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Logistics Overview
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
CHARLOTTE: Gateway to the
East Coast
Fifty-eight percent of the U.S. population
CHARLOTTE IS BLESSED WITH A STRATEGIC GEOGRAPHIC is east of the Mississippi River, putting
LOCATION THAT PLACES IT CENTRALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST Charlotte within one to two days shipping
time to 29 of the 51 metropolitan markets
COAST MIDWAY BETWEEN NEW YORK, MIAMI, CHICAGO, in the U.S. with more than 1 million in
ST. LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS. population. Factor in the continuing
trend of population migration to the
Sunbelt states, Charlotte’s position as
a distribution center location will only
grow stronger in the years to come.
Charlotte’s transportation infrastructure
has also fed the growth of the area’s
distribution industry. Charlotte is served
by a highly efficient highway system.
Interstates 85 and 77 link Charlotte
with the Northeast, Southwest and
Midwest. I-40 is a short half-hour
drive north of Charlotte, providing
a crucial link to the West Coast.
Charlotte is a major trucking center as
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well. More than 320 trucking firms have
operations in the Charlotte area and
employ 28,000 workers. Approximately
half of the nation’s top 100 trucking firms
are in Charlotte, including nine of the
top 10 firms. These companies provide
a complete range of services including
freight, liquid or dry bulk; heavy hauling;
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furniture moving; and container shipping.
In addition, Charlotte provides a “break-
bulk” point, which can result in cost and
time savings to Charlotte area companies.
Charlotte has long been a major rail
hub. It is at the center of the largest
consolidated rail system in the country.
Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation
have major operations in Charlotte that
link 43,200 track miles of rail to 23 states,
Washington, D.C., and Canada. More
than 300 trains pass through Charlotte on
a weekly basis. Norfolk Southern Railroad
is currently working with the Charlotte
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Douglas International Airport on a new
$90 million intermodal yard that will be
co-located at the airport to expand the
scope of operations possible in Charlotte.
The N.C. Ports Authority operates an
inland terminal in Charlotte, linking port
facilities in Wilmington with businesses in flexibility in scheduling shipments. Middle East, the Far East, South America
Charlotte. Freight is moved either by rail or Air service to and from Charlotte is and Mexico. The airport is also a hub
by “Sprint Truck Service” from the port at also exceptional. Charlotte Douglas for small package express. Air couriers,
Wilmington to Charlotte, and the shipper International Airport is the eighth commercial passenger carriers and large
is only charged for a one-way trip. The largest airport in the nation and 25th freight forwarders are all available.
designated Port of Entry and Inland Port in the world. It averages 700 daily The airport is undergoing a major
status in Charlotte also provides speedier flights to some 144 airports domestic expansion project. Construction wrapped
processing of international shipments and international. Charlotte Douglas up in December 2009 on the airport’s
through U.S. Customs. Charlotte also is the largest hub for US Airways. third parallel runway. Charlotte Douglas
has a geographic advantage in that the The airport ranks 33rd nationwide for International also has one crosswind
Port of Charleston, S.C., is the same air cargo shipments. Both domestic and runway. For passengers and airlines, the
distance as the Port of Wilmington. This international freight services are available new runway results in a decrease in arrival
gives companies in Charlotte greater at the airport to and from Europe, the and departure delays. The addition of the
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new runway permits triple independent
landings at CLT and saves airlines an 50 largest markets within a
estimated $65 million in annual delay 650 mile radius of Charlotte
avoidance costs. The addition of this
runway plus the planned expansion of Market Population (1,000)
terminal facilities will open up further New York, NY 18,796.1
opportunities to add cargo-only flights to Chicago, IL 9,425.7
Charlotte. In addition, Charlotte Douglas Dallas, TX 6,280.6
International is developing an intermodal Philadelphia, PA 5,938.9
port facility that will combine rail, air Miami, FL 5,526.1
and truck facilities adjacent to the new Washington, DC 5,503.8
runway, significantly adding to the ease Atlanta, GA 5,213.9
of shipping to and from Charlotte. Detroit, MI 4,321.0
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,802.0
With all of the support services Tampa, FL 2,770.1
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available, Charlotte provides a top- Baltimore, MD 2,697.4
of-the-line connection for moving Pittsburgh, PA 2,357.8
products and materials efficiently and Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 2,120.9
conveniently throughout the world. Orlando, FL 2,113.7
Evidence of Charlotte’s significance Cleveland, OH 2,080.3
as a distribution center can be seen in Kansas City, MO-KS 2,018.7
the more than $17 billion in wholesale Columbus, OH 1,819.6
sales recorded here annually. Indianapolis, IN 1,739.1
Charlotte, NC 1,730.0
Virginia Beach, VA 1,666.8
Wholesale Centers Providence, RI 1,601.3
Chemical Wholesale Sales Nashville, TN 1,569.5
Wholesale Sales Milwauke, WI 1,547.5
(millions) Rank City Sales (000) Jacksonville, FL 1,334.7
1 Houston, TX $189,998 1 Houston, TX $14,659,202 Memphis, TN 1,309.7
2 New York, NY 147,228 2 New York, NY 2,539,107 Louisville, KY 1,274.0
3 Stamford, CT 64,887 3 Charlotte, NC 954,420 Richmond, VA 1,248.3
