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Corridors of Commerce: Strategic Locations Make a Bottom-line Difference

Corridors of Commerce: Strategic Locations Make a Bottom-line Difference

Legend has it that years ago a traveler seeking directions in rural Maine was told, “You can’t get there from here.” That is a phrase no business whic...

Georgia: A Thriving Supply Chain Hub

Georgia: A Thriving Supply Chain Hub

Georgia’s logistics and transportation network is one of its most formidable assets, supporting all industry in the state by enabling companies to qui...

Florida’s Seaports an Economic Asset

Florida’s Seaports an Economic Asset

For cruise ships and cargo ships, Florida’s seaports serve as more than destination points for passengers on recreational ventures and hubs for intern...

AAPA Discusses the Security Improvements and Challenges of U.S. Ports

AAPA Discusses the Security Improvements and Challenges of U.S. Ports

Port and industry leaders from throughout the Western Hemisphere paused on Sunday, Sept. 11, as part of the 100th Annual Convention of the American As...

New Mexico: An Excellent Southwestern Location Offers Efficient Market Access

New Mexico: An Excellent Southwestern Location Offers Efficient Market Access

The Southwest is the fastest growing region of the country and New Mexico is right at the heart of it. Supported by three interstate freeways, a vast ...

Canada: Beautiful Scenery and Business Drive

Canada: Beautiful Scenery and Business Drive

America’s neighbor to the north, long known for spectacular scenery and clean cities, contains a wealth of opportunities for expanding companies. In a...

Texas is Dedicated to Business

Texas is Dedicated to Business

Relocating to, or expanding in, Texas means adding a competitive advantage. Texas’ rich cultural heritage, excellent schools, beautiful landscapes and...

IWLA: The Sustainable Logistics Initiative

IWLA: The Sustainable Logistics Initiative

Thanks to the International Warehouse Logistics Association, warehouse-based third-party logistics providers in the U.S. and Canada can now have their...

It’s Not the Critic Who Counts

It’s Not the Critic Who Counts

It recently came to my attention that NPR, via This American Life, put together an unconscionably biased report at an IEDC conference earlier this yea...

AMT: U.S. Manufacturing Improves, but Outlook is Uncertain

AMT: U.S. Manufacturing Improves, but Outlook is Uncertain

The first three quarters of 2011 have seen the U.S. manufacturing sector rebounding from the worst downturn since the Great Depression. Economic indic...