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New FedEx Ground Facility Under Construction at I-59 Supply Chain Park

Business Facilities

FedEx Ground is building a new 217,000-square-foot distribution facility at the I-59 Supply Chain Park at Mississippi's Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport. The post New FedEx Ground Facility Under Construction at I-59 Supply Chain Park appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.

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BETA Technologies’ Facility Opens for Production

PC Construction

It is also a net-zero emissions building, making it the most sustainable manufacturing facility east of the Mississippi River. Located directly adjacent to the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport runways, the facility utilizes a mix of renewable energy sources including a 2.2-acre

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Port of South Louisiana: Your Key to the World

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Located within a 54-mile stretch of the lower Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the Port serves as a strategic location for its resident industry. To date, 70 companies utilize the Port’s intermodal transportation network of roadways, rail, air, and waterways.

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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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Stephen Tucker, a helping hand

The Korte Company

Stephen’s father’s family hails from Mississippi, and that’s where Stephen moved once he graduated high school. It’s also where he decided to join the Mississippi Army National Guard. His brother John also moved to Mississippi after high school, and after attending community college there he joined the U.S.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Nissan North America Expanding in Canton, MS

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Nissan is adding the Nissan Sentra compact vehicle to the plant’s production line-up, and the addition of the Sentra, along with an increase in production capacity, will create 1,000 new jobs at the central Mississippi plant and bring Nissan’s total employment in Canton to more than 4,500 workers.

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Deepwater Horizon: Three Years Later

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In December, a federal judge approved the Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damages Settlement agreement, which covers individuals and businesses in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and certain coastal counties in eastern Texas and western Florida, as well as specified adjacent Gulf waters and bays. A proposed $7.6-million