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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S. 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.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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A major logistics trend on the rise is autonomous road transportation—no drivers needed. Autonomous forklifts and robot arms load, unload and transport goods within the warehouse area, connecting to one another and forming flexible conveyor belts. By the BF Staff. From the September/October 2017 Issue.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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Southwest view of the Fort Lauderdale International Airport. percent); Trade, Transportation & Utilities (3.0 Greater Fort Lauderdale’s domestic and international air infrastructure is robust and is anchored by the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL), the 21st busiest in the nation. By Dominique Cantelme.

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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: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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Enjoying an abundance of economic assets and fueled by an entrepreneurial spirit, the nine-parish (county) region of Acadiana in south Louisiana is a special place to do business — culturally vibrant and rich in Cajun heritage. Additionally, individual income taxes paid totaled $23.9 billion in 2014, a 9.9 percent increase since 2010.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Facets of Florida

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North Central Florida prospers with natural resources, convenience to large markets and intermodal transportation channels such as rail systems and commercial airports. Its seaports and airports create a cost competitive logistics and distribution network with access to the global economy.

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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

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They encompass landscapes that range from farms, forests, rivers and lakes to mountains, towns and urban cities and a transportation infrastructure with airports, highways, waterways, subways, bridges and tunnels to help move its more than 19 million residents where they need to go. Kennedy Airports. Its nine counties (e.g.,