to the supply chain—the world’s first such network, according to port officials. The Intelligent Crossroads Network (ICN), as it will be called, aims

US west coast gateways forge links with inland ports in bid to ease congestion

July 01, 2021
US west coast ports are looking to cultivate partnerships with inland facilities, which they hope will relieve their congested docks. The port of Long Beach has signed a four-year partnership agreement with the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA)…

Utah Inland Port Authority names Andrews VP of business development

June 21, 2021
Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) announced the hiring of Brad Andrews as its new Vice President of Business Development and executive team member…

Long Beach, Utah port authorities announce partnership

June 10, 2021
The Port of Long Beach and the Utah Inland Port Authority are partnering to develop cleaner and more cost-effective strategies to move goods quickly, safely and efficiently between their ports. The four-year, nonbinding pact will focus on improving import and export cargo flows between the nation’s second-busiest seaport and Utah’s logistics network, according to a joint news release…

Port of Long Beach, Utah Inland PA Team to Boost Capacity

June 10, 2021
California’s Port of Long Beach and the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) have signed a four-year agreement to improve their cargo flow and reduce air pollution. This follows the Port of Long Beach’s record-breaking May movements of more than 900,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units)—a first in its 110-year history—driven by pandemic recovery and increased online sales…

Long Beach forges agreement with Utah Inland Port Authority

June 09, 2021
The Port of Long Beach and the Utah Inland Port Authority have agreed to collaborate in the development of cleaner, more cost-effective and innovative strategies aimed at moving goods quickly, safely and efficiently between Long Beach and Utah…

Port Forges Pact with Utah Inland Port Authority

June 08, 2021
Partnership Aims to Improve Cargo Flow, Reduce Air Pollution The Port of Long Beach and the Utah Inland Port Authority have agreed to collaborate in the development of cleaner, more cost-effective and innovative strategies aimed at moving goods quickly, safely and efficiently between Long Beach and Utah. The four-year, nonbinding pact is aimed at improving import and export cargo flows

Commentary: A high-tech, sustainable, Utah Inland Port Authority system can help alleviate pressure on global supply chain

May 26, 2021
The opportunity and vision for Utah’s Inland Port was always big. But with container ships piling up at the West Coast ports, and the global supply chain backed up and seriously stressed, the current work of Utah’s Port Authority system at the “crossroads of the west” is even more urgent… 

Utah, Oakland sign deal to improve cargo flow

May 24, 2021
Partnership between Utah Inland Port Authority and Port of Oakland focuses on rail enhancements, transloading capacity, and environmental protections, port officials say…

PM News Brief: Utah Inland Port Authority Signs Deal With Port Of Oakland

May 19, 2021
The Utah Inland Port Authority has signed a deal with the Port of Oakland. It’ll allow for more goods to be brought in and out of the state by train. Both Utah and Oakland officials said the deal will make transporting goods cheaper and more efficient…