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JULY 29, 2013

The Port of New Orleans, at the center of the world’s busiest port complex, took first place in Business Facilities’ Logistics Leaders (Ports) ranking in the magazine’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report. Anchorage, AK held onto second place, followed by Louisville, KY, the North American hub for UPS. Far West U.S. -

San Jose 80

San Jose Metro San Francisco Memphis 80

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JULY 15, 2014

This aids in long-distance transportation as well as long-time storage. Indiana’s robust transportation network for trucking, rail and air freight make it an attractive location to distribute food and beverage products to both national and international markets. Connecting lines enable transport to every major U.S.

Industrial 64

Industrial Arkansas Sacramento Indiana 64

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MARCH 19, 2014

For companies seeking a central location that reaches numerous major metro areas, excellent transportation connections and a capable labor force, Joplin, MO is a great place to locate. Transportation to those markets is efficient, thanks to Interstate highways and substantial rail connections.

Missouri 45

Missouri Metro Kansas City Transportation 45

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AUGUST 27, 2014

Tennessee’s strength in transportation and logistics offer unparalleled access to all markets within the U.S. BH: Tennessee has a distinct competitive strength in transportation and logistics. BH: As a state, Tennessee has a lot to offer to a variety of industries, and that is evident with automotive manufacturers. Far West U.S.

Tennessee 46

Tennessee Nashville Memphis Nevada 46

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AUGUST 5, 2013

These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).

Memphis 76

Memphis Michigan Transportation Florida 76

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JULY 6, 2016

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

Roads 41

Roads Airports Indiana Transportation 41

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JANUARY 14, 2014

Several ongoing infrastructure upgrades taking place are greatly enhancing transportation in the region, adding to the capacity for businesses to grow. Hoosier Energy’s territory is served by major air transport from three locations, which play a progressively positive role in economic opportunity.

Indiana 49

Indiana America Roads Indianapolis 49

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc. 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. At 1,675 feet, the arch was more than twice as long as the previous record-holder, the Hell Gate Railroad Bridge in New York City.

Baltimore 88

Baltimore Delaware New Jersey Virginia 88

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APRIL 4, 2022

A number of states are now in the matchmaking business, all trying to help companies solve their increasingly complex and demanding supply chain issues.

South Carolina 114

South Carolina Inventory Railroad Wisconsin 114

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

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.

Illinois 51

Illinois Arlington Chicago Airports 51

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AUGUST 7, 2019

billion), Public Transportation ($200.4 billion), Auto Transportation ($166.5 The realignment of the original transcontinental railroad crosses Churchill County and is serviced by both Union Pacific and BNSF. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. reached $1.1 billion), Lodging ($232.2

Travel 51

Travel Las Vegas Nevada Florida 51

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

Adjacent to Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific Railroads and Interstates 20 and 49, companies at AeroPark are strategically located near some of the largest consumer markets in the South. Louisiana’s port system is one of the largest in the world, transporting tons of cargo in and out of the country, to destinations across the globe.

Industrial 49

Industrial South Carolina Louisiana Defense 49

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The eighth largest industry in the U.S. continues to grow as demand for plastics in construction, automotive, and electrical/electronics markets expands.

Electrical 84

Electrical Industrial Construction Railroad 84

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Russia aims to turn Vladivostok into a transportation hub to link Asia to Europe by sea and rail. The main line of the 4,000-mile Trans-Siberian Railroad runs between Vladivostok and Moscow. As the home port of Russia’s aging Pacific Fleet, Vladivostok was a closed city until after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.

Union 45

Union Railroad New York Defense 45

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

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.

Risk 40

Risk Airports Nashville Zoning 40

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

In a national economy still recovering from a recession, Texas has forged ahead of the pack as a result of a superior business climate, ranking as the “Best State for Business” by Chief Executive Magazine for the ninth straight year in 2013. It’s no wonder that Texas is home to more than 50 Fortune 500 companies. TOMBALL IS TRUE TO ITS ROOTS.

Texas 49

Texas Education Airports Zoning 49

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MAY 1, 2013

They encompass landscapes that range from farms, forests, rivers and lakes to mountains, towns and urban cities and a transportation infrastructure with airports, highways, waterways, subways, bridges and tunnels to help move its more than 19 million residents where they need to go. Western New York provides both city and suburban living.

