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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. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. gateway where all six major Class-One North American railroads can interchange traffic.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Located on the lower Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the Port of South Louisiana, Grantee FTZ 124, is a multi-modal port with deep water access, three trunk line railroads, easy access to Interstates and major highways and the Port’s Executive Regional Airport. For more information visit www.westcalport.com.

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

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The riverfront complex is being built on the old Advocate newspaper site bordered by Main, North, Lafayette Street and River Road. During construction of the new riverfront complex, IBM will be temporarily lease space at the Essen Centre office complex in Baton Rouge. The approximately $30.5 million), as well as $12.7

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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Among the qualifications needed to become certified, a site must have at least 20 developable acres, proper zoning in place to allow for ease of development, all utilities at the site or a formal plan to extend to the site, and truck quality road access. A clear path to acquiring or leasing the property must be identified and documented.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

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It also includes buildings of this sort that are acquired by the Federal Government under the Administrator’s installment-purchase, lease-purchase, and purchase-contract authorities. (2) Projected highest and best use should not be remote, speculative, or conjectural. ii) In foreign countries.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

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It also includes buildings of this sort that are acquired by the Federal Government under the Administrator’s installment-purchase, lease-purchase, and purchase-contract authorities. (2) Projected highest and best use should not be remote, speculative, or conjectural. ii) In foreign countries.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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San Marcos has access to multiple trans-load facilities to move product by road, air and Class 1 rail lines. The organization’s affiliates own, operate or lease 199 hospitals in 29 states with approximately 30,000 licensed beds. The company’s popular Ranger, ACE and RZR off-road vehicles will be produced there.

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