4 Los Angeles, CA 49,820 4 Denver, CO 795,486 Hartford, CT 1,207.6
5 Irvine, CA 33,741 5 White Plains, NY 741,376 New Orleans, LA 1,139.6
6 San Jose, CA 30,167 6 Los Angeles, CA 603,805 Buffalo, NY 1,135.8
7 Oyster Bay, NY 568,419 Birmingham, AL 1,122.2
7 Chicago, IL 28,519
8 Indianapolis, IN 470,516 Raleigh, NC 1,104.5
8 Memphis, TN 25,486
9 The Woodlands, TX 426,795 Rochester, NY 1,051.9
9 Phoenix, AZ 23,670
10 Santa Fe Springs, CA 420,393 Tucson, AZ 974.2
10 San Diego, CA 21,928
11 Ridgefield Park, NJ 408,685 Bridgeport, CT 911.2
11 Portland, OR 20,566
12 Phoenix, AZ 390,643 Albany, NY 868.2
12 Dallas, TX 19,169
13 St. Louis, MO 388,130 New Haven, CT 858.8
13 Alpharetta, GA 18,722
14 Memphis, TN 373,678 Dayton, OH 843.2
14 Doral, FL 17,259
15 Akron, OH 333,746 Allentown, PA 817.3
15 Jacksonville, FL 17,104
16 Chicago, IL 331,689 Baton Rouge, LA 795.3
16 Charlotte, NC 15,551
17 San Diego, CA 321,300 El Paso, TX 787.4
17 Kansas City, MO 15,540
18 Portland, OR 319,660 Grand Rapids, MI 774.7
18 Denver, CO 14,921
19 Nashville-Davison, TN 302,704 Columbia, SC 756.6
19 Industry, CA 13,918
20 Baton Rouge, LA 287,083 Greensboro, NC 717.4
20 Irvine, TX 13,529
21 Roswell, GA 279,819 Akron, OH 702.9
21 Ontario, CA 13,264
22 Falls, PA 273,728 North Port, FL 699.7
22 Torrance, CA 13,175
23 Commerce, CA 250,639 Knoxville, TN 692.8
23 Santa Fe Springs, CA 12,829
24 Arlington Heights, IL 243,106 Little Rock, AR 691.5
24 Austin, TX 12,730
25 La Mirada, CA 242,063 Poughkeepsie, NY 668.7
25 Richardson, TX 12,498
Syracuse, NY 660.3
S ource: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007
S ource: U.S. Census, 2007 Economic Economic Census Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-2011
Census American Community Survey
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Charlotte’s Market Accessibility
Charlotte’s central East Coast location and Within 650 miles of Charlotte are:
excellent transportation network provide Population Comparison • 164 million U.S. and Canadian
businesses with a strategic advantage in 650 Mile Radius consumers
receiving and shipping goods and services. • 55 of the country’s top 100
Pop. (mil.) % of U.S. metropolitan areas
Charlotte 164.2 53%
Atlanta 139.9 45%
New York 116.2 37%
Total U.S. Population: 311,212,863
Source: ESRI 2012
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Cleveland Philadelphia
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Air Cargo Services
Charlotte Air Cargo Nine major passenger airlines and 127,230 tons of air cargo forwarded to
Center Facts 14 regional airlines destinations worldwide
Fastest growing urban area from 2000
to 2010 Four major rail systems linking 43,200 $10 billion impact by airport on local
miles of track economy
7.4 million people living within a 100
mile radius 329 trucking companies making More than 900 foreign-owned firms
Charlotte 11th in U.S. have facilities in the area including:
41.2 million passengers yearly — making • 190 German owned firms
Charlotte 24th worldwide 54 percent of Fortune 500 companies • 120 British owned firms
have facilities in the area • 90 Canadian owned firms
20 cargo airlines including all integrated • 81 Japanese owned firms
carriers More than $4 billion worth of • 57 French owned firms
manufactured goods exported annually
53 percent of the nation’s population is from North and South Carolina
within a two hour flight or one day drive
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Charlotte Air Cargo Facility
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is
just seven miles from Uptown Charlotte,
adjacent to a foreign trade zone
and immediately accessible to major
interstates.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
is one of the most efficiently operated
air transport facilities in the country,
maintaining quality service and a
competitively-low fee structure.
Comprehensive
Cargo Services
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Freight Feasibility Study
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is
ideally positioned to provide international
air cargo and passenger service that
businesses in the Charlotte region need.
Located in the heart of the nation’s fastest- is in close proximity to the airport’s four CSX Transportation link 43,200 miles of
growing urban area, with a population of runways, which can accommodate all types rail between Charlotte and 23 Eastern
more than 7.1 million people, the airport of aircraft and measure 10,000 feet, 9,000 states. Both offer piggyback facilities that
is centrally located among manufacturers feet, 8,676 feet and 7,500 feet. Charlotte combine their services with those of the
in the Carolinas. Charlotte Douglas, the Douglas International Airport is currently 329 trucking firms located here.
world’s 25th busiest airport in terms of served by 20 cargo airlines.
total passengers, is the region’s premier International support service organizations
air cargo facility. The Charlotte Air Cargo Complementing the Air Cargo Center is with operations in Charlotte include
Center includes more than 500,000 square an established transportation network and U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
feet of facilities and 50 acres of aircraft other services. The Charlotte region is the U.S. Department of Immigration and
ramp space dedicated to cargo. The center, center of the country’s largest consolidated Naturalization and U.S. Department of
located opposite the passenger terminal, rail system. Norfolk Southern Railway and Agriculture. The city has more than 60
freight forwarders, custom house brokers
and professional international service
providers, as well as a foreign trade zone,
located next to the airport, for duty-free
storage of goods pending shipment.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
enjoys a nationwide reputation as one of
the best-operated air transport facilities
in the country. The airport offers a
competitively low fee structure, which
makes it a cost-effective choice for tenants.
