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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. Positive absorption remains in all industrial submarkets in DuPage County, showing continued strength and growth in the county in leasing, user sales and construction completions.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. The value of shipments into zones totaled nearly $660 billion, compared with $798 billion the previous year.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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After leasing the U.S. million-square-foot global command center in Mesa’s Elliot Road Technology Corridor; a key factor was the Corridor’s robust infrastructure. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Strong workforce within a 45 minute commute zone. Strong workforce within a 30 minute commute zone.

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

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As a result, traffic congestion on State Road 84 is to be reduced. FEC signed a lease agreement with Broward County in March 2012 to build and operate the intermodal facility for 30 years. It is estimated that the facility will remove 180,000 truck trips from roads by the year 2027, reducing both highway congestion and air emissions.

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Top 10 Companies for Environmental Engineers to Work For

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Road, Gurugram, Haryana – 122018, India. Our services include spare parts supply, and build-own-operate (BOO) and maintenance contracts, technical audits, leased water treatment systems, technical training, and remote monitoring. 9-10, Sigma Corporate, Rajpath Club, Off S G Road, Bodakdev. Integrated Recycling Zones.

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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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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee — Alcoa Expands Auto Sheet Operation In Blount County

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The state is putting some training dollars into the project and we are trying to do some road improvements to facilitate the increased traffic that will be due to the expansion.”. The Megasite is immediately available; there are no flood zones on the site; it features low water tables and minimal wetlands. TeamHealth Adding 500 Jobs.