Business Facilities

APRIL 27, 2022

Ports and Free Trade Zones have taken on much greater importance as supply chain issues increase and demand for product grows from businesses and consumers.

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Zoning Products Long Beach Houston 100

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APRIL 27, 2021

Foreign trade zones, located in or near U.S. Customs ports of entry, enable duty-free movement of foreign and domestic merchandise. there are more than 200 U.S. FTZs, each a driver of regional economic growth. Read: Free And Easy Trading At Ports Of Entry at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Zoning New Mexico Albuquerque Baltimore 134

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The post Everything Is Big In Texas—And Getting Bigger appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The Lone Star State has been the top state for exports for 19 consecutive years, surpassing the combined total for its three closest competitors.

Texas 116

Texas Site Zoning Transportation 116

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Wolf Announces $246M Investment appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine. Pennsylvania will invest an additional $246 million into the Port of Philadelphia to continue modernization efforts and improve regional economic stability. The post Port Of Philadelphia: Gov.

Philadelphia 115

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Zoning Transportation 115

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The post Southwest Louisiana: Where The Action Is appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The diverse, inclusive gumbo in Southwest Louisiana includes a highly skilled workforce that is the hot sauce for success in key growth sectors.

Louisiana 101

Louisiana Site Airports Zoning 101

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

The post California: Supplier Diversity Spurs Equity-Driven Development appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The Golden State has launched a program that promotes inclusive procurement as the prerequisite for a resilient supply chain.

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Equity California Procurement Site 98

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JULY 21, 2022

With robust infrastructure and a talented workforce, North Central Florida offers attractive prospects for new and expanding businesses.

Florida 96

Florida Infrastructure Jacksonville Zoning 96

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

The post MTC Logistics Opens $61 Million Cargo Hub In Alabama appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. MTC's new Mobile, AL, facility will lead to the creation of 75 jobs, has potential for further growth in future.

Alabama 105

Alabama Mobility Site Zoning 105

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

The long anticipated Midwest Inland Port ramp will enable businesses to tap into the company’s deep transportation and logistics expertise and provide a platform for economic growth in central Illinois. Intermodal containers can be loaded with virtually any type of product and are transported by truck, railcar and ship.

Illinois 79

Illinois St. Louis Railroad Zoning 79

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AUGUST 13, 2021

The post Highlands County, Florida: “The Center of Everything” appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Highland County, Florida's ideal location makes the area primed to quickly receive, produce, and distribute goods and services regionally and globally.

Florida 105

Florida Site Airports Zoning 105

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JULY 13, 2022

Infrastructure and workforce are among the advantages driving Georgia’s business climate.

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Georgia Infrastructure Airports Zoning 101

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Port Houston’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ #84) is one of the busiest in the nation. Read: Greater Houston: Greater Growth On The Texas Gulf Coast at BusinessFacilities.com.

Houston 99

Houston Texas Zoning Transportation 99

Business Facilities

JANUARY 18, 2022

The post $267M Joint Venture Will Create 210 New Jobs In Virginia appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine. The new paperboard recycling and production facility, Celadon Development Corporation, will be located at the Chesapeake Deepwater Terminal site in the City of Chesapeake, VA.

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Virginia Site Products Roads 85

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MAY 14, 2015

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Since its inception in 2013, more than 80 companies have embraced the Empire State’s innovative START-UP NY program, which created tax-free zones linked to New York’s system of higher education.

New York 40

New York Zoning Education Innovation 40

Business Facilities

MAY 13, 2020

The Empire State is preparing for a future of sustainable growth by investing $150 billion in the nation’s largest infrastructure program and creating innovative workforce development programs to prepare skilled workers for high-tech jobs. Read: New York: State Of The Future at BusinessFacilities.com.

New York 111

New York Infrastructure Innovation Sustainability 111

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

The post North Dakota: Connecting To The World On Intermodal Rail appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. North Dakota’s new intermodal rail service is reducing shipping costs for agricultural exports and other goods shipped from the logistics park of ND.

North Dakota 52

North Dakota Site Seattle Zoning 52

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Curaçao is ready to meet your business needs with multicultural talent and a bevy of economic free zones. Read: Curaçao: A “Cultural Hybrid” For Growth In The Caribbean at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Zoning Transportation Infrastructure Site 60

Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2021

When matched with the state’s supportive corporate tax structure, competitive talent pipeline and expansive infrastructure, FPL’s efforts to deliver energy that’s not just clean and reliable, but also affordable, gives the businesses they serve a powerful advantage over the competition. The Greater Rochester, NY region is also the U.S.

Florida 115

Florida New York Electrical Innovation 115

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JANUARY 31, 2022

The post Alabama Port Authority To Build ICTF Facility In Montgomery appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine. The inland container intermodal transfer facility (ICTF) will extend intermodal rail service from the Port of Mobile to support regional growth in manufacturing, retail, distribution, and agribusiness sectors.

