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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Arkansas offers companies a strong transportation network with intersecting Interstates, rail access and water transportation. 1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Many of Arkansas’s port locations have railway connections that provide a smooth transition for various modes of transportation and quick delivery.

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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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BUSINESS REPORT: Nissan North America Expanding in Canton, MS

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The new logistics center replaces various smaller distribution facilities the company currently operates in the area through short-term leases. A fully-integrated transportation network allows businesses to take advantage of Mississippi’s choice location and contributes to the state’s speed-to-market potential.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S. Dyersburg, TN is located at a strategic point on the North American transportation grid, very near the center point of the United States population. made products overseas for export. federal government and conducts immigration policy and programs.

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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. In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc. This will improve rail service and efficiency and capitalize on the six Class One railroads that service the Port.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management. In late 2013, Gov.

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Tennessee Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The following types of public activities are eligible: water systems, wastewater systems, fiber delivery projects, transportation projects, site improvement, or other specific public infrastructure improvements required to support economic growth. Goods In Transit: Interstate and foreign sales are exempt from sales and use taxation.