Logistics
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Matt McQuade
Managing Director, Business Development
Overview
Low Cost Logistics Hub with a Wide Reach
With greater access to the U.S. market than any other major metro, the Columbus Region is a strategic location for the movement of goods. More than 4,400 logistics establishments employing over 83,000 employees thrive on the Columbus Region’s ultra-modern interstate highway system, third-party logistics companies and multiple rail terminals.
Home to multimodal logistics hub North American International Freight Center, a top 10 Foreign Trade Zone and the nation’s 2nd-lowest effective tax rate for new distributions centers, the Columbus Region is your all-access pass to the North American and global marketplace.
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Recent News
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Fast-growing Columbus logistics company raises $9.5M | Columbus Business FirstVantage Point tripled revenue between 2016 and 2018, CEO Rob Doone said. This year it plans to double staff to 90 employees, negotiating more leased space inside 1105 Schrock Road in north Columbus.
February 6, 2019 -
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Lane Aviation CEO Donna Earl opens up about the company her father started | Columbus Business First“I remember sitting down at the table with senior management,” Donna Earl said about her father naming her CEO of Lane Aviation. “And they weren’t happy my dad chose me. I learned pretty early on that this was a very male-dominated field.”
January 31, 2019 -
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Car-sharing service taps Honda for Columbus expansion | Columbus Business FirstA car-sharing service is expanding in Columbus with the help of Honda.
January 28, 2019
Notable Employers
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UPS
The world’s largest package delivery company and the premier provider of global supply chain management solutions
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FedEx
Connecting people and possibilities around the world
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DHL
Leading contract logistics provider in the Americas
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XPO
Providing cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the world's most successful companies
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Midwest Express
A world-class third-party provider of customized logistics services utilizing highway
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Zipline
An Ohio-based 3PL specializing in multimodal transportation and supply chain consultation
Quick Facts
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Ohio is the nation’s 2nd-lowest effective tax rate for new distribution centers.
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Rickenbacker International Airport, one of the world’s only cargo-dedicated airports, provides access to the global marketplace.
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One of the most active FTZs in the nation, FTZ #138 is the nation’s top foreign trade zone for total value of imported textiles and footwear, moving more than $6.2 billion of the nation’s total $8.9 billion in the category.
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Four intermodal terminals provide access to world markets and seaports.
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Combined intermodal facilities handle 800,000 container lifts annually.
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Within a 10-hour drive of half the U.S. population.
