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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Amazon opens third central Ohio distribution center | The Columbus DispatchAmazon’s new distribution operation in central Ohio is officially up and running. The internet retailer welcomed new associates Monday to the 855,000-square-foot building near West Jefferson to celebrate its first day of operation.
February 10, 2020 -
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VPL moves corporate headquarters to Columbus area | RE JournalsVPL moves corporate headquarters to Columbus area.
January 16, 2020 -
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2019 a record year for Port Authority in Licking County | WhizRick Platt says the Heath-Newark-Licking Co. Port Authority had a really good year in 2019. He should know, he’s in charge of it.
January 8, 2020
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.
