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

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The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 There are networks with 120,000 miles of major railroads, more than 25,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways and more than 5,000 public-use airports. Industrial supplies represented the largest goods export category with a record $499.5 fuel consumption dropped.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. Commercial air service is available at Joplin Regional Airport and three other major airports within 90 minutes drive time.

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

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The Port currently has service by two Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern and CSX—both offer double-stack service to critical manufacturing and population centers. Charleston is one of 17 commercial “Strategic Ports” in the U.S. JACKSONVILLE AIMS TO BE THE GATEWAY TO WORLDWIDE SHIPPING. It is slated to open in the fall of 2013.