To accommodate demand, the airport
is making plans for extensive, well-
coordinated growth for both cargo
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and passenger services. The airport’s
master plan places particular emphasis
on international service; for example,
one long-range proposal would extend
the existing parallel runways to handle
nonstop traffic to the Pacific Rim. Airport
and city officials approved an international
cargo hub to provide easy access to air,
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truck, rail and ocean shipping of goods
bound for international markets. Transportation & Warehousing
Top 10 Southeastern MSA’s
International Cargo Growth
Freight Feasibility Study RANK MSA SALES ($000)
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is 5 Atlanta-Sandy Springs- Marietta, GA 3,256,549
placing such high priority on international 11 Memphis, TN-MS-AR 2,059,471
cargo and passenger service because 19 Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN 1,351,880
the demand is projected to increase 20 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC 1,303,736
dramatically into the 21st century. 29 Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL 1,047,321
35 Birmingham-Hoover, AL 866,865
Of the 60,516 tons of cargo enplaned 37 Jacksonville, FL 855,884
at the Charlotte Cargo Air Center 38 Chattanooga, TN 840,492
in 2011, international shipments 39 Baltimore-Towson, MD 827,467
accounted for 10,834 tons. 44 Joplin, MO 728,554
However, international air cargo Source: 2007 U.S. Economic Census
carriers do not have to wait decades
for strong business in the Charlotte
market. According to U.S. Department Amtrak Express Shipping Services Freightco Logistics
of Commerce statistics, international Bax Global Hospitality Logistics International
carriers have an excellent opportunity to BDP International Inc. IFF Inc.
capture business that exists today that is BTX Air Express Isewan USA Inc.
currently being sent outside the area. C & F Worldwide Agency JAS Forwarding USA Inc.
Cargo Logistics Network Kuehne & Nagel
Charlotte Mecklenburg continues to attract Ceva Freight LLC Login Logistics LLC
new and relocating companies, many of Dachser Transport of America Lynden Air Freight
whom bring with them the potential for Distribution By Air Navis Pack & Ship
international trade. During the past decade, Expedited World Cargo Nippon Express USA Inc.
7,043 new firms have invested more than Expeditors International NNR Global Logistics USA Inc.
$9 billion in new facilities in Charlotte. Expeditors International Clt O T S Astracon LLC
Export Import US Phoenix International Freight Services Ld.
Representative Shipping Express Air Freight Saturn Freight Systems Inc.
and Air Cargo Companies FedEx Trade Networks Savino DelBene USA Inc.
in Charlotte Transport & Brokerage Seko Charlotte
Air Cargo & Package Express Service Forward Air Transgroup Worldwide Logistics
ABX Logistics USA Inc. Forward Air Inc. Worldwide Express
Air General Inc.
Air T NC
Alexander International
C L T Freight Brokers LLC
Ceres Transportation Group Inc.
CitySprint Carolinas
CLT Air Freight Carrier LLC
GeoLogistics Ameicas Inc.
JG Trucking Corp.
Kuehne & Nagel
Landstar Express America/Charlotte
Nippon Express USA Inc.
NNR Global Logistics USA Inc.
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Pilot Air Freight
Southeast Airmotive Corp.
Target Logistic Services
Freight Forwarding
AIT Worldwide Logistics
ALG Worldwide
American Lamprecht Transport Inc.
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Trucking Services
Trucking Firms
Serving Charlotte Deerhaven Transportation Panther II Transportation
Distribution Technology Inc. Pelican Express Inc.
AAA Cooper Transportation DWL Inc. R T X Logistics
ABF Freight System Inc. Easy Freight Transportation Red Frog Logistics LLC
Air Charlotte Express Enterprize Services Co. Reich Logistics LLC
Atlantic Trucking Co. Evans Delivery Company Roadrunner Dawes Freight Services
B&C Trucking Company Expedited Direct Services Inc. Saia Freight Lines
Bare Robert Associates Extreme Express LLC Sealane Express Inc.
Bowman, D.M., Inc. F.J. Trucking Inc. Southeastern Freight Lines Inc.
Boyd Southern Express FedEx Freight Stegall, T.G. Trucking Co.
Butler Crest Transportation FedEx National LTL Inc. TST Overland Express
C & L Transportation Inc. First Fleet Tennessee Commercial Warehouse
Cardinal Logistics Management G&P Trucking Co. Inc. Thompson, David Trucking Co.
Cargo Logistics Harmark Ltd. Thornburg Company
Cargo Masters LLC Hoover Transportation Trailer Bridge Inc.
Carolina Express Deliveries Horizon Freight Systems Inc. Truck Transfer Service Inc.
Central Transport Howells’ Motor Freight Unique Express
Charles Lawrence & Associates Huck’s Piggyback Service Inc. Universal Am Can Ltd.
Charlotte Tank Trucks Inc. J.A. Crane UPS Freight
Childers Delivery Service K & D Transportation Inc. VIP Transport Inc.
Commercial Transportation Inc. Kyles Curtis E Trucking Inc. Wayne Caldwell And Associates
Comtrak Logistics Inc. Landstar Express America Charlotte Weathers Transportation
Consolidated Freightways Lightning Transportation West Logistics
Con-Way Freight M T M Transportation West Transportation Services
Covenant Transport Mid Atlantic Intermodal Wilson Trucking Corp.
Cowan Transportation Milan Express Inc. Worldwide Dedicated Services
Crosby Trucking Service Inc. Morgan Southern Inc. Yarbrough Transfer Company
Cross Country Transport National Freight Transportation Inc. Yellow Transportation
Dedmon, A.V. Trucking Inc. Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
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Approximate Truck Delivery Times From Charlotte
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Service Standards
AL GA 1 day
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AK LA
HI 3 days
4 days
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PR 5 days or more
Note: Color-coded transit maps are for illustration purposes only. Actual transit
times may vary. For specific transit times call customer service at 800.393.4585.
Contact Customer Service for service to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
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Effective July 15, 2013United Parcel Service Delivery Times from Charlotte
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Service Standards
1 day
2 days
3 days
4 days
5 days
6 days
Note: Color-coded transit maps are for illustration purposes only. Actual transit
times may vary. For specific transit times call customer service. For Freight Services
over 150 lbs.: Ground/LTL - 800.333.7400 or Air/Ocean - 800.443.6379
charlottechamber.comZone Chart
3-digit ZIP Code prefix is 282. The first 3-digits of your destination ZIP Code determine the zone.
