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

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NOLA, MEMPHIS ARE LOGISTICS LEADERS. In 2012, the Port of New Orleans completed more than $100 million in new infrastructure projects port-wide in order to grow its facilities to handle rising trade volumes tied to the Panama Canal expansion. MEMPHIS IS STILL THE WORLD’S LEADING AIR CARGO HUB. GLOBAL RANKINGS.

Metro 110
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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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That infrastructure, combined with an affordable, qualified workforce and a favorable business climate, make the state an ideal location for businesses wanting to easily move bulk commodities and consumer goods. Ports along the Mississippi River are in Osceola, West Memphis and McGehee. That represents 42 percent of the total U.S.

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East vs. West

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According to the report, both southern California ports are upgrading and expanding to ensure their infrastructures are prepared to handle the largest ships during the next decade and beyond. Union Pacific and BNSF Railway also are busy building double-tracks from the West Coast to Chicago, El Paso, Texas, and Memphis, Tenn.,

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Together, this transportation infrastructure (highway, rail and air) provides access to suppliers and customers, both domestically and worldwide. Decatur has strong utility infrastructure capacity.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Dyer County is located in Northwest Tennessee, about 75 miles north of Memphis, and is bordered on the west by the mighty Mississippi River. Dyersburg is about a 90-minute drive from Memphis International Airport and the Super Hub of FedEx. Port of Cate offers close proximity to interstates I-55, I-155, I-40, I-24 and I-69.

Risk 40
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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Impact Infrastructure, LLC. Service Employees International Union. USGBC Memphis Regional Chapter. HW Davis Construction, Inc. Hyland Fisher – Architect. IBS Advisors, LLC. IceStone, LLC. ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA. Imery & Co, LLC. In Balance Green Consulting. Incite Directives. Ingenuity LLC.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Food-related manufacturing is present in many of the public power communities across the state, largely because the communities have a low cost of operation and a wealth of infrastructure to aid in the production process. Within the industrial parks, all sites have utilities and other necessary infrastructure in place.