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June 26 or Bust

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The Port of Virginia and the Port of Baltimore met the requirements well over a year ago; several other ports are racing to be ready by the middle of next year, when shipping through the Canal is expected to surge to an annual rate of more than 360 million tons. Will the expanded Panama Canal finally be open for business next month?

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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Through our help with site selection, fast-track permitting and streamlined processes for eligible projects, your business will be off to a strong start. Easy access to major trucking routes, CSX rail, and a 35-minute trip to the Port of Baltimore make for ideal logistics in meeting supply chain demands, even in a global market.

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Home Stretch

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The expanded Canal will permit super-sized Post-Panamax container vessels to travel directly to the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. The big ports of Virginia, Baltimore and Miami already are at that depth. for the first time. Savannah is deepening its harbor to 47 feet from 42 feet, and aims to complete the project in 2018.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Currently, the Port of Baltimore and Port of Virginia (in Norfolk) are the only East Coast ports that can accommodate the large ships. These ports are reminding cross-country destinations that they can still get containers to them faster over land than it will take the big ships traveling through the Canal to reach East and Gulf Coast Ports.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The capital credit is used only after all other deductions, losses or credits permitted under Titles 40 and 41 of the Code of Alabama 1975. ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone.

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Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle

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Their primary customers include nationwide grocers and other vendors, and the greenhouse environment greatly reduces the carbon footprint and “food miles” produce travels to reach consumers. Additionally, the city was able to provide a $4 million Urban Enterprise Zone loan to assist with renovation costs. Bob Evans Farms, LLC.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Shovel Ready Silver builds upon those attributes by maintaining documentation that is less than one year old and having proper zoning and infrastructure built to the property. The expanded Canal will permit super-sized Post-Panamax container vessels to travel directly to the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. for the first time.

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