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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. military forces.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Developers, investment interests and supply chain executives remain optimistic about our nation’s seaports,” said John Carver, head of JLL’s Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) group, “Influenced by an evolving maritime logistics industry, global and trade transformations such as the extension of the Panama Canal and growth of U.S.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Slow economic growth has kept the percentage low, but the supply chain sector has made great strides in productivity, asset utilization and inventory management in the past three years.” Wilson predicts that these supply chain management improvements will continue even as higher volumes return to the market place. Spending in the U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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They operate three industrial parks in Oswego County—the Oswego County Industrial Park in Schroeppel, the Airport Industrial Park in Volney and the Lake Ontario Industrial Park in the city of Oswego—with other sites currently being studied for potential business parks.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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AvEx, a world leader in the niche market of aviation exterior painting, has been located at Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) in New Iberia for over 25 years. Market accessibility is a differentiator in the Gulf Coast region, with easy access to interstate, rail, ports, and airports. Tax Foundation.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge will deliver technology services including application development, application management and system integration. Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones. The new Baton Rouge center will provide IBM’s clients in the U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management. The first is in the classic supply chain management activities: blue-collar jobs, like running warehouses and driving trucks. The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub. Photo: Memphismegasite.com.). interior.

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