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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Labor Department forecasts that truck drivers will account for 43 percent of the growth in logistics jobs in the coming years. The 24th Annual State of Logistics Report predicts a continuing plague of overcapacity and rate problems for ocean carriers due to optimistic economic forecasts that led to companies expanding their fleets.

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

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Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles, Genesee County (NY) and Sioux City (IA) were the top five finishers in BF’s Food Processing Industry Leaders metro ranking. All play integral roles in the economy of a city that is forecasted to see increased activity in both freight and passenger traffic in the years ahead.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Navagant Research forecasts that the global SGaaS market, estimated at $1.7 Situated on more than 6,500 acres just 40 miles southwest of Chicago, CIC – Joliet/Elwood is strategically positioned at the epicenter of the region’s immense transportation infrastructure. billion in 2014, will grow to $11 billion in 2023.

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