SALT LAKE CITY — As the country’s supply chain continues to have problems, members of the Utah Inland Port Authority brainstormed possible solutions. They say the COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed how international shipping companies do business, and American companies need to make serious adjustments if things are to improve…
How Utah can be the model for fixing the nation’s supply chain
SALT LAKE CITY – Leaders from major shipyards and rail yards from around the country visited Utah Monday to find solutions for the nation’s broken supply chain. They looked to Utah’s Inland Port. Solutions were already in motion as about 100 shipping containers arrived by train in Utah Friday. That’s just the beginning…
UIPA hopes Oakland pact will help supply chain
Hoping to repeat success of an initiative with the Port of Long Beach, the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) is working to forge a similar agreement with the Port of Oakland in hopes of untangling the knots in supply chains…
Opinion: Can Utah help solve the supply chain crisis?
The controversial but needed Utah Inland Port can enhance manufacturing in Utah and other Western states, promising to handle exports and imports more efficiently The nation faces a serious supply chain problem just as the holiday shopping season starts. Can Utah provide some help to solve this and other economic problems?
FMC Commissioner Bentzel’s grade on US logistics system: D-plus
The current supply chain crisis will be the subject of a series of hearings led by Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel beginning on Tuesday when the FMC will begin laying the framework. The meetings will be with industry and public partners on maritime data infrastructure. Meetings with specific port participants begin next week. In an exclusive interview, Bentzel tells American …
Why Utah is positioned to move goods throughout the West and beyond
Federal maritime commissioner docks in Utah to talk supply chain issues A man who spends most of his time in cities with a water view found good reason to make his first official visit to landlocked Utah, hoping to offer some guidance to local business leaders in navigating epic, and ongoing, global shipping and supply chain issues. But Federal Maritime …
Blog: International Shipping and Logistics Crisis: A View from the Top
…Yesterday I attended a World Trade Center Utah (WTCU) board meeting with the who’s who of international business leaders in Utah. Though it is remarkable to have so many leaders engaged in this way, it is also par for the course in Utah. But the keynote speaker at yesterday’s meeting illustrates Utah at its best. U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) …
Freight trains could help decongest the Port of Long Beach
With shipping delays worsening and cargo still piling up at Los Angeles County ports, officials are starting to use freight trains to ease the problem. The Port of Long Beach, the Utah Inland Port Authority and Union Pacific Railroad announced a new partnership aimed at rapidly transporting cargo from terminals in Long Beach to Salt Lake City for further distribution …
POLB, UIPA and Union Pacific announce bold initiative
The Port of Long Beach (POLB), the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA), and Union Pacific Railroad announced a bold initiative that brings rapid relief from existing port congestion by optimizing rail deliveries between California and Utah. In a joint statement, Executive Directors Mario Cordero of the Port of Long Beach and Jack Hedge of the Utah Inland Port Authority said …
New Utah Inland Port Seen as ‘Relief Valve’ for West Coast Facilities
Just 60 miles south from one of the most famous locations in American transportation history, Promontory Point, Utah, a new transportation and logistics center is open for business and still being built out. Supporters say the Utah Inland Port Authority could be key to relieving congestion at the California ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland, and also for …
Opinion: ‘Pushing too much stuff through too small a pipe’ means it’s time to build an inland port
With cargo ships stacked up off the coast of California, the Utah Inland Port can serve the state well, providing it keeps promises about being environmentally responsible By any objective measure, Utah picked a good time to invest in an inland port. As cargo ships continue to stack up off ports in Southern California, the need to alleviate pressure through rail to …
Commentary: There are solutions for the supply chain crisis
Utah Inland Port Authority is part of the answer to the delays in moving goods. Utah is known as the “Crossroads of the West” due to its central location and unique Golden Spike history. The convergence of an international airport, interconnecting interstate highways and an intermodal railroad create an unparalleled geographic positioning to become an epicenter of the global supply …