World Trade Centers form Mississippi River Alliance
Multiple nationwide World Trade Centers have formed a non-partisan coalition along the Mississippi River to promote states interests in the waterway.
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (1888PressRelease) July 16, 2013 - The World Trade Center of New Orleans announced recently the formation of the World Trade Center Mississippi Alliance (WTC MSRA), a non-partisan coalition of World Trade Centers along the Mississippi River dedicated to promoting the stakeholder interests of the world's greatest waterway. As the founding organization the World Trade Center of New Orleans (WTCNO) will lead, host and moderate the Alliance, with Dominik Knoll, CEO of the WTCNO, serving as the regional spokesperson.
The Mississippi River Basin connects 31 states and 2 Canadian Provinces through the third largest river basin in the world and the cargo conveyed along the Mississippi River has an approximately $115 billion annual impact on the nation's economy each year.
Ten states within the Mississippi River Basin are represented in the alliance including Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Kansas, Illinois, Montana, Wisconsin and Colorado. Together the WTC MSRA will represent thousands of U.S. businesses, farmers and stakeholders who rely on the Mississippi River for commodities including petroleum & coal products, agriculture, marine and wood products, chemicals, minerals & ores, paper, plastics & rubber products and textiles & fabric.
The purpose of the Alliance is to unite key stakeholders and decision makers along the river and establish a clear channel of communication in order to share region-specific river-related information, which directly or indirectly impacts the collective regions and companies represented by the WTC MSRA. The shared information will include factors which impact the flow of goods through the Mississippi River and its ports as well as issues related to river conditions, depth, funding, access, or other environmental issues. With this, a unified conduit for the distribution of information among involved parties and local and federal government is established.
Christian Bartley, CEO of WTC Wisconsin said "Much has changed since the fur trade days, but even with considerable advancement in transportation technology on land and in air, the Mississippi River remains as a primary channel for trade, with an estimated $85 Billion in exports leaving Mississippi river ports every year. While a significant portion of Wisconsin goods leave the state throughout the Great Lakes, an estimated one million tons of commodities flow across Wisconsin rivers annually."
Bartley continued, "However, with the increase in utility of rivers such as the Mississippi, the sustainability of freshwater resources has become a growing global concern. The World Trade Center Wisconsin, along with partner organizations bring a wealth of companies and research to the Mississippi River Alliance, and through collaborative efforts such as the Mississippi River Alliance, the necessary groundwork for river preservation, and sustainable utilization will help maintain the river as primary route for US trade, food, energy, and enjoyment for years to come. Our state is a leader in new water sustainability technology, which makes this initiative exciting for the WTC Wisconsin." For more information on the World Trade Center Mississippi Alliance please visit www.wtcmsra.org.
The World Trade Center Wisconsin is a member of the New York-based World Trade Centers Association, with a mission to enhance international trade and promote economic development. Through fostering trade and business leads, offering research and education programs, as well as keeping Wisconsin companies current on trade policy issues, the World Trade Center Wisconsin improves the ability of Wisconsin's business principals to compete and prosper in the global marketplace. For more information, visit www.wistrade.org.
Editor's Note: Please contact Caroline Campana at 414.274.3840 if you are interested in more information, or would like to request an interview with a WTC Wisconsin representative or company.
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