~ Darrell Thompson brings decades of experience to help grow rail operations ~ Texarkana, TX — TexAmericas Center (TAC) has hired Darrell Thompson, a veteran of the railroad industry with three decades of experience, as its new General Manager of…
Retail Imports Drive Record September at SC Ports
SC Ports’ Leatherman Terminal adds 700,000 TEUs of cargo capacity and an additional berth for mega container ships to the East Coast port market. (Photo/SCPA/Walter Lagarenne) Charleston, SC — South Carolina Ports had a record September for containers as the…
In a Changed Economy, Maryland Maintains the Balance
The COVID pandemic has changed many aspects of doing businesses across the globe, with many companies moving to virtual meetings and events and enabling numerous employees to telework. And in a time when workers can do their job from most…
Idaho’s Record Growth Fuels Pro-Business Climate
By The Idaho Department of Commerce With two consecutive years of record budget surplus, historic tax relief, coupled with significant infrastructure investments, Idaho’s economy continues to surge forward like no other state in the nation. Recently, Forbes released a report…
Alabama Races Toward a High-Tech Future with Next-Level Developments
By Greg Canfield, Secretary, Alabama Department of Commerce Today, Alabama’s rebounding economy is gaining strength as significant growth projects begin to take shape in key strategic industrial clusters across the state. What’s more, as this recovery gains steam, Alabama is…
The Nation’s Wood Basket: Timber Industry in Arkansas in Booming
Across Arkansas, forestland stretches as far as the eye can see. Trees, big and small, are coming up from the rich soil, providing the raw material for a booming timber and forest products industry in the state. Located squarely in…