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Ohio’s World-Class
Transportation,
Distribution and
Logistics Industry
Learn how your business can
benefit from Ohio’s leadership
in logistics.
OBDC • Transportation and Logistics
Easy access to profitable
markets, a central
location and strength
in logistics lowers your
cost of doing business.
As competition becomes more global, Ohio’s central location Ohio companies are able to ship and receive finished goods,
and strength in transportation, distribution and logistics affords semi-finished products or resources without high transportation
companies the ability to maximize flexibility while reducing costs or expensive delays, through a logistics management
supply-chain costs. Ohio is within 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) network that encompasses the entire spectrum of the industry:
of 61 percent of all U.S. and Canadian manufacturing locations
• Fleet management
and is home to two ports, air, river, rail and interstate highways
linking all North American and global markets. • Inventory management
• Inbound and outbound transportation management
The Ohio Distribution and Logistics Industry is defined by
the action of transporting commodities and finished goods. • Logistics network design
Distribution includes all freight carriers (air, water, trucking,
• Materials handling
multi-modal and inter-modal) and warehousing. Wholesalers
are included as goods movement is their major function. • Supply/demand planning
Logistics is a $16 billion industry in Ohio. • Third-party logistics service providers
• Warehousing
Ohio also has many companies dedicated to supply-chain
management, sourcing and procurement, production planning
and scheduling, packaging and assembly, customer service and
international trade assistance.
Logistics is a $16 billion
600 miles
industry in Ohio
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Ohio is a national leader
in several key logistics-
related categories “Our Toledo sorting hub and
warehouse facility is the heart of
• Best in the Midwest and the third largest manufacturing
state in the U.S. ($84.1 billion).
an international logistics solution
network. Ohio’s world-class
• Fourth based on the value of goods shipped ($563 billion).
infrastructure helps us rise to the
• Third in the value of goods shipped by truck alone
toughest transportation challenges.”
($438 billion).
Steve Grier, Vice President, BAX Global Transporation Hub
• Fifth in warehousing and storage ($2.2 billion) Operations, Toledo, Ohio
• Air: Ohio is 4th in the nation in airports with 519. That includes
180 public airports, six international airports, and three air
cargo hubs.
• Road: Ohio has the 7th largest road system (123 thousand miles)
and the 4th largest trucking industry (1,574 miles). Sixth in the
nation in interstate highway miles (1,574 miles; Eight interstate
highways), Fourth in truck transportation ($6.3 billion).
• Rail: Third in active rail miles (5,318) and rail transportation ($1.8
billion) has 36 freight railroads. That includes major lines from
CSX and Norfolk Southern.
• Port: Seventh in waterborne domestic tonnage (88.9 million
short tons), according to the Army Corps of Engineers.
Ohio has nine ports on Lake Erie, 16 terminals on the
Ohio River, and 716 miles of navigable waterways leading
to the Gulf of Mexico and the St Lawrence Seaway.
• Education: The Ohio State University’s Opertions and
Logistics MBA program consistently ranks in the Top-10 of U.S.
News and World Report on America’s Best Graduate Schools.
“Located in the middle of the North
American population, Ohio offers
Ohio’s outstanding commitment to business development superior distribution opportunities
across industries has resulted in four consecutive Governor’s throughout the United States and
Cup Awards, bestowed by Site Selection magazine for leading Canada. This strategic location is
the nation in new and expanded business facilities. 381 supplemented by an established
companies, more than any other state, decided that Ohio
logistics infrastructure including
was the right place to build their business in 2009. The award
demonstrates Ohio’s success in promoting new business growth,
international airports, an extensive
the strength of its transportation and logistics infrastructure and highway network and expansive
the state’s ability to cost effectively facilitate the distribution of railroad service”
materials and finished goods related to each new business. Elaine Roberts, President and CEO, Columbus Regional
Airport Authority
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Multi-modal transportation helps you efficiently
Air
Ohio offers access to five Youngstown (Youngstown-
international airports: Warren Regional Airport).
Columbus - Port Columbus
International Airport and Ohio has more public air cargo
Rickenbacker International Airport ports than all but three provinces
and states in Canada and the U.S.
Cleveland - Cleveland Hopkins Air cargo hubs are also a critical
International Airport component of Ohio’s air transport
incinnati - Cincinnati/Northern
C network. Located at Rickenbacker
Kentucky International Airports and Toledo Express Airport in
(in Covington, Ky.) Northwest Ohio, these intermodal
transport opportunities provide
Dayton - James M. Cox
seamless air-to-rail, air-to-highway
International Airport
and air-to-water connectivity.
