To boost Mississippi River business, organizations seek federal port recognition
BPC Staff Oct 15, 2019 | 3:57 pm
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65 wordsAll Latest News, Manufacturing, Statewide News, TransportationDes Moines Register: A regional planning group sent a letter of intent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday, announcing its plans to apply to make much of Iowa and Illinois’ shared section of the Mississippi River a federally recognized port statistical area. Shipping activity would be enough to rank the area as one of the 20 busiest inland ports in the country.