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NOLA Tops Logistics List, San Jose Leading IT Hub In BF’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report

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Memphis, home to the global hub for FedEx, continued to command the top spot in BF ‘s Logistics Leaders (Air Cargo Hubs) metro ranking. San Jose, CA, San Francisco and New Orleans took the top three places, respectively, in BF ‘s new Information Technology Employment Leaders metro ranking. Far West U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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NOLA, MEMPHIS ARE LOGISTICS LEADERS. via a 14,500-mile inland waterway system, six Class One railroads and a nexus of interstate highways, New Orleans is the port of choice for the movement of everything from steel, rubber and manufactured goods to commodities like coffee,” said Editor in Chief Jack Rogers. .

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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Tennessee

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Memphis, TN was our top-ranked air-cargo hub and finished in the top 10 for Lowest Cost of Living. While Chattanooga is forging a leadership position in 21st century infrastructure needs like high-speed broadband, Memphis, TN remains second to none as the nation’s overall logistics leader. Memphis also is a leading healthcare hub.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Ports along the Mississippi River are in Osceola, West Memphis and McGehee. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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Examples of major logistics clusters include Memphis, home to hundreds of distribution centers and a major air freight hub with impressive land, water and rail logistics assets as well. According to Sheffi, logistics clusters are “huge employment engines.”. The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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Several area private employers have sponsored WorkIT Nashville, including Asurion, Bank of New York Mellon, Caterpillar Financial, Emdeon, HCA, Ingram Content Group, UBS and Vanderbilt University. Private sector R&D activity in Tennessee is increasing, with R&D employment growing by 10 percent during the past five years alone.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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employment growth. 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. Located in or near a U.S.

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