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

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Jindal said the company is examining the feasibility of additional Louisiana projects that would bring the total new capital investment at its sites in the state to $1.2 All play integral roles in the economy of a city that is forecasted to see increased activity in both freight and passenger traffic in the years ahead.

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

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PORT OF VIRGINIA: READY FOR POST-PANAMAX SINCE 2006. The Port has had 50-foot-deep channels since 2006 and all of its berths are at 50-feet. Army Corps of Engineers is expected to issue a final report on the feasibility of the project in April 2014. The Port had a record year in 2012, seeing $36.8 Congress for authorization. “As