(* - Indicates ZIP Code ranges within the same NDC as the origin ZIP Code)
Zip Code Zone Zip Code Zone Zip Code Zone Zip Code Zone
005 4 299 3* 553 – 564 5 766 – 767 5
006 – 009 7 300 – 307 3 565 – 567 6 768 – 769 6
010 – 063 5 308 – 309 2 570 – 577 6 770 5
064 – 098 4 310 – 312 3 580 – 588 6 772 – 778 5
100 – 119 4 313 – 317 4 590 – 597 7 779 – 797 6
120 – 123 5 318 – 319 3 598 – 599 8 798 – 799 7
124 – 127 4 320 – 329 4 600 – 611 4 800 – 812 6
128 – 129 5 330 – 333 5 612 5 813 – 816 7
130 – 199 4 334 – 339 4 613 – 620 4 820 6
200 – 205 3 340 5 622 – 631 4 821 7
206 – 212 4 341 – 342 4 633 – 634 4 822 – 823 6
214 – 219 4 344 4 635 5 824 – 832 7
220 – 239 3 346 – 347 4 636 – 639 4 833 8
240 – 241 2* 349 – 352 4 640 – 641 5 834 7
242 3 354 – 372 4 644 – 658 5 835 – 838 8
243 2* 373 – 374 3 660 – 662 5 840 – 847 7
244 3 375 4 664 – 676 5 850 – 853 7
245 2* 376 – 379 3 677 6 855 – 857 7
246 – 253 3 380 – 398 4 678 5 859 – 860 7
254 4 399 3 679 6 863 7
255 – 259 3 400 – 402 4 680 – 681 5 864 8
260 4 403 – 409 3 683 – 687 5 865 7
261 – 264 3 410 4 688 – 693 6 870 – 871 7
265 4 411 – 418 3 700 – 701 5 873 – 880 7
266 3 420 – 424 4 703 – 708 5 881 – 882 6
267 4 425 – 426 3 710 – 714 5 883 – 885 7
268 3 427 4 716 – 722 5 889 – 891 8
270 – 277 2* 430 – 495 4 723 – 724 4 893 – 895 8
278 – 279 3* 496 – 509 5 725 – 731 5 897 – 898 8
280 – 282 1* 510 – 513 6 733 6 900 – 908 8
283 – 293 2* 514 – 516 5 734 – 738 5 910 – 928 8
294 3* 520 – 528 5 739 6 930 – 986 8
295 – 296 2* 530 – 532 5 740 – 741 5 988 – 999 8
297 1* 534 – 535 5 743 – 764 5
298 2 537 – 551 5 765 6
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
charlottechamber.com Charlotte-Mecklenburg Logistics Overview 13Railroad Services
Norfolk Southern Locomotives owned and leased 3,965 container lifts a year, more than twice
Norfolk Southern Corporation is one Freight car owned and leased 89,937 that of the current yard near uptown.
of the nation’s premier transportation Rail revenue ton miles 195 billion
companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway Rail shipments (including This $90 million rail and trucking facility
subsidiary operates approximately 21,000 trailers and containers) 5,957 million at Charlotte Douglas is estimated
route miles in 22 states and the District of Employment (average 2011) 30,500 to bring $7 billion in business to the
Columbia, serves every major container region over the next 20 years.
port in the eastern United States, and Norfolk Southern Intermodal
provides efficient connections to other 1803 N. Brevard St., Charlotte, NC 28206 The new facility will place a 200-acre
rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates Customer Service: 800.497.2919 intermodal yard between the airport
the most extensive intermodal network Tom Jacoby: 704.378.3796 runways. The facility is expected to
in the East and is a major transporter employ 280 employees when complete.
of coal and industrial products. Terminal capabilities:
CofC/Stack car, Bottom and top lift The Charlotte intermodal yard is
Norfolk Southern serves every major an important part of the overall
port on the East Coast between New Norfolk Southern’s Norfolk Southern plan. It incorporates
York City and Jacksonville, Fla., and Future Charlotte Plans Charlotte as a part of the “Southern
multiple private terminals; the Golf Norfolk Southern Corp., the City of Crescent Corridor Project.” That
ports of Mobile, Ala., New Orleans Charlotte and several federal agencies road-to-rail effort began in 2009,
and St. Bernard, La.; Great Lakes are close to finishing the first phase of and the first phase should be
ports; and numerous river ports. a new intermodal facility at Charlotte completed by the end of 2013.
Douglas International Airport. When
Miles of road operated 20,624 completed in late 2013, the center is
Track miles operated 37,149 expected to be the site of 250,000
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14 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Logistics Overview charlottechamber.comNorfolk Southern Major Rail Terminals
Montréal
Toronto Albany Ayer
Buffalo
Detroit Terminals
Chicago Terminals North Jersey Terminals
Livernols
47th Street, 63rd Street Delray Croxton
Taylor E-Rail
Landers, Calumet
Ashland Avenue Elizabeth Marine
Toledo Bethlehem Terminal (Port of NY/NJ)
Cleveland
Philadelphia Terminals
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Morrisville
Pittsburgh Navy Yard
Columbus Baltimore/Marine Terminals
Front Royal
Cincinnati Terminals
Decatur Gest St.
Kansas City
Sharonville
UP
St. Louis Louisville Terminals Norfolk/Marine Terminals
Georgetown
Buechel
Appliance Park
Greensboro
Charlotte
Memphis Huntsville
UP
Birmingham Charleston/Marine Terminal
Atlanta Terminals
Shreveport Meridian Savannah ICTF
Inman
Austell
UP
Jacksonville / Talleyrand
Marine Terminal
New Orleans
Titusville
NS Intermodal Network Ft. Lauderdale
Terminals
Miami
The full Norfolk Southern system map (31.6 MB) can be
downloaded here: nscorp.com/nscorphtml/pdf/system-map.pdf
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16 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Logistics Overview charlottechamber.comRailroad Services
CSX Network and Operations CSX boasts thousands of production Charlotte — West
and distribution facilities through track Specialty: Food Grade Facility
Over a 21,000 route mile rail network, connections to more than 230 short-line 6816 CSX Way, Charlotte, NC 28214
CSX serves: 23 states, the District of and regional railroads. 704.391.9910
Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of Car Spots: 219
Ontario and Quebec. CSX:
Operates 1,200 trains per day.
