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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Located on the lower Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the Port of South Louisiana, Grantee FTZ 124, is a multi-modal port with deep water access, three trunk line railroads, easy access to Interstates and major highways and the Port’s Executive Regional Airport. 20-acre reinforced concrete lay-down yard.

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Dan Scott, conductor of the orchestra

The Korte Company

Every motorist who came across them stopped, confusing the hazard lights for a railroad crossing. He recalls the trips he had to take to Miami to talk to a concrete supplier who developed a special additive that cured concrete faster. “We We needed so much concrete that we kept the local concrete plants open on weekends.”.

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

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Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. DuPage County is accessible to the 52 railroads in Illinois, which makes the area the nation’s largest rail gateway, providing access to every state in the continental U.S. This region is the only U.S. Chennault International. 10,700-foot runway.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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Its central location—just about an hour’s drive from Austin or San Antonio, and about three hours from Dallas/Fort Worth or Houston—makes Marble Falls a great choice for commercial prospects. Located along State Highway 249, just 28 miles northwest of downtown Houston, Tomball is included in a part of Texas, nicknamed the Energy Corridor.

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