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

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However, the competition is heating up as other ports build up their infrastructure and dredge their channels to get ready. Major maritime shipping hubs including Los Angeles/Long Beach, Seattle/Tacoma and Oakland are ready to service the huge post-Panamax containers. In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Discussions are currently underway regarding infrastructure concerns, utility coordination/installation issues, and the potential of obtaining rail-spur access for the site. Barstow is where an eclectic mix of railroad, military, high technology, and mining employers have located. QUITE SIMPLY, HESPERIA WORKS FOR BUSINESS.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. IDBs can be issued by the California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank (I-Bank), cities, counties and joint powers authorities and do not constitute an obligation of either the state or the local government issuer.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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and Ontario, Canada, with multi-modal transportation infrastructure that offers a wide range of distribution options. The corridor’s multi-modal transportation infrastructure offers a wide range of distribution options: Flint’s Bishop International Airport is at its core, offering continental and international flights.

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

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And those pro-business factors are evident in Brunswick County with low operating costs, exceptional transportation and utility infrastructure, a strong commitment to education and workforce development and the commitment to work in partnership with business. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads.

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