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Title	Freight Transportation and Economic Development: Planning for the Panama Canal Expansion
Date Posted	5/1/2012
URL	http://www.nado.org/nado-releases-report-on-panama-canal-expansion/
Description	The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation has released a report providing an overview on the possible effects of the Panama Canal expansion. This report reviews the canal expansion effects on America's freight transportation assets and highlights current efforts by coastal ports and inland regions to take advantage of the potential for future freight pattern changes.