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Chiquita To Return Shipping Operations To Port Of New Orleans

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has announced the company will relocate its shipping operations from the Port of Gulfport in Mississippi to the Port of New Orleans in Louisiana. . million in a port-owned distribution/ripening facility to be leased to Chiquita. Posted by Heidi Schwartz . Chiquita Brands International Inc. per TEU (total value of $1.11 million to 1.45

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Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

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However, analysts say higher interest rates and a glut of cars coming off leases (which will crowd used-car lots with late-model vehicles available at discounts) could act as a damper on new-car sales. MADE IN MISSISSIPPI MEANS QUALITY. Prior to Nissan’s opening, no automobile had been produced in Mississippi.

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

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Solar trees at Florida's Babcock Ranch, where sustainability is built into the infrastructure. Industry supporters have introduced such measures in Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas, and Utah. Advocates noted farmers are paid to lease the land, and animals can graze beneath the solar panels. In Montgomery County, Md.,

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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. These ports are home to liquefied natural gas facilities.

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

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That infrastructure, combined with an affordable, qualified workforce and a favorable business climate, make the state an ideal location for businesses wanting to easily move bulk commodities and consumer goods. Ports along the Mississippi River are in Osceola, West Memphis and McGehee.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. ALABAMA - updated for 2014.

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

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However, the competition is heating up as other ports build up their infrastructure and dredge their channels to get ready. 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. In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc.