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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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From the March/April 2014 issue. In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port.

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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. billion in 2014, accounting for 12.1 The Nashville Airports Experience.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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From the July/August 2014 issue. Our companies have easy access to ORNL, the largest science and energy lab in the country, Vanderbilt University and the UT Space Institute/Arnold Engineering Development Complex. BF: The airport in Memphis is one of the world’s busiest air cargo facilities, home to FedEx’s North American shipping hub.

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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Tennessee

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From the January/February 2014 issue. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2014 and will result in a 1.5-million-square-foot Establishing and emphasizing STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education across the state through the focus of the STEM Innovation Network. Bill Haslam announcing Eastman Chemical’s $1.6-billion

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State Focus: Minnesota’s Formula For Success

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From the March/April 2014 issue. The Twin Cities—the state’s economic engine—had the lowest unemployment rate of any major metropolitan area in the country. Paul International Airport. MSP International Airport offers non-stop flights to 114 U.S. By Robert Tilton. jobless rate. to Bloomington, near the Minneapolis-St.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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From the March/April 2014 issue. 1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. By Shana Daley.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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From the May/June 2014 issue. million aviation technical school is nearing completion at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park, designated at an Alabama AdvantageSite. The latest designation happened in April, when the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park in Baldwin County received the AdvantageSite certification. By Jenny Vickers.

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