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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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A major logistics trend on the rise is autonomous road transportation—no drivers needed. Autonomous forklifts and robot arms load, unload and transport goods within the warehouse area, connecting to one another and forming flexible conveyor belts. Between July 1, 2015 and July 1, 2016, the U.S. By the BF Staff.

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Kansas: Amazon Picks Kansas City for Fulfillment Center

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This project is a joint effort of the following partner organizations: Kansas Department of Commerce , Kansas Department of Transportation, Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Wyandotte County Economic Development, Council to WYEDC, Board of Public Utilities, Kansas Gas Service, KCK Community College, and NorthPoint Development.

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Cool Planet Energy Systems Announces $168 Million Investment In Louisiana Bio-Refineries

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Construction will begin on the second bio-refinery at the Port of Natchitoches by the summer of 2015, with a completion date in the summer of 2016. The third site is scheduled to come online in late 2016 at a Louisiana site to be determined.

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15 Tennessee Communities To Receive Site Development Grants

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An advisory committee made up of staff from the department, the Tennessee Valley Authority , the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the U.S. Pulaski Industrial Park South Lot 5, $357,300: Extension of 2500 linear feet of sewer line.

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Advanced Manufacturing Industry: Dynamic Advancements

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By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Connecting lines enable transport to every major U.S. Lawrence Seaway System, it is part of more than 2,300 miles of water transportation from Duluth, Minnesota to the Atlantic Ocean. CSX offers daily rail transportation to Oswego County.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Fast and efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure also fuels the growth of this industry, as well as international markets (L.A. Brampton is also at the center of Canada’s major transportation corridors and close to the U.S. HARRISON COUNTY IS CONNECTED.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) also weighed in with an expedited expansion of a major intersection on Interstate 35 (including the installation of a traffic light), which turned out to be the element that sealed the deal. In addition to North Carolina’s $20.8

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