Bryan Day
The LR Port & Jobs (Editorial)
The Port of Little Rock is infrastructure that not only works, but that attracts jobs. read more >
Welspun Plans $100M in Upgrades for Little Rock Port Facility
The pipe manufacturer is looking to expand its position in the oil and gas segment in the North American market. read more >
Industrial Purchase Tops $4.3M (Real Deals)
Nearly 874 acres for a future expansion of the Little Rock Port Industrial Park tipped the scales at $4.35 million. read more >
by George Waldon -
River, Rail & Road: Port Upgrades Bound for Little Rock Top $27M
Two projects to improve the transportation capabilities at the 2,600-acre industrial park are expected to go to bid in the coming weeks, and a third is set for next year. read more >
by George Waldon -
Reading The Future: Economic Development (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
Investments in roads, bridges and water infrastructure must be a key priority and include developing new and coordinated transit systems. read more >
by George Waldon -
Little Rock Port Facilities Nearing Completion
Industrial facilities like the $400 million Trex plant, the Synthesia Technology thermal/acoustic insulation plant and the Fiocchi primer complex are under construction now at the Little Rock Port. read more >
W&W/AFCO Steel Building Bridges at Little Rock Port
In a 138,846-SF building originally devoted to wind turbine blades, production has shifted to structural steel fabrication. read more >
by George Waldon -
Fiocchi to Start on $42M Plant at Little Rock Port
The location of choice for an Italian ammo maker’s second Pulaski County manufacturing plant presents challenging topography dominated by floodplain and wetland. read more >
by George Waldon -
Update: Fiocchi to Expand With $42M Plant at Little Rock Port
The ammunition manufacturer said the project will create 120 jobs. read more >
by Scott Carroll -
Pulaski County Notes Solar Project With TPI Set to Save $250K Annually
The project, long a goal of County Judge Barry Hyde and County Attorney Adam Fogleman, is expected to be completed next year. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Little Rock’s Emerging Identity as Logistics Hub
In the last two years, eight major distribution and logistics projects have been announced in the greater Little Rock area. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Project to Bring Nearly 1 Million SF of Warehouse Space to Little Rock Port
Kansas-based commercial real estate firm Bluestem Partners broke ground on the development Thursday. read more >
by Scott Carroll -
The Little Rock Port: An Engine For Growth (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
A rainy Wednesday morning could not dampen the spirits at the Little Rock Port, which is having a moment. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Little Rock Port Sees Multi-Use Space in Former Delta Dental Site
The port is looking at buying the two-story building for $2 million and using it for job training, extra office space and more. read more >
by Scott Carroll -
$30M Chemical Plant Planned for Little Rock Port
Synthesia Technologies will employ 50 workers and generate 850 railcars of traffic yearly. read more >
by George Waldon -
End of Sales Tax Slows Little Rock Port Expansion
For the moment, the industrial park’s prime source of cash to buy land has gone dry. read more >
by George Waldon -
Security Grant Puts Little Rock Port Haul Near $10M
The Little Rock Port Authority plans to begin installing a new security system this summer, a project funded in part by a $570,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in January. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Little Rock Port Lands New Acreage
The holdings overseen by the Little Rock Port Authority recently grew by more than 330 acres in a cashless transaction. read more >
Little Rock Port Authority Board Adds 2
Tamika Edwards and Keith Harvey are sworn in as new members of the Little Rock Port Authority Board. read more >
Biden Budget Includes $149M for Three Rivers Project
President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 includes $149 million for the Three Rivers Project, which officials say would prevent an economically devastating shutdown of the 50-year-old McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. read more >
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