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East vs. West

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It’ll enable huge post-Panamax container vessels to travel directly to Atlantic and Gulf ports instead of offloading their cargo on the West Coast and transporting it across America. By train, cargo can get to Chicago in four days. to reduce transit times.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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But whether traveling by land, air, track or sea, locating in the right area can be a company’s biggest time and profit saver. Louis, Tulsa, Little Rock and Memphis are just hours away. The Joplin Metro area’s position for serving national markets is nearly as advantageous as Chicago or Kansas City. Northpark Mall, Joplin, MO.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Located in the heart of Illinois; in the great Midwest; within 200 miles of metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis and St. The permit is $250 annually and is applied to a single truck, giving companies the flexibility to pay for only the trucks that will travel in the zone rather than paying for their entire fleet.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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This development is fantastic news for West Coast travelers coming to Indiana, as well as nonstop connectivity for Hoosiers to L.A. Less than a day’s drive from New York, Chicago, St. A drive of just seven hours gets you to destinations including Chicago, Pittsburg, Atlanta or Memphis. and San Francisco.

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