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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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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

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As more states struggle with extreme weather events, the 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard gives state-level policymakers a road map for building stronger and more-resilient communities. Idaho, Florida, and Virginia are the three most-improved states in the newly released report. “I and Kentucky. OTHER KEY FINDINGS.

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One Year Later

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“And as long as our fellow Americans continue to travel the long and sometimes difficult road to recovery, their country will stay with them every step of the way.” Southeast Utilities Vermont Virginia West Virginia anniversary new york Superstorm Sandy' “We take care of our own. Great Lakes U.S. -

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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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The Drone Age

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The two remaining sites were in the middle of heavily traveled air corridors in the East: New York’s Mohawk Valley and Virginia Tech (in a joint effort with Rutgers University in New Jersey). ” Gryphon Sensors is calling its project U-SAFE. The sky is literally the limit. Apple pickers, get ready to duck.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Rounding out the top five in Best Business Climate are Virginia, which is luring major government contractors to relocate their headquarters to the state (Northrop made the move, and VA is courting Lockheed); Florida, where Gov. Virginia maintained its leadership in our Economic Growth Potential category with a second-place finish.

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

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Currently, the Port of Baltimore and Port of Virginia (in Norfolk) are the only East Coast ports that can accommodate the large ships. 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.