MISSOURI: The Perfect Center
is one of the nation’s largest full-service carriers on the U.S. inland waterway net- work, with approximately 2,800 barges and 60 towboats carrying cargo among points as far as Brownsville, Texas; Mobile, Ala.; Chicago, and Pittsburgh. Cargo moving by river from St. Louis can consistently reach any of those regions, says Bob Blocker, AEP’s director of business development, budgeting, and planning. Because the Mississippi south of St. Louis is a deep river, unimpeded by locks or dams, shippers using it don’t need to worry about delays due to lock break- downs. Also, thanks to the river’s depth, AEP can fully load its high-capacity barges. For example, grain merchants are able to transport more grain without paying a premium. “It doesn’t cost too much more to move 2,300 tons versus 1,800 tons in a
barge,” Blocker says. Along with grain and grain-based prod- ucts, the main commodities that AEP hauls are coal, steel, and steel-related raw
materials. Shippers of project cargo and intermodal containers also could enjoy the benefits of barge transportation if they locate distribution centers in St. Louis or
Thanks to the Mississippi River’s depth, carrier AEP River Operations can fully load its barges.
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If you really want your business to take off, you need an air cargo location with major highway and rail access. You also need to avoid the congestion and harsh weather conditions that you’ll find in other parts of the country. Of course, if you really shop smart, you’ll want to select a site with expandable logistics capabilities. And Lambert can give you all three. Call today to learn about available sites at Lambert – St. Louis International Airport.
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