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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. Aubin added that the cooperative began installing fiber optics alongside electric lines about seven years ago, anticipating an ever-increasing need for high-speed Internet. CONNECTING NASHVILLE TO LONDON, AND BEYOND.

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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. NASHVILLE ASCENDS: A CITY AND AIRPORT FLYING HIGH.

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

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Reno also is vying to become a leading test center for drones and is in the running for what likely will be the biggest economic development prize this year: Tesla’s lithium battery plant, from which the electric carmaker intends to supply batteries to the entire U.S. Can we expect the Nashville region to develop as an IT/software hub?

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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

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billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport to modernize the facility. billion in new construction permits issued in 2018, while in-state neighbor Nashville currently has 18 projects underway valued at $100 million or more, including two $1 billion projects. In Chicago, officials are mulling over several design plans for an $8.5

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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Tennessee

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billion investment; in Nashville, ARAMARK is opening a new facility that will create 1,500 jobs, while Swiss-based UBS is adding 1,000 jobs to its existing operation. The new ARAMARK Business Services Center in Nashville represents an investment of approximately $20 million in Davidson County.

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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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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Recently you may have heard that Indianapolis International Airport is offering daily nonstop flights to both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Louisville International Airport is the home of UPS Worldport, which completed three expansions since 2003. By Dominique Cantelme. From the September/October 2013 issue. and San Francisco.

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