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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country. NASHVILLE ASCENDS: A CITY AND AIRPORT FLYING HIGH. military forces.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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From the September/October 2012 issue. It is the largest business practice a company has to manage and to be deemed successful and efficient it should be done in a cost-effective, timely, safe and secure fashion. The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 billion in 2011 to $3 billion in 2012, which is just 0.5

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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Shreveport Regional Airport. For 2012, the top 100 Aero/Defense companies reported a record-setting $695 billion in revenue and $59.8 Our major airports offer industrial property with runway access available to companies seeking to establish operations with enhanced ROI and lower costs. By BF Staff. Highway 165, U.S.

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

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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BUSINESS REPORT: Virginia’s High-Tech Economy Keeps Growing

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From the July/August 2012 issue. Virginia offers a talented work force, more than 500,000 students enrolled in over 100 in-state institutions of higher education and easy access to domestic and global markets through Washington Dulles International Airport, the Port of Virginia and two of the nation’s largest railroads.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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percent for a secure, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. Served by three interstate highways: I-90, I-290 and I-355, Arlington Heights is conveniently located only 10 miles from O’Hare International Airport and five miles from Chicago Executive Airport. percent in 2012. Quinn launched the Welcome Home Illinois program in April.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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From the September/October 2012 issue. In a national economy still recovering from a recession, Texas has forged ahead of the pack as a result of a superior business climate, ranking as the “Best State for Business” by Chief Executive Magazine for the eighth straight year in 2012. By Dominique Cantelme. Saudi Refining, Inc. (a

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