News: Press Releases

Commerce Crossroads’ Plans for a New Park and Transportation Hub

April 06, 2023
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Framework for Rural Inland Port Project Area

March 02, 2023
Box Elder County Commission Approves First Steps to Create Project Area BRIGHAM CITY, UT (January 25, 2023) — Box Elder County Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution today to begin the creation of an Inland Port Project Area in Box Elder County. This Project Area will consist of areas in the County with a focus on agricultural production and manufacturing. The

RELEASE: FRAMEWORK FOR FIRST RURAL INLAND PORT PROJECT AREA

March 02, 2023
Iron County Commission approves first steps to create project area PAROWAN, UTAH – Iron County Commissioners adopted a resolution today tobegin the creation of an Inland Port Project Area in Iron County. The ProjectArea will be part of the Commerce Crossroads Logistics Park in partnershipbetween Iron County, Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA), and CommerceCrossroads. The area targeted for regional economic

RELEASE: UIPA APPOINTS NEW BOARD MEMBER AND NAMES NEW BOARD VICE CHAIR

March 02, 2023
Ryan Starks to Serve as Governor’s Board Appointee and Abby Osborne as Vice ChairSALT LAKE CITY, UT (February 28, 2023) — Last night, the Utah Inland PortAuthority (UIPA) announced the appointment of Ryan Starks as its newestboard member. Starks was selected as the Governor’s appointee per HB443,which passed in the 2022 legislative session, and was sworn in by a publicnotary

Savage named a top company for women in transportation

November 21, 2022
Savage has been named a 2022 Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation by Redefining the Road, the official magazine of the Women in Trucking Association (WIT).

Transportation and logistics companies are betting their business models on 5G amid cost, infrastructure, and adoption challenges

October 13, 2022
Startups and established companies alike are betting on the fast connectivity and low latency offered by fifth-generation mobile networks to transform transport and logistics.

RELEASE: Jack Hedge Announces Retirement

September 07, 2022
Press ReleaseSeptember 7, 2022 Media Contact:Nick WyattNick@Exoro.com Jack Hedge Announces RetirementUIPA’s first full-time Executive Director/CEO guided the agency through start-up. SALT LAKE CITY – Jack Hedge presented his intent to retire in October to the Utah Inland Port Authority Board of Directors at today’s board meeting. Mr. Hedge came to Utah in 2019 from the Port of Los Angeles where

RELEASE: BEN HART NAMED AS UIPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

August 24, 2022
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) Board of Directors announced Ben Hart as the organization’s new executive director Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Hart has served as deputy director of the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) since March 2017 and was formerly a member of the UIPA board. He was selected from a list

Sen. Romney: Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Funding to be Awarded to Summit County and Utah Inland Port Authority

August 13, 2022
Funding will modernize Summit County’s transit system and move development forward on Utah’s inland port.

Utah Inland Port Authority Statement on Utah Supreme Court Ruling

June 29, 2022
For Immediate ReleaseJune 29, 2022 Utah Inland Port Authority Statement on Utah Supreme Court RulingUtah’s highest court issues opinion on Salt Lake City lawsuit against State of Utah The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) is pleased with today’s decision by the Supreme Court of Utah to affirm in part the Third District Court’s previous ruling rejecting Salt Lake City’s legal

Utah Inland Port Authority Ends Fiscal Year 2022 Under Budget

June 23, 2022
Press ReleaseJune 23, 2022 Utah Inland Port Authority Ends Fiscal Year 2022 Under BudgetThe Authority also Hired Seven Additional Full-Time Employees SALT LAKE CITY – 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. The UIPA Board of Directors voted Thursday to approve its

Utah Inland Port Authority Expands Leadership Team

June 03, 2022
Press ReleaseJune 3, 2022 Utah Inland Port Authority Expands Leadership TeamHedge moving to new president role and search initiated for executive director SALT LAKE CITY, UT – At the Board of Directors meeting Thursday at the Utah State Capitol, Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) Executive Director Jack Hedge presented a recommendation to the board that the UIPA create a new