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Florida: A Million Miles For A Million Jobs In The Sunshine State

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said Lynda Weatherman, president & CEO, Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast, who welcomed the governor. TQL IS EXPANDING IN MIAMI. Total Quality Logistics (TQL), one of the largest freight-brokerage firms in the country, will be expanding in Miami and creating 75 jobs over the next three years.

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Top 10 Construction Companies in the USA

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NASA gave one of the Biggest known to Bechtel to design, construct, and commission Mobile Launcher 2, and its Ground Structure which will be used to assemble and launch the Space Launch System rocket. The major Transportation projects which are carried out by KIEWIT construction is as follows. Construction of Pacific Aviation museum.

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Autocar Chooses Alabama For $120M Investment

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Autocar worked closely with the Alabama Department of Commerce , the Jefferson County Commission, the City of Center Point, the City of Birmingham, AIDT, the Birmingham Business Alliance and others on the project, code named Project Sunrise. Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Alabama.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Costs for water transportation rose 8.9

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

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In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc. MIAMI: A GLOBAL LOGISTICS HUB. The Deep Dredge project is vital to the future success and growth of our seaport,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carola A. It is the fourth busiest East Coast port for container traffic with 1.51 million TEUs handled per year. PortMiami will be the only U.S.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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This aids in long-distance transportation as well as long-time storage. Indiana’s robust transportation network for trucking, rail and air freight make it an attractive location to distribute food and beverage products to both national and international markets. Connecting lines enable transport to every major U.S.

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Tiny overall gains, mixed sectoral results mark latest construction jobs, spending data

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and -8.6%; transportation facilities, -3.8% In April, [KSL] bought the historic, 409-room Royal Palm hotel near Miami for $130 million, converted it to the James brand and plans to complete a $42.6 for the month and -5.6% year-over-year; educational, -2.7% and -15%; and sewage and waste disposal, -2.5% for the month but was down 8.5%