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New Industrial Investments and Facility Expansions this week: USA Rare Earth has selected Cherokee County, South Carolina, for a $1.

Southeast Industrial and Economic Development this week: USA Rare Earth Inc. has selected Cherokee County, South Carolina, for a $1.

Freight and Logistics Market Updates this week: XPO’s May tonnage data shows a 0.5% year-over-year increase, driven by a 3.

Supply Chain and Logistics Operations this week: Rush Order and Encore Fulfillment, two third-party logistics providers, are expanding their physical capacity in the; and Private equity firm Open Road Ventures has acquired intermodal…

Freight and Logistics Market Updates this week: XPO’s May tonnage update shows a 0.5% year-over-year increase, driven by a 3.3% rise in daily shipments, positioning; and Old Dominion Freight Line reported a 12.

Regional Economic Indicators (Southeast Focus) this week: The Georgia Ports Authority is executing a $5 billion, decade-long expansion plan centered on the Port of Savannah; and Dallas-based Formation Interests has broken ground on…
Manufacturing & Clean Energy Investment in the Southeast this week: Siemens is committing over $165 million to expand its U.S.

Industrial Real Estate & Warehouse Market Trends this week: The North American big-box industrial market rebounded in late 2025, with new leasing hitting 145; and The U.S. industrial real estate market shows stabilizing vacancy at 7.