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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S. Ports also perform agriculture inspections to protect the country from potential carriers of animal and plant pests or diseases that could cause damage to America’s crops, livestock, pets and the environment. NASHVILLE ASCENDS: A CITY AND AIRPORT FLYING HIGH.

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

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Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Costs for water transportation rose 8.9

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Several ongoing infrastructure upgrades taking place are greatly enhancing transportation in the region, adding to the capacity for businesses to grow. Hoosier Energy’s territory is served by major air transport from three locations, which play a progressively positive role in economic opportunity.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) also weighed in with an expedited expansion of a major intersection on Interstate 35 (including the installation of a traffic light), which turned out to be the element that sealed the deal. Smith announces the company’s expansion in Nashville. Source: tnecd.com).

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

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Once a property has been approved through the program, Site Certification is the city’s promise to both the owners and buyers of commercial and industrial property that its sites have appropriate infrastructure, such as water and wastewater and transportation, and that land use and zoning is appropriate.

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