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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. The trend of autonomous truck development has grown over the last couple of years.

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Home Stretch

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The same journey takes 22 days sailing though the Panama Canal to East Coast ports, including road and rail transport. Officials said the revised schedule could add as much as 15 percent to the total project cost.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Alabama Industrial Access Road & Bridge Program: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries.

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

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In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc. Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced that five years have been shaved off the anticipated dredging approval process, shortening the completion date from 2024 to now 2019. The port and U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. The company will occupy the new building in early 2019. LAFAYETTE LANDS IMPREZA LINE.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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From the July/August 2019 Issue. The facility is on schedule to be completed by early fall of 2019. “My When completed late in 2019, the 20,000-square-foot facility on four acres will create 14 new full-time jobs operating two eight-hour shifts. By the BF Staff. States across the U.S. Finally, Dkota Investments, Inc.,

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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The Ignite Institute is on pace to welcome up to 1,000 students, grades 9-12, beginning in the 2019-2020 school year. The state’s transportation network can move products easily and efficiently by air, rail, road and water to all points globally. Connecting lines enable transport to every major U.S.