Every major population center east of Transports 20,000 carloads per day. CSX Intermodal Terminal
the Mississippi River is served by CSX, Transports 7.4 million carloads of Information
including the New York, Philadelphia and products and raw materials a year. 5430 Hovis Rd., Charlotte, NC 28208
Boston markets in the Northeast and Maintains a fleet of 3,800 locomotives. Joe Horton, CSXI Manager
mid-Atlantic; the Southeast markets of Maintains a fleet of 101,000 freight joe_horton@csx.com
Atlanta, Miami and New Orleans; and the cars. 704.392.3102
Midwestern cities of St. Louis, Memphis
and Chicago. CSX TRANSFLO —
Network Information Detail
Seventy ocean, river and lake ports
along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, the Charlotte — North
Mississippi River, the Great Lakes and the 601 N. Hoskins Rd., Charlotte, NC 28216
St. Lawrence Seaway are also in the CSX 704.394.5763
system. Car Spots: 114
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Terminal
Interchange Facility
Port Facility
Near-Dock Facility
View the full interactive map here: csx.com/index.
cfm/customers/maps/csx-system-map
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Transportation, Distribution &
Logistics Industry Labor Market
Demographic Profile, 2011 Households by Effective Metro Labor Draw Area
Mecklenburg County Buying Income: (45 mile radius)
(20 to 30 minute commute) Under $24,999 22% Population: 1,889,339
25,000-74,999 56% Metro Area Labor Force: 918,038
Population 75,000-149,999 17% Unemployment, Total: 82,300
Total 945,817 150,000 and over 5% Unemployment Rate: 9.0%
White: 58% Labor Force as a percentage
Black: 30% % of Population High School of population: 48.6%
Asian/American Indian/ Graduates or Higher: 88.6% High School Graduates Annually: 7,500+
Hispanic-Latino: 16% Adult Literacy Rate: 98.5% College Graduates Annually
Entering Labor Force: 6,000
Percent of Males 20 Years & Median Age of Population:
Older in Labor Force: 89.2% Males: 32.9
Percent of Females 20 Years & Females: 34.8
Older in Labor Force: 76.6%
Population growth averages 2.4% per year
Median Household Income: $55,994
2012 Charlotte Area Labor Market Wage Rates
Hourly Wage Hourly Wage
Position Employed Hourly Wage Entry Average Experienced
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 260 $9.11 $12.31 $13.90
Crane & Tower Operators 250 15.48 18.86 20.54
First-Line Supervisors/
1,800 17.78 24.96 28.56
Managers of Transportation
Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators 4,440 10.70 14.92 17.02
Laborers & Material Movers 17,020 8.74 12.59 14.52
Machine Feeders & Offbearers 490 8.14 12.23 14.28
Packers & Packagers - Hand 6,110 8.16 9.83 10.66
Service Station Attendants 470 8.04 9.84 10.74
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 9,640 13.39 19.38 22.37
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 5,760 8.97 15.30 18.46
Source: 2012 N.C. Division of Employment Security
North Carolina is a Right-To-Work state. Less than 3 percent of the workforce is organized.
North Carolina is an Employment-At-Will state.
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Port ServicesEastern U.S. Port Network
Boston
New Haven
NY / NJ
Wilmington, DE
Marcus Hook
Baltimore
Richmond
Newport News
Charlotte Norfolk
Portsmouth
Morehead City
Wilmington, NC
Port of Georgetown
Charleston
Port Royal
Savannah
Brunswick
Fernandina Beach
Pensacola Jacksonville
Panama City Miami
Tampa Miami River
Port Manatee
22 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Logistics Overview charlottechamber.comCharlotte Inland Terminal (CIT)
The Charlotte Inland Terminal, a C-TPAT C
apacity: Intermodal and Norfolk Southern
Certified location, is strategically located 16 acres — stacking space for Railroad
at the heart of manufacturing and 391 containers C
onvenient access to CSX and Norfolk
distribution sites in the Southeast, serving 292 parking spaces Southern railheads
the I-85 and I-77 distribution corridors. CIT
provides professional, neutral container Sprint Truck Service Contact Information
yard operations to container carriers, and E liminates deadheading/cost of 1301 Exchange St., Charlotte, NC 28208
serves as a staging area for empty and bobtail trip 704.398.2076, 704.398.2982 or
loaded containers. The terminal is bonded L ow fixed rate with no backhaul charge 800.782.6155
by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Terminal Manager: Robert Dawson
Grounding and mounting service is Rail Connections Sprint Bookings: Cindy Wright
available for loaded and empty containers. Inland service through CIT to
Users of the CIT can also benefit from Wilmington is offered by CSX
the convenience of container and chassis
maintenance and repair operations,
available on site from a third-party vendor.
Real-time data management is provided
through the Port of Wilmington’s Terminal
Operating System.
Sprint container service via truck is
available between the Port of Wilmington,
Charlotte, and points west and north.
This “matchback” service is available
only to customers of steamship lines with
regular advertised service at the Port of
Wilmington.
