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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. Businesses in an FTZ may see a reduction in duties on labor, overhead and profit.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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David Roeder, spokesman for the Illinois DCEO, explains that potential investments “could mean a lot to early stage companies, and more importantly could turn into an ownership stake in those companies that the state could sell at a profit.”. At Chicago Executive Airport (CEA), Atlantic Aviation completed construction of a new hangar.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Hat World Puts Expanded Headquarters In Zionsville, IN

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million to construct and equip a 150,000 square-foot office to house its headquarter operations at the Creekside Corporate Park in Zionsville, as well as lease more than 600,000 square feet of additional warehouse space in Indianapolis. Since opening our first laboratory, our profits have tripled every year,” said J.

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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Three international airports, three major seaports, seven executive airports, and 40 colleges and universities as well as 23 miles of beaches, 300 miles of waterways, 40 golf courses, and average yearly temperatures of 82°F are only some of the reasons to relocate to the Greater Fort Lauderdale area. Chile, Peru and Mexico. “To

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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. exports, they see a bright long-term future. .*

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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MCEC uses statute enabled financing authority to leverage private capital investments and provide financing to assist residential, commercial, municipal, and not-for-profit consumers. In relocating their facility from Baltimore to Rockville, the company leased over 15,000 square feet and brought over 50 employees to the area.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

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Commercial activities,” within the meaning of subpart D , part 102-74 of this chapter, are activities undertaken for the primary purpose of producing a profit for the benefit of an individual or organization organized for profit. 2) Public building does not include buildings: (i) On the public domain. (ii) ii) In foreign countries.