U.S. Ports: The Catalysts That Ignite the Economy
Ports are catalysts for the global economy. They’re more than a place for ships to dock: they are transportation hubs that facilitate the supply chain...
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Access to Markets Grows with the High-Tech Economy
Economic expansion is critical to the economy. To succeed in this growth, the need for access to markets through ports, depots and other facilities al...
The U.S. Food Industry Adapts to Shifting Consumer Demand and Supply Chain Challenges
When a large agrarian economy needs to shift to support changing eating patterns, health demands and supply chains, it’s a big deal. Consumers are loo...
Engines of Economic Expansion: Ports, Inland Ports and Depots
Following the lessons learned during COVID-19, many U.S. ports are making changes to accommodate higher traffic, different supply chains and changes i...
Ports and Depots Adapt to New Realities
The supply chain looks very different than it did just a few short years ago. Shortages and delays, coupled with changes in the way customers shop, ha...
Keeping the Nation Fed: Supporting the American Food Supply Chain
The way we eat has changed. We like healthy convenience food. We expect a variety of produce. We may be doing larger shopping less often thanks to the...
America's Ports and Depots Broaden Access to Markets
2021 was in interesting year for the nation’s ports and depots. The pandemic led to a surge of goods purchasing. Many of these goods were ordered via ...
Access to Markets Via the Nation’s Ports and Depots
In 2020, the U.S. imported goods valued at about 2.8 trillion from its international trading partners and exported $2.1 trillion. Trillions more in do...
Who’s Who- Economic Development Leadership
In a country with its economy on the move, site selection professionals are a vital part of the economic pipeline. They assist at nearly all stages of...
Ports and Depots
In 2020, the U.S. imported goods valued at $2.8 trillion from international trading partners and exported $2.1 trillion. These goods flowed through Am...