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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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This new investment in port infrastructure is an important step forward to help grow our local economy and to secure the Port of Baltimore’s future for years to come,” said Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Black. At 1,675 feet, the arch was more than twice as long as the previous record-holder, the Hell Gate Railroad Bridge in New York City.

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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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Passage of this constitutional amendment will help Texas secure a sustainable and reliable water supply.”. Perry has supported pilot projects to assess the feasibility of large-scale seawater desalination plants on the Texas Gulf Coast. The State Water Plan envisions Texas getting 3.4

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All About Concrete Expansion Joint | Types of Concrete Expansion Joints

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There will regularly give while a railroad passes a ditch, way, or figure of water. Fiber – is adaptable and straightforward to effort with the Best path and feasible. Cork – adaptable and straightforward to effort with the Best path and feasible. Secure the joint with a flexible grout. Pipe Expansion Joints.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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It is hopeful that the feasibility study will indicate, as have preliminary analyses, that benefits of the channel project should exceed its $300 million cost. Safety and security also continue to be priorities at Port Freeport. For companies requiring rail, Greenville can be accessed by virtually every major railroad line.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The Participating Lender sets all the terms and conditions of the loan (including premium levels, maturity dates, fixed or variable interest rates, secured or unsecured, amortization schedule, etc.) The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association tracks the weekly average municipal interest rate from 2000 to current.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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FOREIGN TRADE ZONES (FTZs): Secured areas legally outside of U.S. The company’s obligation to repay the loan is secured by a direct-pay Letter of Credit from a bank rated ‘A’ or better. corporations whose sole activities in CT are trading stocks, securities or commodities of their own account.

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