# Port leaders see collaboration as key to growing business on inland waterways – Illinois Business Journal

> Directors of four ports in the St. Louis region and Kansas City discussed collaboration and investment at a virtual FreightWeekSTL panel on May 19. They reported minimal COVID-19 impact on port operations so far, with volumes steady.

- Date: 2020-05-19 · published 2020-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53328-port-leaders-see-collaboration-as-key-to-growing-business-on-inland-waterways
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Stable port throughput in the St. Louis region suggests no near-term disruption to grain and feed ingredient handling, so the item has limited direct price impact.

## Sources

- ibjonline.com: https://www.ibjonline.com/2020/05/20/port-leaders-see-collaboration-as-key-to-growing-business-on-inland-waterways/
- thefreightway.com: https://www.thefreightway.com/port-collaboration-is-key-to-growing-business-on-the-inland-waterways/

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