2026 Transportation Outlook
August 21, 2025
The Transportation Outlook analyzes the current state of the transportation industry and forecasts trends to come in the next year.
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2026 Transportation Outlook
August 21, 2025
The Transportation Outlook analyzes the current state of the transportation industry and forecasts trends to come in the next year.
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How Kansas City officials use trade missions to build international relationships
Amid ongoing global trade disputes, Missouri officials have continued fostering international relationships with foreign business partners to increase trade between the state and these entities.
Streamlining International Trade in Kansas City
President and CEO of Scarbrough Global Adam Hill and KC Smart Port and the Greater Kansas City Foreign Trade Zone President Chris Gutierrez join Shane and Kerrigan to share how foreign direct investment is benefitting the Kansas City community.
KC Offers Stable Business Climate Amid Tariff Turbulence
American and foreign companies can ride out federal tariff uncertainties by seeking business stability in states with favorable regulations, taxation policies and economic incentives.
Shifting Gears | Automotive Industry at a Crossroads
Insights into transformations underway in the automotive sector — from electrification and advanced manufacturing to rapidly evolving supply chains.
Kansas City is Shifting Gears | KC SmartPort PULSE
Automotive. Energy. Fintech. KC’s making moves – don’t miss these major wins.
6 Ways Kansas City Is Winning Global Business & Investment
In a time when international companies are navigating unpredictability in trade policy, energy prices and supply chain, Kansas City is proving why it’s one of the most strategic Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) markets in the U.S.
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2026 Transportation Outlook
The Transportation Outlook analyzes the current state of the transportation industry and forecasts trends to come in the next year.
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