Ohio also hosts major regional
airports in Toledo (Toledo Ohio’s 180-public airport system
Express Airport), Akron/Canton provides a sure air transport
(Akron-Canton Airport) and solution to every region in the state.
Rail
Ohio ranks 3rd in rail mines By weight, the leading
(5,318), and its rail industry commodities originating in Ohio
and traveling by rail are: metal
ranks 4th in economic output
products, coal, metallic ores, and
($1.8 billion). Thirty-six freight
farm products.
railroads, covering 5,318 miles
of track, cover the state. CSX
Transportation, Norfolk Southern
and Wheeling & Lake Erie all run
rail operations through Ohio,
along with smaller operators. Rail
spurs connecting truck, air and
water traffic maximize the benefit
this system provides to the state.
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move your products and carry your load
Highway
Crossed by eight major interstate Ohio has the 7th largest road
highways, Ohio has easy system (123 thousand miles)
southbound access through and the 6th largest interstate
the Mid-Atlantic states to the system (1,574 miles). More
Southeast. Ohio’s east-west than three-fourths of the value
corridors traverse the country and tonnage of shipments
from coast to coast and into the originating from Ohio and
Rockies. Interstate access also travel by truck. Ohio’s trucking
provides major benefits to in- industry ranks 4th among
state commerce with easy travel the fifty state based on total
possible from any market in the economic output ($6.3 billion).
state to another.
Water
Ohio has 209 port terminals along The state ranks 7th in waterborne
716 miles of navigable waterways domestic cargo (88.9 million
tons), according to the Army
leading to the Gulf of Mexico and
Corps of Engineers.
the St Lawrence Seaway. Ohio
has nine ports on Lake Erie and
16 terminals along the Ohio River.
Because Ohio Port Authorities
frequently offer both water and air
transport, Ohio’s maritime system
proves a critical advantage in state
product transport.
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Improve logistics productivity, quality,
and profit with Ohio’s skilled workforce
In Ohio, you’ll have access to a plentiful, highly skilled
workforce no matter where you locate in the state. Ohio’s
labor pool of 5.9 million workers is among the largest in the
United States, with more than 161,300 transportation and
warehousing workers in the logistics industry. Ohio is home
to world-class public and private research institutions.
There are 194 institutions of higher education in Ohio, more
than any other state on a per capita basis, and there are 95,000
degrees conferred each year to associate, bachelor, and graduate
students. Ohio ranks fourth in integrating technology, especially
information technology, into its education system, according
to the State New Economy Index, providing for a competitive,
technology-based workforce.
Wherever you locate in Ohio, you’ll be close to community
colleges and technical centers where your workforce can
receive continuing training. With more than half a million
students enrolled in Ohio universities, the state is preparing
the logistics workforce of the future.
Top supply chain and logistics programs at
Ohio Universities and Colleges include:
• The Ohio State University
• Case Western Reserve University
• University of Cincinnati
• University of Toledo
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Crossed by eight major
interstate highways,
Ohio has easy Many
national and global
leaders have logistics
operations in Ohio.
These operations
range from trucking to
public warehousing.
Leverage logistics leaders in Ohio to get your
products and services to market quickly
• Deutsch Post’s* Exel division specializes in outsourced those on Fortune’s U.S. 1,000 list. The company employs
contract logistics – particularly supply chain more than 500 at its Cincinnati headquarters.
management. Hundreds of people are employed at its
headquarters for the Americas in Westerville. • ABX Air conducts aircraft maintenance and repair
operations as well as training for flight and ground crews,
• Pacer International*, now headquartered in Dublin, environmental monitoring, and package sorting at its
accounts for 20 percent of all intermodal container moves facilities in Wilmington. The company employs about 800.
in the nation, and is the largest provider of intermodal
container services between the U.S. and Mexico. In • Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park – A 1,200 acre
providing logistics services, Pacer’s staff of 1,038 has access industrial park near a new intermodal facility, which
to more than 7,000 trucks, 60,000 miles of rail, and 800,000 offers 20 million square feet of space and offers road,
square feet of storage space. rail and air transportation.
• Total Quality Logistics is the nation’s 6th largest third- • UPS and FedEx are both major Ohio employers and both offer
party logistics provider for the trucking industry with a courier, trucking and logistics services.
customer base exceeding 6,000 companies, including
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Cut costs and save time with Ohio’s
Foreign Trade Zone Program
Import and export in Ohio is facilitated by
10 Foreign Trade Zones and many sub-zones
offering duty-free, quota-free secured sites
where goods can be stored, repackaged,
assembled, and manufactured.
