“Iron County offers the right mix of infrastructure, workforce, and location,” said Hive Plastics owner Joe Brough. “The new inland port rail facilities in Iron Springs will give us long-term logistical advantages, especially as we scale up operations and rely more on bulk shipments.”
“This is a game-changer for Utah’s trade and logistics sectors,” said Sebastian Abril, UIPA’s Director of Air Freight Strategy. “A direct connection to South Korea shortens transit times, strengthens supply chains, and signals to global partners that Utah is serious about doing business.”
“This is exactly the kind of meaningful development we envisioned when the Golden Spike Project Area was created,” said Stephanie Pack, Associate Vice President for Regional Project Area Development at UIPA. “It’s a model of how rural communities, local leaders, and the Port Authority can work together to bring long-term economic value to Utah.”
The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) recently joined Utah’s delegation at the BIO International Convention in Boston—one of the world’s largest gatherings for life sciences and biotech leaders. Alongside partners from BioUtah, the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, the Point, World Trade Center Utah, Salt Lake City Economic Development, the Utah System of Higher Education, and the University of Utah, …
Snarled supply chains that helped fuel red-hot inflation are slowly disentangling, offering hope for relief for cash-strapped consumers.
Congestion, congestion, congestion – maritime and intermodal operations have been blighted by the challenge for many months.
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 …
Norfolk Southern Railway is offering a $75-per-container incentive to ocean carriers that balance the number of containers leaving and returning through the ports of New York and New Jersey, and Virginia, a measure it says will keep railcars flowing smoothly between the ports and inland markets.
The first major overhaul of regulations governing U.S. container trades since 1998 was easily approved by Congress on Monday and President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law shortly.
Mario Cordero, executive director of the Port of Long Beach said in his “State of the Port of Long Beach” address that the Port “had its busiest year ever” in 2021…
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Inland Port Authority convened local and national partners Monday to discuss nationwide supply chain challenges and Utah’s role in providing solutions. Panelists discussed the complicated business of logistics. While many possible fixes have been proposed for the broken supply chain, there likely isn’t a silver bullet. “No one party can solve everything,” said Andrew …