Columbus Region—Columbus Logistics Council

Kenny McDonald
Chief Economic Officer, Columbus2020!

Dan Ricciardi
Executive Director, Columbus Region Logistics Council

About Columbus

A midwest location within a one-day drive or one-hour flight of nearly half the population and manufacturing capacity of the U.S. and Canada. A logistics hub anchored by the Rickenbacker area with more than 35 million square feet of development, CSX and Norfolk Southern Railroads, a cargo airport and foreign trade zone. Home to Ohio’s capital, the 16th largest city in the U.S., and one of the fastest growing major metropolitan areas in the Midwest. With the infrastructure you need and space to grow, the Columbus Region is perfectly situated to connect you to the world.

The Columbus Region Logistics Council focuses on the growth of the region’s industry capability in the eight county region, within the broader Columbus2020! Economic growth strategy.

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The Columbus Region is your channel to the global marketplace. Through truck, rail, air and port, the Columbus Region logistics infrastructure gets your freight where it needs to be, when it needs to be there. No freight stops here— unless it’s meant to be sold to the 1.7 million people in our region. How do we do it? We combine our existing infrastructure with the forward-thinking minds of our industry leaders, nationally recognized research facilities, technology providers and 27 colleges and universities. We find the fastest, most cost-efficient method to move freight anywhere in the world. Our market access, infrastructure, warehouse space and workforce keep your goods moving.

Access to Markets

Road: Interstates 70 and 71 reach nearly half the population and manufacturing capacity of the U.S. and Canada in one day’s drive.
Rail: BNSF, CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads
Air: Rickenbacker International Airport with 12,000 ft. runways; Port Columbus International Airport with approximately 150 daily departures
Intermodal: Three intermodal yards capable of more than 600,000 lifts per year including Norfolk Southern’s new facility
Port: access to the Virginia Port through the Heartland Corridor, newly expanded to accommodate double-stack trains
Foreign Trade Zones

Real Estate and Land

35 million square feet of development; more than 210 feet of warehousing and distribution

Leadership and Problem-Solvers

Industry leaders and notable companies driving a strategic roadmap
Research and development through The Ohio State University and Battelle

Workforce

Thriving metropolitan area with 1.8 million people; energetic young professionals from 27 colleges and universities; nationally ranked logistics curriculum
More than 100,000 jobs; nearly 11% of the region’s private-sector employment

Cost-Efficiency

Business-friendly tax policy; State commitment to the industry

Columbus Region Logistics Council
150 S. Front St., Ste 200
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-225-6903
columbusregion.com/logistics

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