Northwest Arkansas-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., alongside other members of the logistics industry – like BNSF Railway and Werner Enterprises – has joined a recent White House program to share freight data among major shippers to streamline supply chains…
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Steel Industry Heats Up in Arkansas
by AEDCby AEDCSteel production is heating up in Arkansas. In January 2022, Arkansas unveiled the biggest economic development deal by capital investment in the state’s history: U.S. Steel’s announcement that its “steel mill of the future” would be built in Osceola. This…
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U.S. Steel Selects Northeast Arkansas for $3B Advanced Mill Site
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffU.S. Steel has announced its “next-generation” highly sustainable and technologically advanced steel mill will be located in Osceola, close to the company’s Big River Steel plant in Northeast Arkansas. United States Steel Corporation is a leading steel producer serving the automotive,…
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BNSF Reports $1.1 Billion in Investments in 2020, Including $70 from Arkansas Company
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBNSF Railway Company pulled in more than $1.1 billion in investments in 2020, including a significant investment from an Arkansas company. Delta Peanut invested $70 million in 2020 to add two tracks to its facility for shipping outbound peanuts. Several…
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Jonesboro Expanding Rail Capacity with $2.5 Million in Funding
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleJonesboro will be receiving more than $2 million in funding to expand its rail capacity. City leaders announced that the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and the U.S. Economic Development Administration have earmarked roughly $2.5 million to build four dead-end tracks.…