Welcome to Port Des Moines - central Iowa's virtual inland port

Port Des Moines offers informational assistance in transporting goods to, from, and through central Iowa by providing a one-stop shop for freight-related information.

Explore this site for more information about central Iowa's transportation infrastructure, facilities, and links to local resources.

The Glossary of goods movement and international/domestic trade terms, developed by USA Export Import, provides clarification of terminology.
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News/Events

Registration Deadline for China Business Trip is May 25, 2010
The China Business Mission Trip offers many options for both the business and leisure traveler. Trip participants can choose between groups visiting Shanghai and Beijing, Sept. 1-8, 2010 or Shanghai, Beijing, and Shijiazhuang, Sept. 1-11, 2010. The entire package includes all airline flights to/from Des Moines and China, including the flight from Shanghai to Beijing, all hotel lodging, three meals per day, ground transportation in China, and entrance fees into the Shanghai Expo and VIV China. Packages begin at only $2,850. http://www.desmoinesmetro.com/internationalprograms

NASCO Annual Conference to be held in 2010 in Des Moines

Des Moines is hosting the North American SuperCorridor Coalition (NASCO) annual conference from June 15-17, 2010 at Polk County Complex in downtown Des Moines.  Please visit the conference website for additional information, including registration details.