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

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In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc. Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. JACKSONVILLE AIMS TO BE THE GATEWAY TO WORLDWIDE SHIPPING. Currently, the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has proposed to increase the depth of its existing channel from 40-feet to 47-feet.

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Design Excellence: A Selection of Projects From the 2021 Best in American Living Awards

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The design team faced the challenge of incorporating the community’s protected, natural landscape and dealing with flood zones. Location: Jacksonville, Fla. Green verifier/rater: Jacksonville Building Science. This 2,494-square-foot, single-level home in Jacksonville, Fla., Stacey Freed. . Builder: Providence Homes.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).

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Seaports Safe Harbors for U.S. Industrial Real Estate Sector

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Ports that may not benefit from immediate large populations such as Hampton Roads, Jacksonville, Savannah and Charleston remain important throughput hubs to move goods and materials into other parts of the country. Houston, Charleston, Savannah and Jacksonville all have double-digit vacancy rates.

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

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Largest Cities (2011): Jacksonville, 827,908; Miami, 408,750; Tampa, 346,037; St. 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. FLORIDA FAST FACTS. Population (2011 Est.): 19,057,542.

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North Central Florida: Low Cost, High Opportunity

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With robust infrastructure and a talented workforce, North Central Florida offers attractive prospects for new and expanding businesses.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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And in Jacksonville, Embraer broke ground on a new facility to build light military attack support aircraft in Jacksonville as part of a $427 million defense contract. Its specialized facilities transport aircraft parts to Paine Field, and are key players in the import and export of these goods through Washington.