The Panama Canal is undergoing a $5 billion expansion that is expected to double capacity and bring more activity to U.S. ports.

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Tagged: National Association of Development Organizations, Norfolk Southern, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port of Charleston, Port of Houston, Ports, transportation,

After being courted by dozens of states, Caterpillar Inc. announced plans yesterday to locate one of its major manufacturing facilities from Japan to Athens, Ga. What helped the northeast Georgia community land the deal?

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Tagged: advanced manufacturing, Athens Ga., Caterpillar Inc., global markets, Port of Charleston, Port of Savannah, Reshoring,

As it has for the previous nine years, Texas was at the top of the list among states in export activity in 2011, sending almost $250 billion in goods to foreign markets, a robust year-over-year growth in values of 20.7 percent.

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Tagged: California ports, Economy, Exports, Global business, Port of Charleston, South Carolina ports, Texas ports,