News: Press Releases

Utah Inland Port Authority Unveils Fresh and Bold Rebrand

May 17, 2023
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (May 17, 2023) —The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) is pleased to announce the completion of a major rebranding initiative, marking an exciting chapter for the organization. UIPA’s new mission, vision and values signifies the forward momentum of the Inland Port’s new focus and serves as the guiding points for all directives moving forward. Mission — We

New Loan Approval Committee

April 27, 2023
UTAH INLAND PORT AUTHORITY CREATESNEW LOAN APPROVAL COMMITTEE SALT LAKE CITY, UT (April 27, 2023) — The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) held its first Loan Approval Committee meeting this week, with a public notary appointing four members to committee positions. The Loan Approval Committee is charged with recommending the terms and conditions of an infrastructure loan agreement and making recommendations for

UIPA OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHES UTAH’S FIRST-EVER RURAL INLAND PORT

April 10, 2023
Board Approves Resolution to Create Iron Springs Project Area in Cedar City SALT LAKE CITY, UT (April 10, 2023) — The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) Board of Directors unanimously approved the Iron Springs Project Area resolution, creating Utah’s first-ever rural inland port. The decision was made during UIPA’s board meeting held Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Kanarraville. The new Iron Springs

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 [email protected] 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.