Charlotte Inland Terminal
S trategically located at the heart of
manufacturing and distribution sites in
the Southeast
A bility to offer Charlotte bill of lading at
lower inland cost
S taging for empty and loaded
containers
P ooling of equipment for steamship
lines serving Wilmington
O ffers customers ease and efficiency of
picking up and delivering containers
D ocumented inspection of containers
C ustomized reporting, including EDI
transfer or direct data
G rounding and mounting service
F ully fenced and lighted
M ounting and grounding of full and
empty containers
F ully EDI capable — real time
transactions and reporting
C BP bonded, C-TPAT certified
C
ontainer/chassis maintenance and
repair available on site
charlottechamber.com Charlotte-Mecklenburg Logistics Overview 23Port of Wilmington
The Port of Wilmington is strategically with new post-Panamax container cranes Equipment
located on the U.S. East Coast. An and powerful new container-handling O ne multi-purpose bridge crane for
aggressive capital program has positioned equipment already in service and more bulk, breakbulk and container, with 115
the Port of Wilmington in a new class of improvements coming soon. The Port is a ft. outreach and 63 ft. backreach
service to the maritime transportation C-TPAT Certified location, and designated at 40 tons equipped for grapple or
industry. A 42-foot access channel, at foreign trade zone number 66. bucket lifts
modern transit and warehousing facilities, T wo gantry cranes
new state-of-the-art Panamax container o One 150-ton capacity
cranes and support equipment, and the Facilities o One 100-ton capacity
latest in cargo management technology 2
6 miles from the open sea on the O ne 30-ton mobile crane
provide a broad platform for supporting Cape Fear River 6 5 lift trucks with up to 52,000 lb.
international trade to the fast-growing C
hannel is 42 ft. M.L.L.W. capacities and special attachments to
Southeastern U.S. market. N
ine berths with 6,768 ft. of wharf accommodate a variety of
frontage cargoes requiring special attention
Wilmington is the closest port to major B
erths with contiguous open apron 9 container cranes (including 4 new
points on the I-85 corridor, including areas up to 300 ft. wide cranes that went into service in April
Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh- O
pen storage dry bulk facilities which 2007)
Durham. Recent improvements to regional can transfer up to 800 tons per hour
and national highway networks make C
overed dry bulk facilities with import Foreign Trade Zones
surface transportation supporting the conveyor systems for grain and other C an lower, defer or avoid import duties
Port of Wilmington’s container terminal bulk cargo capable of handling up to E ntire Wilmington Terminal approved as
superior to neighboring ports. 1,000 tons per hour Foreign Trade Zone 66
W
ell-lighted terminal and 24-hour o More than 1 million sq. ft. of
security provided by the North Carolina warehouse space within main
State Port Police terminal
C
-TPAT Certification # 47705791 o More than 100 acres of open
C
oncrete pile wharf and deck storage
construction with berth fronted by P rovides for storage, manipulation,
rubber fender system exhibition and limited manufacturing
B
erth deck heights average 12 ft. operations
above M.L.L.W. C an accommodate special purpose
1
50 additional acres available for subzones
development
Harbor Features
Logistics (US Army Corps of Engineers
CSX Intermodal’s National Gateway W ithin 700 miles of more than 70 Project Dimensions)
Project connects Wilmington to the percent of the industrial base of the O cean bar channel depth of 44 ft.
rail intermodal transportation network, United States M.L.L.W. and width of 500 ft.
and major highway infrastructure R ail service provided by CSX Inside harbor channel depth of 42 ft.
improvements connect Wilmington to Transportation M.L.L.W. and width of 500 ft.
important growth markets and current T erminal switching railroad operated by A nchorage/turning basin depth of 42 ft.
distribution centers. The Ports Authority’s Wilmington Terminal Railroad M.L.L.W. and diameter of 1,200 ft.
Distribution Services staff are working S ubstantial rail car storage available D epth of 38 ft. M.L.L.W. at berths 1 and
closely with the N.C. Department of T wo secured port gate entries to 2; 42 ft. M.L.L.W. at berths 3 through 9
Commerce on an aggressive program to expedite arrival and departure of motor M inimum air draft in channel of 164 ft.
site several major distribution centers in carriers
the immediate vicinity of the Port. T hree certified truck scales with Port of Wilmington Container Terminal
weighmasters available 24 hours 1 Shipyard Blvd., Wilmington, NC 28412
The Port of Wilmington has ample per day
capacity to support today’s cargo volumes, V ehicular access via U.S. 17, U.S. 74 Port of Wilmington General
with container capacity available now, and I-40 Cargo Terminal
and continues to invest in expanding E fficient handling of project, 1830 Burnett Blvd., Wilmington, NC 28401
the facility to meet projected growth in dimensional and heavy lift cargoes
international trade. A major container- between vessels and inland
terminal expansion project continues, transportation modes
24 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Logistics Overview charlottechamber.comPort of Wilmington charlottechamber.com Charlotte-Mecklenburg Logistics Overview 25
Port of Morehead City
One of the deepest ports on the U.S. C
-TPAT Certification #47705791 O
ne 125-ton mobile crane
East Coast, the Port of Morehead City is C
oncrete pile wharf and deck 3
9 lift trucks with up to 70,000 lb.
located just four miles from the Atlantic construction with berth fronted by capacities and special attachments
Ocean. The port handles both breakbulk rubber fender system to accommodate a variety of cargoes
and bulk cargo and is the second largest 1
50 additional acres available for requiring special attention
importer in the country for natural rubber. development
As a leading exporter of phosphate, the Foreign Trade Zones
Port of Morehead City features a dry- Logistics C
an lower, defer or avoid import duties
bulk facility with a 225,000-ton capacity Within 700 miles of more than Zone 67 approved as Foreign Trade
warehouse and open dry-bulk storage. 70 percent of the industrial base of Zone
the United States o Site One: 190,000 sq. ft. of
Access to Interstates 95 and 40 is available Rail service provided by Norfolk warehouse space within main
via U.S. Highways 70 and 17 as well as Southern Railway terminal
daily train service from Norfolk Southern. Terminal switching railroad operated by o Site Two: 40 acres of open storage
The Port of Morehead City continues to Morehead & South Fork Railroad P rovides for storage, manipulation,
improve its facilities to meet customer Certified railroad scale exhibition and limited manufacturing
needs. A 177,000-square foot warehouse Substantial rail car storage available operations
is available to house high value One secured port gate entry designed to C
an accommodate special purpose
commodities such as paper, steel and expedite arrival and departure of motor subzones
lumber. This warehouse features 29-foot carriers
ceilings and easy access to ocean berths. Two certified truck scales with Harbor Features
weighmasters available 24 hours per (US Army Corps of Engineers Project
Address: day Dimensions)
113 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557 Vehicular access via U.S. 70 O cean bar channel depth of 47 ft.
