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NOLA Tops Logistics List, San Jose Leading IT Hub In BF’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report

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via a 14,500-mile inland waterway system, six Class One railroads and a nexus of interstate highways, New Orleans is the port of choice for the movement of everything from steel, rubber and manufactured goods to commodities like coffee,” said Editor in Chief Jack Rogers. “With its proximity to the center of the U.S.

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Deepwater Horizon: Three Years Later

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That’s almost 20 times more than what seeped out of the Exxon Valdez off the coast of Alaska in 1989. By the time the damaged wellhead was capped–nearly three months after the explosion–more than 5 million barrels of oil had leaked into the Gulf.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.

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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

A precedent for career goals had already been set in Tom’s family: working for the railroad. His father, a railroad engineer for the Cotton Belt Railroad. His grandfathers on both sides, railroad telegraphers. For Tom’s father, “the railroad was his life.” His uncle, a dispatcher for the Illinois Central.

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9 Best Work Boot Brands History, Values & Iconic Boots

Work Gearz

First established with a focus on quality workwear, clothing for railroad workers is now popular among construction workers, miners, hunters, farmers and people working outdoors, and one of the largest workwear clothing manufacturers in the world !

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State by State Incentives Guide

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ALASKA – updated for 2014. Gas Exploration and Development Credit (AS 43.20.043): Taxpayers may take a corporate income tax credit for 25% of qualifying expenditures incurred in exploration and development of natural gas reserves in Alaska, except for the North Slope. TAX INCENTIVES.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Eligibility for the SBED program includes all communities in the state of Alaska with a population of less than 30,000. ALASKA FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM: Applicants can qualify for up to 44 percent in a transferable tax credit on qualified production expenditures in Alaska.

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