The president of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce says new waterway infrastructure in the state would streamline U.S. ag exports.

“We should be the distribution and logistics center for not just the Midwest but for the country and the continent,” Dan Mehan said.

Mehan said a new port in the St. Louis area would make it a key logistics point for U.S. ag exports.

“There’s an idea to locate a port in Jefferson County right on the Mississippi River [with] access to all the rail and interstate system, and from that location, that container is a 12-hour ride to 44 percent of its market,” he said.

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