Efficient handling of project, M.L.L.W. and width of 450 ft.
North Carolina State Ports Authority dimensional and heavy lift cargoes Inside harbor channel depth of 45 ft.
2202 Burnett Blvd., P.O. Box 9002, between vessels and inland M.L.L.W. and widths of 400, 600, 775
Wilmington, NC 28402 transportation modes and 820 ft.
800.334.0682 or 910.763.1621 E ast turning basin depth of 45 ft.
Staging & Warehousing M.L.L.W. and diameter of 1,350 ft.;
Facilities West turning basin depth of 35 ft.
4 miles from the open sea, just south of More than 1 million sq. ft. of prime
covered and sprinklered storage, M.L.L.W. and 1,100 ft. radius
the Outer Banks D epth of 45 ft. M.L.L.W. at berths 1,
C hannel is 45 ft., M.L.L.W. including a new warehouse completed
in September 2007 2 and 3; 35 ft. M.L.L.W. at berths 4
N ine berths with 5,500 ft. of wharf through 9
frontage. Berth deck heights average 10 30 acres of paved and nine acres of
semi-improved open storage area N
o air draft restriction in channel
ft. above M.L.L.W.
B erths with contiguous open apron Rail access to berths, transit sheds,
areas from 35 ft. to unlimited width warehouses and open storage
Direct transfer of heavy lift and Radio Island information can be found
T wo berths served by modern shiploader at ncports.com/port-of-morehead-city
with maximum loadout rate of 3,000 dimensional loads between vessel and
tons per hour of dry bulk cargo rail or truck
O pen storage dry bulk facilities, which
can transfer up to 800 tons per hour Equipment
C overed dry bulk facilities with export One multi-purpose bridge crane for
conveyor systems capable of handling bulk, breakbulk and container, with
up to 1,000 tons per hour 115 ft. outreach and 63 ft. backreach at
W ell-lighted terminal and 24-hour 40 tons, equipped for grapple or bucket
security provided by North Carolina lifts
State Port Police Two 115-ton-capacity gantry cranes
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North Carolina International Terminal
North Carolina has a historic opportunity Terminal at Sunny Point and the state’s worker health and safety, advance
to bring jobs, investment and economic military bases stakeholder social interests, minimize the
growth to the state and its citizens through environmental footprint and mitigate
the North Carolina International Terminal, The 600-acre N.C. International Terminal unavoidable impacts, all while creating
a new container terminal in Brunswick is situated four miles from the ocean and a secure, efficient and effective business
County — America’s Next Great Port. also enjoys rail and highway accessibility. operation to ensure the security, safety
It will be the U.S. South Atlantic port of and well-being of both employees and
International trade activity has a powerful choice and North Carolina’s state-of-the- neighbors.
effect on the surrounding economy. The market gateway to the world’s economy.
N.C. International Terminal will: The facility will emerge as one of the America’s Next Great Port will be essential
Support over 400,000 jobs premier trade assets at a time when many for North Carolina to compete in the
P rovide an additional $1.2 billion in U.S. East Coast ports lack capabilities to global economy, connecting large and
state and local tax revenues serve the larger containerships reaching small businesses around the state to
D rive additional private investment and the East Coast through the expanded buyers and suppliers throughout the
employment opportunities regionally as Panama Canal and the Suez Canal. It will world. The ability of the N.C. International
distribution centers and logistics facilities provide superior service for the growing Terminal to serve the larger ships of the
emerge across Southeastern North North Carolina and Southeastern U.S. future and reach growing populations in
Carolina markets. North Carolina and the Southeastern U.S.
O ffer convenience to millions of U.S. will preserve North Carolina’s position of
consumers and businesses The N.C. State Ports Authority will provide leadership in economic development with
Supply valuable support to the region’s a sustainable design and operation at the benefits in jobs, investment and economic
defense-related economy given new N.C. International Terminal through growth. For additional information, please
proximity to the Military Ocean innovation and technology to promote visit www.ncports.com.
28 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Logistics Overview charlottechamber.comRailroad Map to North Carolina Ports Railroads — Morehead City R ail service provided by Norfolk Southern Railway T erminal switching railroad operated by Morehead & South Fork Railroad C ertified railroad scale S ubstantial rail car storage available R ail access to berths, transit sheds, warehouses and open storage Railroads — Wilmington R ail service provided by CSX Transportation T erminal switching railroad operated by Wilmington Terminal Railroad S ubstantial rail car storage available R ail access to berths, transit sheds, warehouses and open storage Highway Connections to North Carolina Ports Morehead City Access via U.S. 70 Interstates 95 and 40, U.S. 17 and N.C. 24 Wilmington Access via U.S. 17, 74, 76 and 421 Interstates 95 and 40 Piedmont Triad Inland Terminal Access via Interstates 40 and 85 Charlotte Inland Terminal Access via Interstates 77 and 85 charlottechamber.com Charlotte-Mecklenburg Logistics Overview 29
Port of Charleston
The Port of Charleston offers a unique tide and 50 feet at high tide, is notified in advance in order
combination of features and services enough to handle ships up to 8,000TEU. to be ready when the driver
that deliver bottom-line benefits for S hips are worked at the dock with arrives at the yard location.
its clients. This bundle of capabilities unparalled speed and safety. O n-dock rail transfers are easy and
is what differentiates Charleston from E fficient vessel operations teams smooth at Columbus Street and North
imitators. No other U.S. port can stack and organize cargo in the Charleston Terminals. Near dock drays
match Charleston’s industry-leading container yard using proprietary to rail heads from all container
productivity. The congestion-free parking logic in YMS. Averaging facilities minimize switching time and
terminals equal fast, reliable service for 41 moves per hour, per crane. ensure early cutoff times are met.
all clients, not just a privileged few. And E asy web-based cargo availability T rucker averages 20 minutes from
there is ample capacity to grow with system notifies clients when the time of arriving at the gate to
clients, near-term and long-term. boxes are ready for delivery. swiping the outbound ticket.
