Dozens of transportation experts and local teachers filled a riverboat on Wednesday for a winding tour along one of the country's busiest freight corridors.

The trip, part of FreightWeekSTL 2025, took them through the so-called “Ag Coast of America” — a heavily industrial section of the Mississippi River near downtown St. Louis.

Organizers say the stretch is a key link in shipping routes and a multimodal hub for moving goods on road, river and rail.

“‘It’s a great opportunity for industry leaders and guests to see firsthand how multimodal transportation travels through the bi-state region,” said Mary Lamie, executive vice president of multimodal enterprises with Bi-State Development.

More than 30 people from Córdoba, Argentina, also traveled to St. Louis to learn about agricultural tec

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