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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. That’s why the airport recently unveiled BNA Vision, a comprehensive airport expansion and renovation plan designed to meet the region’s booming population growth and travel demands.

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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. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. gateway where all six major Class-One North American railroads can interchange traffic.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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“Shovel-ready certification is becoming popular nationally,” said John Rhodes, a leading national site-location consultant with Moran, Stahl & Boyer of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, who worked with the State of Minnesota on its Shovel Ready Program. Obtaining the Shovel Ready designation better positions the city of Becker [a St.

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

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The P3 project is a 50-year agreement between the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) and Ports America Chesapeake to lease and operate the 200-acre Seagirt Marine Terminal. 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.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. TVA Economic Development Loan Fund: A multimillion-dollar revolving loan program designed to stimulate investment and job creation in the TVA region.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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As a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Oswego County is designed for the convenient and cost effective production of goods. Depending on your location, you could tap into nearly limitless water from Lake Ontario or access up to 10,000,000 gallons available daily from the designated water authority.