Toledo
Cleveland
Findlay Akron/
Canton
Columbus/
Rickenbacker
Marietta/
Dayton Southeastern Ohio
Clinton County
Cincinnati
South Point/
Lawrence County
Deferred Duties and Tariffs Direct Delivery Bypassing Congestion at Sea Ports
Your company can defer the payment of duties and tariffs Your company can apply for authority to receive product,
while product is stored in the FTZ. break seals and clear customs within the FTZ facility.
Reduced Finished Product Duties and Tariffs Reduced Merchandise Processing Fees with Weekly Entry
You can reduce duties and tariffs on product that is Your company can combine shipments on one entry fee
assembled or manufactured into finished products. led weekly.
Elimination of Import-Export Duties Easy Access to Profitable Markets
Avoid paying duties on product that is imported then Ohio is located within 1,000 kilometers of 62% of all U.S.
exported out of the country. and Canadian manufacturing locations.
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Public-private support eliminates obstacles,
accelerates start-up, and feeds business growth.
Ohio’s significant tax reform has Business incentives reduce your risk.
Ohio’s incentive programs include low-interest financing
substantially lowered the cost of doing
programs for new capital investments, commercial activity tax
business in the state. As of 2010, Ohio (CAT) and property tax exemptions and financial support for
is the Best in the Midwest, providing employee training and assistance. Ohio also offers a variety
businesses with the lowest rates of of stimulus programs designed to improve transportation and
taxation in the region. expand logistics infrastructure and
access to markets.
Ohio’s favorable business climate and high quality of living,
combined with low business and personal costs, are making Professional services simplify the investment process.
Ohio the top choice among executives, entrepreneurs, workers Ohio’s superior corporate support provides experienced lawyers,
and their families. Here are a few more advantages Ohio offers: accountants, bankers and economic development experts that
ease financing and legal arrangements and facilitate access to
Ready sites make you profitable faster. utilities, transportation, technical research, foreign trade zones
Ohio’s Job-Ready Sites program, backed by a third-party guarantee and economic development incentives.
of on-schedule, on-budget completion, accesses state funding to
support infrastructure creation at sites throughout the state. Supplier services keep your operation running smoothly.
Ohio’s world-class supplier network provides services for
Siting tools and assistance programs meet your project needs. sub-contracting, packaging, shipping and equipment
Ohio InSite is a powerful site selection tool, featuring workforce maintenance needs.
demographics, business data and thematic maps, designed to help
investors find the location that best suits their project’s needs.
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Ohio Airports
Ohio has notable cargo and
Toledo
commercial airports in Akron, Cincinnati, Express Cleveland-
Hopkins Youngstown-
Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Warren
Regional
Toledo, according to Airports Council Akron-
Canton Regional
International – North America.
Port
Columbus
Dayton Cox
Cincinnati-
Northern Kentucky
Ohio Highways and
Port Authorities Cleveland
Toledo
Import and export in Ohio is facilitated by
10 Foreign Trade Zones and many sub-zones
offering duty-free, quota-free secured sites
where goods can be stored, repackaged,
assembled, and manufactured.
Columbus
Cincinnati
OBDC • Transportation and LogisticsOhio’s outstanding quality of life
attracts and retains the best talent
for your company
Ohio’s Promise
Ohio’s pro-business environment and ease of living deliver on
the state’spromise of personal and professional fulfillment for
today’s executives, entrepreneurs, workers and their families.
In Ohio, you can achieve your personal and professional
dreams, without having to compromise. Ohio is the State of
Perfect Balance, where world-class companies and those who
aspire to be don’t have to sacrifice professional or personal
satisfaction in pursuit of their ambitions.
By locating your business in Ohio, you have the time to focus
on what is deeply important to you, and the opportunity to
do what really matters most. You can meet the demands of
creating a successful business venture without sacrificing
your life in the process. In Ohio you will find your State of
Perfect Balance.
OBDC • Transportation and LogisticsLocate in Ohio, and you’ll build a profitable business. Plus, you’ll enjoy a rich, full life. • Easy access to profitable markets, a central location and strength in logistics lowers your cost of doing business. • Multi-modal transportation helps you effeciently move your products and carry your load • Improve logistics productivity, quality, and profit with Ohio’s skilled workforce • Leverage logistics leaders in Ohio to get your products and services to market quickly • Cut costs and save time with Ohio’s Foreign Trade Zone Program • Public-private support eliminates obstacles, accelerates start-up, and feeds business growth. • Ohio’s outstanding quality of life attracts and retains the best talent for your company. Find your balance at OhioMeansBusiness.com. For direct help, contact us at (877) 466-4551. Ohio Department of Development 77 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 U.S.A. Phone: +1 (614) 466-4551 or 1(800) 848-1300 www.OhioMeansBusiness.com www.development.ohio.gov The State of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider of ADA Services.
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