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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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In addition to warehouses, autonomous vehicles in logistics can also be found in airports, harbors and yards. which is now the city of Greenwood’s second largest employer. As the city grows, its airport activity expands. Just like AVs, these tasks require advanced sensors, as well as vision and geo guidance technology.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub. Photo: Memphismegasite.com.). interior.

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

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There are networks with 120,000 miles of major railroads, more than 25,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways and more than 5,000 public-use airports. The communities that are served by rural electric cooperatives in this region have the advantage of proximity to the vast majority of the United States population. A market of 5.2

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Its proximity to O’Hare International Airport means that residents and businesses alike have direct, non-stop access to 200 destinations worldwide through 1,400 daily departures. Midwest Airports. Currently, O’Hare International Airport is ranked #6 in the nation in cargo coming through the airport with 4.6

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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The Norfolk Southern’s Decatur rail yard is one of the nation’s largest, helping support Decatur’s status as one of the leading global trade cities. The Decatur airport provides another important transportation option; with runways of 8,500 feet in length and 150 feet wide the airport is capable of handling large freight carrying aircraft.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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percent in 2011 with top exporting industries that included petroleum and coal products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, non-electrical machinery and transportation equipment. In July 2012, XCOR announced the creation of its new Commercial Space Research and Development Center headquarters at the Midland International Airport.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Its infrastructure includes 20 interstates and major highways, rail networks, barge traffic on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, six commercial airports and dozens of regional airports. Syracuse Hancock International Airport is within minutes of Oswego County. NPPD’s overall electric rates, based on final data from the U.S.