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NOLA Tops Logistics List, San Jose Leading IT Hub In BF’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report

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NOLA was followed by Newport News (VA), Baltimore and Philadelphia, respectively, in the annual logistics assessment from BF , a national publication focused on site selection and economic development. Memphis, home to the global hub for FedEx, continued to command the top spot in BF ‘s Logistics Leaders (Air Cargo Hubs) metro ranking.

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

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The Port currently has service by two Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern and CSX—both offer double-stack service to critical manufacturing and population centers. DREDGING THE DELAWARE AS PHILADELPHIA GETS READY. A massive, $300-million Delaware River dredging project is helping the Port of Philadelphia get post-Panamax Ready.

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Bootstraps for Building

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Founded in 1762 by William Allen, a wealthy shipping merchant and former mayor of Philadelphia, it’s the place where patriots hid the Liberty Bell from the British during the Revolutionary War. When the industrial revolution unfolded in the 1830s, Allentown became the center of Pennsylvania’s iron industry and a railroad hub.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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NOLA was followed by Newport News (VA), Baltimore and Philadelphia, respectively, in the annual logistics assessment from BF, a national publication focused on site selection and economic development. TEXAS CITIES SURGE AS RECOVERY EMPLOYMENT LEADERS. With its proximity to the center of the U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The Port currently has service by two Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern and CSX—both offer double-stack service to critical manufacturing and population centers. A massive, $300-million Delaware River dredging project is helping the Port of Philadelphia get post-Panamax Ready. Together, they employ thousands. Samsung Electronics Co.,

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Philadelphia, Cleveland, Toronto and Montreal. 1,677 miles of class 1 railroads. There also is Arkansas’s state-of-the-art railroad infrastructure comprising three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway. OSWEGO COUNTY: ACCESS WITH PROXIMITY AND CONVENIENCE. 16,416 miles of state and U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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According to Sheffi, logistics clusters are “huge employment engines.”. Two Class 1 and one local railroad are important parts of the transportation system. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL). Highway 71 (north-south) connect to every region in the country.

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