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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Its proximity to O’Hare International Airport means that residents and businesses alike have direct, non-stop access to 200 destinations worldwide through 1,400 daily departures.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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T he United States is the largest trading nation in the world for goods and services with more than 300 land, air and sea ports. An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. NASHVILLE ASCENDS: A CITY AND AIRPORT FLYING HIGH.

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BUSINESS REPORT: EC Railway, Port Everglades Join Forces on Intermodal

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As a result, traffic congestion on State Road 84 is to be reduced. The ICTF with new technology will allow FEC to efficiently and effectively deliver superior transportation service between South Florida and the Eastern United States,” FEC CEO Jim Hertwig said. FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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The new UI Labs facility is being lauded by public officials from all levels of government as being one that may help bring manufacturing—specifically high-tech manufacturing—back to the United States. Richelieu has leased a 115,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, and plans to employ 115 people. Illinois’ Tenth U.S.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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AvEx, a world leader in the niche market of aviation exterior painting, has been located at Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) in New Iberia for over 25 years. Market accessibility is a differentiator in the Gulf Coast region, with easy access to interstate, rail, ports, and airports. Credit: Enterprise Florida).

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Arizona offers one of the lowest costs of doing business in the United States, primarily because of low taxes and small state government. Boasting a population of nearly 500,000, Mesa is the 36th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area. After leasing the U.S.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

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Public body” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the foregoing. iii) On Indian and native Eskimo properties held in trust by the United States. (iv) ii) In foreign countries.