Logistics
-
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.
Recent News
View all-
News
BrewDog craft beer airline adding round-trip flight from Columbus to Scotland | NBC4BrewDog has announced it will be adding Edinburgh, Scotland as a stop from Columbus during a round-trip flight.
May 16, 2019 -
News
Work starts on new rental car facility at John Glenn airport | The Columbus DispatchConstruction has begun on John Glenn Columbus International Airport’s new rental-car facility, prompting road changes around the terminal. However, although one lane has been closed, speed limits have been reduced, and a new return loop to the terminal has been created, no significant delays are expected. Airlines still recommend arriving at the airport 90 minutes... View Article
April 15, 2019 -
News
Columbus tech company growing so fast it keeps upping its hiring forecast | Columbus Business FirstNow at 40 employees, Vantage Point is investing $2.5 million on the expansion for office build-out and new employee training programs.
March 27, 2019
Notable Employers
-
UPS
The world’s largest package delivery company and the premier provider of global supply chain management solutions
-
FedEx
Connecting people and possibilities around the world
-
DHL
Leading contract logistics provider in the Americas
-
XPO
Providing cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the world's most successful companies
-
Midwest Express
A world-class third-party provider of customized logistics services utilizing highway
-
Zipline
An Ohio-based 3PL specializing in multimodal transportation and supply chain consultation
Quick Facts
-
Ohio is the nation’s 2nd-lowest effective tax rate for new distribution centers.
-
Rickenbacker International Airport, one of the world’s only cargo-dedicated airports, provides access to the global marketplace.
-
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.
-
Four intermodal terminals provide access to world markets and seaports.
-
Combined intermodal facilities handle 800,000 container lifts annually.
-
Within a 10-hour drive of half the U.S. population.