Alabama 52

Alabama Retail Mobility Zoning 52

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JANUARY 28, 2016

Icy Hot originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. At the conclusion of the World Economic Forum last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that Russia is eager to mine the Arctic for rubles and prepared to partner with other nations to develop its portion of the Arctic zone.

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Guidelines Zoning Infrastructure Drafting 40

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

TEUs Of Capacity appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. By 2023, Savannah will add 230 acres of container space, increasing capacity at one of the nation's busiest ports. The post Port Of Savannah To Add 1.6M

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Site Georgia Zoning Transportation 52

Business Facilities

MAY 29, 2019

Islip has a bustling airport, a busy foreign trade zone next door and an attractive location in the middle of Long Island’s largest industrial corridor. Read: Islip, NY: Long Island’s Corridor Of Growth at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Airports Zoning Industrial New York 52

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

SWLA’s transportation infrastructure is keeping pace with surging development needs. There are good sites to develop because of our infrastructure which includes six ports, interstate highway, railway, airports, a large pipeline system, a loyal and productive workforce, and training facilities,” Swift says. By Eric Cormier.

Louisiana 57

Louisiana Zoning Industrial Transportation 57

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

Mississippi’s prime location, well-integrated transportation network and welcoming business climate are garnering notice globally. In 2012, state lawmakers passed the Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act, which encourages health care-related businesses to locate within qualified Health Care Zones and receive attractive incentives.

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Mississippi Columbus Zoning Infrastructure 59

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AUGUST 20, 2013

Because Devens is a self-supporting, quasi-public environment that was created specifically to support and grow businesses—and not a municipality—the zoning and permitting hurdles associated with most cities and towns are greatly reduced. All with the most attractive business-oriented infrastructure and services in place to support tenants.

Massachusetts 53

Massachusetts Permits Boston Education 53

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JULY 29, 2013

The Port of New Orleans, at the center of the world’s busiest port complex, took first place in Business Facilities’ Logistics Leaders (Ports) ranking in the magazine’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report. “With its proximity to the center of the U.S. Far West U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.

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San Jose Metro San Francisco Memphis 80

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. made products overseas for export.

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Risk Airports Nashville Zoning 40

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AUGUST 5, 2013

These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).

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Memphis Michigan Transportation Florida 76

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MARCH 21, 2014

Kansas offers a strategic location in the center of the United States that is bolstered by quality transportation options, including major interstates I-70 and I-35, which allow the state to connect with the North America Free Trade Agreement corridor. percent of all U.S. railroad miles.

Kansas 45

Kansas Railroad Education Income 45

Business Facilities

JUNE 26, 2017

Importers get more bang for the buck by moving their goods through duty-free foreign trade zones located within or adjacent to ports. The nation’s ports are handling record amounts of shipping. Read: Ports & FTZs: Perfect Together.

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Zoning New Jersey Tampa Minnesota 44

Business Facilities

JULY 6, 2016

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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Roads Airports Indiana Transportation 41

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MAY 6, 2014

The program transforms State University of New York (SUNY) campuses, private colleges and universities, and university communities across the state into tax-free zones for new and expanding businesses. ?Business Just next door to Long Island MacArthur Airport is Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) #52. A PROVEN TRACK RECORD FOR ISLIP.

New York 67

New York Airports Education Zoning 67

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 30, 2017

A major logistics trend on the rise is autonomous road transportation—no drivers needed. Autonomous forklifts and robot arms load, unload and transport goods within the warehouse area, connecting to one another and forming flexible conveyor belts. By the BF Staff. From the September/October 2017 Issue.

Nashville 51

Nashville Airports Transportation Louisiana 51

Business Facilities

AUGUST 24, 2016

discusses incubators, innovation zones, STEM education, incentives and the Garden State in a post-Panamax world. Michelle Brown, President and CEO, Choose New Jersey, Inc. Read Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Michelle Brown, Choose New Jersey, Inc. on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

New Jersey 40

New Jersey Zoning Education Innovation 40

Business Facilities

APRIL 24, 2015

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Business Report: Illinois Innovation Council Targets Global Competitiveness appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. A new advisory group aims to turn the Land of Lincoln into a global innovation destination, implementing a vision for a 21st-century economy.

Illinois 40

Illinois Innovation Zoning Education 40

Business Facilities

MAY 5, 2015

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Industry Focus: Logistics – Winding Roads appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Logistics industry professionals must sometimes resolve issues C through Z to efficiently get from point A to B and hold costs down for the trillion-dollar U.S. distribution industry.

Roads 40

Roads Industrial Nebraska Missouri 40

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JULY 28, 2014

Its specialized facilities transport aircraft parts to Paine Field, and are a key player in the import and export of these goods through Washington. With its substantial infrastructure and strategic location, Riverside Business Park is ideally suited for a number of industrial uses that will fit your business needs.

Washington 45

Washington Industrial Long Beach Zoning 45