L arge number of container gates A ll of this is accomplished
The total port process: and efficient gate processes reliably, day-in and day-out. This
T ransit times of 1-2 hours from open sea minimize queue time. is not a best case scenario.
to dockside, fastest on the East Coast. T ruckers receive a mission ticket with
A ll-tide access for even big ships. directions to the box pick-up location
Charleston has 45-feet of water at low while the yard equipment operator
Port of Charleston — Columbus Street
Columbus Street Terminal (CST) is 6 berths: 2 container, 4 breakbulk S hip side rail service
Charleston’s premier combination 3 ,500 continuous feet of berth space O n-terminal rail yard
breakbulk and container terminal. With 5 container cranes (2 super post- C hain-link and barbed-
dockside warehouses, dockside rail Panamax, 2 post-Panamax, 1 Panamax) wire boundary fencing
access, dockside breakbulk gantry cranes, 7 8 acres of open storage for 2 4-hour security, seven days a week
dedicated container berths and post- containers and other cargo E asy access to I-26
Panamax container cranes, Columbus E DI compatible container gates O ne hour transit time to open ocean
Street is a true multi-purpose facility. O n-terminal roadability facility
The terminal is well-suited to container, L arge on-dock staging apron Address:
common breakbulk, bulk, rolling 2 59,149 square-feet of 1 Immigration St., Charleston, SC 29403
stock, heavy-lift, and project cargo. sprinkler-protected warehouses
with covered rail access
Wando Welch Terminal
Wando Welch Terminal (WWT) has O n-terminal 200,000 square foot Contacts:
received worldwide recognition for its container freight station Terminal Manager: 843.856.7005
innovative design and overall terminal O n-terminal U.S. Customs and U.S. Container Operations Driver’s Assistance:
productivity. Opened in 1982, the final Department of Agriculture inspection 843.856.7009, 843.856.7006,
stage of terminal construction was facilities 843.856.7101
recently completed in the form of a fourth O n-terminal fumigation area Breakbulk Operations: 843.856.7029
container berth, three new post-Panamax O n-terminal maintenance facility
container cranes, and nearly 90 acres of O n-terminal administration buildings Licensed Facility Operator:
additional container storage space. At and executive meeting center APM Terminals Phone: 843.971.3200
present, it is the port’s largest terminal in L ess than one mile from I-526 Lines Serviced by Operator: Maersk,
terms of volume and physical size. interchange maersk.com
C hain-link and barbed wire boundary
3
,800 continuous ft. (1,128 m.) of berth fencing Address:
space 2 4-hour security, seven-days-a-week 400 Long Point Rd.
1
0 container cranes (6 are Super post- 1 6.4 nautical miles from sea buoy Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Panamax, 4 are post-Panamax) 1 .5 hours transit time to open ocean
2
42.3 acres of container storage space.
30 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Logistics Overview charlottechamber.comNorth Charleston Terminal
North Charleston Terminal (NCT) is 9 1,000 square-feet of leased warehouse Container Operations Drivers
a modern container handling facility space just outside terminal gates Assistance Fax: 843.745.6532
complete with post-Panamax container B reakbulk and RO-RO capability Breakbulk Operations: 843.740.3254
cranes, an on-terminal container freight C hain-link and barbed-wire boundary Breakbulk Operations Fax: 843.745.6557
station, an on-terminal rail yard, and direct fencing
easy access to I-26 and I-526. 2 4-hour security, seven days a week Licensed Facility Operator:
E asy interstate highway access Ceres Marine Terminals 843.529.2963 or
3 container berths totaling 2,500 feet of 2
hours transit time to open ocean 843.529. 2965
berth space Lines Serviced by Operator: Evergreen
6 cranes (2 Super post-Panamax, 4 post- evergreen-shipping.us
Panamax) Contacts:
1 29.7 acres of open storage Terminal Manager: 843.745.6533 Address:
O n-terminal intermodal rail access Container Operations Fax: 843.745.6540 1000 Remount Rd.
1
18,500 square-foot container freight Container Operations Drivers Assistance: North Charleston, SC 29406
station 843.745.6525, 843.745.6531
Union Pier Terminal
Union Pier Terminal is one of the Port of 6 80,938 square feet of sprinkler- E asy access to I-26
Charleston’s dedicated breakbulk and Ro/ protected transit sheds L ess than one hour transit time to open
Ro cargo terminals. A recent terminal M ultiple rail lines serving warehouses ocean
redesign has significantly increased the and dockside open storage areas
open storage area and improved traffic A sphalt and concrete open storage Contacts:
flow into and out of the facility. Terminal areas Manager, Breakbulk Operations:
specifics: S mooth transitions between dockside 843.577.8776
aprons and ground-level open storage
4
berths totaling 2,470 continuous feet V isibility restricted screening on chain- Address:
of berth space link and barbed-wire boundary fencing 32 Washington St., Charleston, SC 29401
C overed rail access to all warehouses 2
4-hour security, seven days a week
Veterans Terminal
Veterans Terminal (VT) is a 110 acre protected warehouse. Union and Contacts:
fully secured dedicated bulk, break- Non-Union stevedoring complements Director, L. David Schronce: 843.745.6541
bulk, RO-RO, and project cargo facility our determination to provide the Terminal Manager, Jerry “Rusty”
located on the Cooper River. VT can customer with the most modern and Matthews: 843.745.6542
provide long term outside storage in flexible port facility in the Southeast. Adm. Assist., Pat Walker: 843.745.6548
dedicated yard space or covered sprinkler
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