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Port of South Louisiana: Your Key to the World

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Located within a 54-mile stretch of the lower Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the Port serves as a strategic location for its resident industry. billion in income, $14.4 To date, 70 companies utilize the Port’s intermodal transportation network of roadways, rail, air, and waterways. billion in revenue, and $72.5

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. The rates range from $.25

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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INCOME TAX CAPITAL CREDIT: Currently codified as Article 7, Chapter 18, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975. It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. The Arkansas River dissects the state from the northwest to the southeast, while the Mississippi River borders the state’s eastern edge. Ports along the Mississippi River are in Osceola, West Memphis and McGehee. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. Over 25,000 acres of land located on the Mississippi River are available for industries to locate their new facilities.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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There are 2-Class I railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and the Union Pacific (UP) that serve the parish and a short line that accesses the major industrial areas. There is a four-lane interstate quality highway US 90 (future I-49) that parallels the railroads. billion in income, $14.4 Regionally, it contributes $1.8

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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Clarksville, a city of about 140,000 about 50 miles northwest of Nashville, offers an extensive transportation network including rail, plane and interstate highway networks as well as regional access to the Mississippi River inland waterway. Creating jobs and increasing family incomes for Iowans is my administration’s top priority,” said Gov.

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