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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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20-acre reinforced concrete lay-down yard. One of the biggest improvements to this port was the construction of a $10 million pre-stressed concrete bridge girder and pile facility. Located four miles south of Interstate 10, the Port of Vinton is eight miles east of the Texas-Louisiana border and 107 miles east of Houston.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Largest Cities (2011): Houston, 2,145,146; San Antonio, 1,359,758; Dallas, 1,223,229; Austin, 820,611; Fort Worth, 758,738. Fridays and is expanding to other cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, DC, Dallas and Houston. TEXAS FAST FACTS. Population (2011 Est.): 25,674,681. Pipe Mill Coming To Bay City.

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

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Positive absorption remains in all industrial submarkets in DuPage County, showing continued strength and growth in the county in leasing, user sales and construction completions.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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Strategically located between the Houston and New Orleans markets at the intersection of Interstates 10 and 49, Acadiana provides access to 38 interior states via the Mississippi River and countless international markets via the Gulf of Mexico. More importantly, ACY directly controls its air space. This facility houses 1.5