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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. JACKSONVILLE AIMS TO BE THE GATEWAY TO WORLDWIDE SHIPPING. Views from a Crane by JAXPORT Crane Tech Roy Crumpler. Photo: JAXPORT.). Mid Atlantic U.S.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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N ew technologies and business models have the heavy/discrete manufacturing industry on the verge of an innovative new period that promises greater productivity and the potential for lower costs, according to a recent report prepared by GE. In May, Anheuser-Busch celebrated the opening of its expanded manufacturing facility in Jacksonville.