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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. By the BF Staff. From the September/October 2017 Issue.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 can be attributed to travel and tourism. billion), Public Transportation ($200.4 billion), Auto Transportation ($166.5 Domestic travelers accounted for $933 billion of the 2018 total (86 percent of the total travel expenditures). Travel Association, 2.9

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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The southwest side of Louisiana is in a strategic location with access to ports, airports, rail, the Intercoastal Canal, and America’s premier pipeline that helps to deliver industrial products across the country,” he said. The parish has a Municipal Airport with a 5,000 foot instrument landing runway capable of handling a 737 aircraft.

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SkyBridge Arizona Heralds New Era In Cross-Border Commerce

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The first international air cargo hub to house customs operations for Mexico and the U.S. is expected to create 17,000 jobs in Greater Phoenix. Read: SkyBridge Arizona Heralds New Era In Cross-Border Commerce at BusinessFacilities.com.

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New York: Niagara Falls Revitalization Moves Forward

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Work has begun on Restore the Gorge, a $2.1-million million project that augments Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $70-million revitalization of Niagara Falls State Park, aimed at strengthening the tourism industry in downtown Niagara Falls. Read: New York: Niagara Falls Revitalization Moves Forward at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Located in the middle of everywhere, Lubbock is home to nearly 300,000 people and is easily accessible by Interstate-27, which connects to Interstate-10 and Interstate-20, as well as by plane with the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. Regional airport, David Wayne Hooks Memorial, is minutes from Tomball. Photo: Tomball).

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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Additional construction will continue into 2016 and the plant is anticipated to begin commercial production in 2018. Cloud’s Airport Industrial Park, an area certified as “Shovel Ready” under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Shovel Ready Site Certification Program. This is the first U.S.

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