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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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With 19 commercial airports, Florida airports are some of the most frequented travel destinations in the U.S. The company chose Florida over other Southeastern locations because of the close proximity to Melbourne International Airport and because Florida was the largest market for Embraer’s Phenom jets.

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

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Logistics incorporates the complexity of integrating information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling and packaging. According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) 23rd Annual State of Logistics Report (authored by transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson of Delcan, Inc.)

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Seaports Safe Harbors for U.S. Industrial Real Estate Sector

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Developers, investment interests and supply chain executives remain optimistic about our nation’s seaports,” said John Carver , Head of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Ports Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) group. Houston, Charleston, Savannah and Jacksonville all have double-digit vacancy rates.

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BUSINESS REPORT: EC Railway, Port Everglades Join Forces on Intermodal

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Largest Cities (2011): Jacksonville, 827,908; Miami, 408,750; Tampa, 346,037; St. The ICTF with new technology will allow FEC to efficiently and effectively deliver superior transportation service between South Florida and the Eastern United States,” FEC CEO Jim Hertwig said. FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION.

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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. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).

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Imperium Health Management To Establish Headquarters In Louisville, KY

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Imperium has operations in Phoenix, Jacksonville, Chicago and two in Kentucky,” said Gary Albers, co-founder and COO. Louisville provides us with a central location and easy access to the airport with ample flight options. The new headquarters will be established in a building on West Main Street in Louisville.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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In May, Anheuser-Busch celebrated the opening of its expanded manufacturing facility in Jacksonville. 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. And there’s a momentum effect.