The Inland Port project–which gets some people excited, others not so much–has continued to move forward during the pandemic. To get us up to speed on what’s going on, Boyd is joined by Utah Inland Port Authority Executive Director Jack …
Data visibility and inland logistics vital to helping US through crisis
The US domestic supply chain has been stricken by the increase in demand and subsequent congestion at many of its largest gateways, a crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and some experts have called the country’s infrastructure to be …
Delayed Goods in Western Ports Means Utah Inland Port Can’t Come Fast Enough
As Americans spend more time in their own homes, they are increasing their spending habits in ways that have overwhelmed supply lines around the United States. Specifically, the bottleneck of the western U.S. ports has become a continued problem as …
Utah Gov. Cox signs inland port ‘infrastructure banks’ bill despite calls for veto
Gov. Spencer Cox signed 56 more bills Monday, including several related to investments in rural Utah. Among the bills Cox signed at his rural office in Cedar City was SB243, creating a $75 million “infrastructure bank,” a new funding mechanism …
Utah Inland Port ‘infrastructure bank’ bill sails through Senate
A bill to create a funding mechanism for low-interest loans for Utah Inland Port Authority projects on and off the Wasatch Front swiftly cleared another legislative hurdle Tuesday…
Utah Legislature’s Latest Inland Port Bill Creates ‘Bank’ To Fund Infrastructure Projects
For the past three years, the Utah Legislature has made tweaks to the state’s inland port project. This year’s bill, which passed a Senate committee Monday morning, creates a “bank” to distribute $75 million in loans for inland port infrastructure …
Utah Inland Port Authority Receives Clean Bill of Financial Health
Independent audit shows UIPA in complete compliance SALT LAKE CITY – An independent audit concluded the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) has complied with all state requirements for financial reporting, budget, and the Open and Public Meetings Act. Squire & …
Utah Inland Port Authority Adds New Team Members
Three new employees bolster business development and administrative efforts SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) has some new faces as it nearly doubles its team to support business development, strategic projects, and administrative efforts. The three new …
Inland Port gives $171,000 in tax differential funds to SLC housing
The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) closed out 2020 with a $171,000 distribution for affordable housing expenditures in Salt Lake City. Supporting affordable housing to promote equity and workforce housing needs is a key strategy in UIPA’s Strategic Business Plan, …
Will Utah become ‘epicenter’ of research to electrify transportation?
In another step to advance the research of sustainable electrified vehicles, Utah State University is asking state higher education officials to authorize the university to issue up to $9.2 million in revenue bonds to update and expand its Electric Vehicle …