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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: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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percent and transportation and warehousing which grew by 3.8 Located on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida, Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and Miami. Cape Coral hosts diverse investment zones, commercial corridors and industrial parks suitable for a wide range of corporate and entrepreneurial pursuits.

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Home Stretch

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The expanded Canal will permit super-sized Post-Panamax container vessels to travel directly to the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. The big ports of Virginia, Baltimore and Miami already are at that depth. The same journey takes 22 days sailing though the Panama Canal to East Coast ports, including road and rail transport.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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percent); Trade, Transportation & Utilities (3.0 For years, the name Florida has been firmly associated with travel and tourism, and the state has enjoyed one of the world’s best known leisure brands. According to the 73rd Annual Report released by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to the U.S. percent by the end of 2016.

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

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These ports are reminding cross-country destinations that they can still get containers to them faster over land than it will take the big ships traveling through the Canal to reach East and Gulf Coast Ports. In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc. Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates.

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Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle

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Their primary customers include nationwide grocers and other vendors, and the greenhouse environment greatly reduces the carbon footprint and “food miles” produce travels to reach consumers. Additionally, the city was able to provide a $4 million Urban Enterprise Zone loan to assist with renovation costs. Bob Evans Farms, LLC.

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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. Little Rock is where ‘America Comes Together’—located at the crossroad of Interstate 30 and the most heavily traveled Interstate in the nation, Interstate 40.

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