Port KC Actually Working On Port?!?

Possibly . . . This bit of promo offers a peek at yet another Mickey Mouse project that doesn't require fishy financing schemes for other parts of the metro . . . Dive right in . . . 

"The Missouri River Terminal project is a push by Port KC officials to take advantage of what they say is a lower-cost and more environmentally friendly shipping alternative for companies that might want to circumvent future rips in the supply chain, like the one that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic.

"The MRT project is planned on 415 acres of Port-owned land, where the Big Muddy passes the mouth of Blue River. There is already $30 million in dedicated state funding for the site. Richard Grenville, a maritime veteran brought on by the Port in 2012 to spearhead the MRT’s long-term development, said in an interview before his November retirement that the MRT is a multi-generational project."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Is the Big Muddy a supply chain solution?

Port KC is pushing for more river commerce as a lower-cost supply chain alternative to backed-up coastal train yards and snarled highways.