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

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Positive absorption remains in all industrial submarkets in DuPage County, showing continued strength and growth in the county in leasing, user sales and construction completions.

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BUSINESS REPORT: EC Railway, Port Everglades Join Forces on Intermodal

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As a result, traffic congestion on State Road 84 is to be reduced. Largest Cities (2011): Jacksonville, 827,908; Miami, 408,750; Tampa, 346,037; St. FEC signed a lease agreement with Broward County in March 2012 to build and operate the intermodal facility for 30 years. FLORIDA FAST FACTS. Population (2011 Est.): 19,057,542.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Larger than Miami and Atlanta, Mesa is home to major operations for companies such as Apple, Boeing, Bridgestone, FUJIFILM, Mitsubishi, and Infineon. After leasing the U.S. million-square-foot global command center in Mesa’s Elliot Road Technology Corridor; a key factor was the Corridor’s robust infrastructure.

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Seaports Safe Harbors for U.S. Industrial Real Estate Sector

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Similarly, others that are competitive shipping destinations, such as Houston, Miami and Baltimore, are moving to re-establish more solid industrial leasing and investment conditions. Ports like Seattle, with strong demographics and a sizeable consumer base within a 24-hour trucking window have remained high on the Index.

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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. MIAMI: A GLOBAL LOGISTICS HUB. The Deep Dredge project is vital to the future success and growth of our seaport,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carola A.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Overall, the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area is one of the nation’s Top 100 Tech Centers as defined by bizjournals.com, with a recent ranking of 62. Runway 9R-27L, located on the south side of the airport and running parallel to Griffin Road, is now being rehabilitated and lengthened. Fort Lauderdale-based Citrix Systems, Inc.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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The Vineland, NJ plant makes millions of cases of soups each year at its facility on West Elmer Road. Due to favorable lease agreements, affordable labor and a pro-business environment, these manufacturers have seen 16 percent job growth in the last 12 months. In the last year, Ak-Chin also has given the adjacent City of Maricopa a $7.4