New York 49

New York Airports New York City Industrial 49

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Tennessee continues to prove it’s a great place for a global company’s operations, with our central location, strong transportation infrastructure and business-friendly climate,” TN Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty said. Memphis touts all four modes of transportation.

Tennessee 57

Tennessee Memphis Education Nashville 57

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APRIL 8, 2016

The state also ranks in the top 10 in railroad miles, which helps facilitate second day freight delivery to every area of the continental U.S. This railroad system includes the Logistics Park Kansas City intermodal facility located in Edgerton, Kansas.

Kansas 40

Kansas Wichita Kansas City America 40

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MARCH 22, 2016

Fast and efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure also fuels the growth of this industry, as well as international markets (L.A. Brampton is also at the center of Canada’s major transportation corridors and close to the U.S. Harrison County in South Central Indiana boasts an outstanding transportation logistics network.

Indiana 40

Indiana New Jersey Employment Industrial 40

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AUGUST 5, 2013

The Port of New Orleans, at the center of the world’s busiest port complex, took first place in Business Facilities’ Logistics Leaders (Ports) ranking in the magazine’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report. NOLA, MEMPHIS ARE LOGISTICS LEADERS. With its proximity to the center of the U.S. With its proximity to the center of the U.S.

Metro 110

Metro Memphis Louisiana Mobility 110

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JULY 11, 2014

The updated New Mexico incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. Warehousing, threshing, cleaning, harvesting, growing, cultivating or processing agricultural products including ginning cotton and testing and transporting milk.

New Mexico 40

New Mexico Compensation Income Finance 40

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

percent in 2011 with top exporting industries that included petroleum and coal products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, non-electrical machinery and transportation equipment. Texas’ job growth over the past year points to a steady and sustained expansion of our state’s economy,” said Tom Pauken. It outperformed overall U.S.

Texas 45

Texas Fort Worth Dallas Airports 45

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JUNE 19, 2014

Once a property has been approved through the program, Site Certification is the city’s promise to both the owners and buyers of commercial and industrial property that its sites have appropriate infrastructure, such as water and wastewater and transportation, and that land use and zoning is appropriate. Far West U.S. Great Lakes U.S.

Site 66

Site Wisconsin Certification Georgia 66

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Top products exported from the region were transportation equipment, machinery, except electrical, computer and electronics, and electrical equipment, appliance and components. 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.

Metro 111

Metro Detroit Austin Baltimore 111

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Barstow is a major transportation corridor that serves more than 60 million travelers and 19 million vehicles each year. Barstow is where an eclectic mix of railroad, military, high technology, and mining employers have located. Barstow is strategically situated midway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

California 47

California Sacramento Zoning Los Angeles 47

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

“Some states manage their programs in-house with a committee that reviews the application, but in Georgia we have a third-party site location consultant that handles it.”. The post COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up appeared first on Business Facilities.

Site 49

Site Iowa Tennessee Georgia 49

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MARCH 4, 2016

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) also weighed in with an expedited expansion of a major intersection on Interstate 35 (including the installation of a traffic light), which turned out to be the element that sealed the deal.

Deals 40

Deals Alabama Georgia North Carolina 40

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APRIL 8, 2014

will produce high quality transportation fuels, including GTL diesel, as well as other value-adding chemical products. states with service to all six Class I railroads, and offers more than 7,300 miles of oil pipeline and 11,200 miles of gas pipeline. One of the largest foreign direct investment manufacturing projects in U.S.

Minnesota 56

Minnesota Iowa New Jersey New Mexico 56

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APRIL 15, 2014

SB 1128 builds upon the current sales tax exemption program administered by the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) by including “advanced manufacturing” companies in industries such as biotechnology, computers, appliances, machinery, furniture, fabricated metals and transportation goods.

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

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MARCH 21, 2014

HEALTHY FOREST ENTERPRISE INCENTIVES PROGRAM (HF): Provides incentives for certified businesses that are primarily engaged in harvesting, initial processing or transporting of qualifying forest products. Expand infrastructure connected with existing fleets, public transit and transportation corridors.

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75