New St. Louis, Plaquemines MOU

St. Louis (Mo.) Regional Freightway, Plaquemines (La.) Port Harbor & Terminal District, and four ports in the St. Louis area have entered into an agreement to establish an alliance to promote international and inland trade routes at strategic locations along the Mississippi River. The five-year agreement calls for joint marketing and the exchange of data to reach those goals. The agreement embodies the St. Louis region’s strong support for underway efforts by marine transportation services leader American Patriot Holdings and the Port of Plaquemines to develop a transportation system hub for container transport vessel shipments from Plaquemines, at the mouth of the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, to the St. Louis region. Initial discussions have focused on loading operations at a centralized location in Jefferson County, Mo., with feeder services by rail, barge and truck throughout the bi-state region and Mississippi River Basin resulting in low costs and efficient transportation. (Source: Marine Link 03/28/18)