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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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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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The southern states are known for smart, savvy and successful approaches to economic development and Tennessee is no exception. As mentioned earlier, Tennessee is a popular business destination thanks to its rural and urban site preparedness. Curtis says the Select Tennessee Certified Sites Program will help all state communities.

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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. There are also 12 new residential subdivisions planned, and the county recently added 350 acres zoned industrial, which can accommodate more than 3 million square feet of new development. percent increase. million residents.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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Cloud’s Airport Industrial Park, an area certified as “Shovel Ready” under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Shovel Ready Site Certification Program. Shovel Ready Silver certified sites means that its documentation is less than one year old and has proper zoning and infrastructure built to the property.

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

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site.

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Business Facilities Names 2013 Deal of the Year Winners

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million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. According to an impact analysis conducted by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the project also will yield 1,200 indirect jobs as well as direct annual payroll of over $660 million and indirect annual payroll of over $54 million. manufacturing.”

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