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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. billion investment by Dominion Virginia Power, which constructed a cutting-edge technology power plant. Overall rail traffic was up 4.5 percent for carloads and 5.2 percent for intermodal.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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NASHVILLE ASCENDS: A CITY AND AIRPORT FLYING HIGH. Nashville is continually lauded as one of the most compelling and fastest growing cities in the country. And the city’s undeniable creative spirit continues to attract more and more musicians, artisans, craftsman, chefs, brewers and others who now call Nashville home.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee — Alcoa Expands Auto Sheet Operation In Blount County

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The expansion is expected to generate 400 construction jobs plus 200 “full-time, high-value jobs,” at the plant, company officials said. Largest Cities (2011): Memphis, 652,050; Nashville-Davidson (balance), 609,644; Knoxville, 180,761; Chattanooga, 170,136. Construction work is set to begin this month and be completed in 2015.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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San Marcos has access to multiple trans-load facilities to move product by road, air and Class 1 rail lines. The organization’s affiliates own, operate or lease 199 hospitals in 29 states with approximately 30,000 licensed beds. Smith announces the company’s expansion in Nashville. COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS EXPANDS IN TENNESSEE.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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million aviation technical school, under construction near the airport’s entrance on county road 32, is a partnership between Faulkner State Community College, Enterprise State, the Fairhope Airport Authority and the Baldwin County Board of Education. Construction is scheduled to begin this year and will result in a 1.5

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