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Charlotte’s Market Accessibility
Charlotte’s central East Coast location and excellent
transportation network provide businesses with a strategic
advantage in receiving and shipping goods and services.
Fifty-eight per cent of the United States population is east
of the Mississippi River, putting Charlotte within one to
two days shipping time of over half of the country’s major
metropolitan markets. Fifty-five of the United States’ top
metropolitan areas and 170 million U.S. and Canadian
consumers lie within 650 miles of Charlotte.
With all of the support services available, Charlotte provides
a top-of-the-line connection for moving products and
materials efficiently and conveniently throughout the world.
Evidence of Charlotte’s significance as a distribution center
can be seen in the more than $17 billion wholesale sales
recorded here annually. 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.
Boston
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Detroit
Chicago
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Columbus
Cincinnati
Washington, D.C.
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Population Comparison
650 Mile Radius
Pop. (mil.) % of U.S.
Charlotte
167.1
53%
Atlanta
149.3 46%
New York
121.5
38%
Total U.S. Population: 318,857,056
Tampa
Miami (652 miles from
Charlotte)
Source: EASI, 2015
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CHARLOTTE:
Gateway to the
East Coast
CHARLOTTE IS BLESSED WITH A STRATEGIC GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION THAT PLACES IT
CENTRALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST COAST MIDWAY BETWEEN NEW YORK, MIAMI,
CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS.
Fifty-eight percent of the U.S. population is east of the
Mississippi River, putting Charlotte within one to two days
shipping time to 29 of the 51 metropolitan markets in the U.S.
with more than 1 million in population.
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 halfhour drive north of Charlotte, providing a crucial link to the West
Coast.
Charlotte is a major trucking center as 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; 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.
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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 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 Charlotte. Freight is moved either by rail or by “Sprint Truck
Service” from the port at Wilmington to Charlotte, and the
shipper is only charged for a one-way trip. The designated Port
of Entry and Inland Port status in Charlotte also provides speedier
processing of international shipments through U.S. Customs.
Charlotte also has a geographic advantage in that the Port of
Charleston, S.C., is the same distance as the Port of Wilmington.
This gives companies in Charlotte greater flexibility in scheduling
shipments.
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Air service to and from Charlotte is also exceptional. Charlotte Douglas
International Airport is the eighth largest airport in the nation and 25th
in the world. It averages 700 daily flights to some 150 domestic and
international airports. Charlotte Douglas is the second-largest hub for
American Airlines.
The airport ranks 33rd nationwide for air cargo shipments. Both
domestic and international freight services are available at the airport
to and from Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, South America and
Mexico. The airport is also a hub for small package express. Air couriers,
commercial passenger carriers and large freight forwarders are all
available.
The airport has drastically changed over the past 5 years, wrapping up
multiple projects that included adding a third parallel runway in 2009
and completing a new road system to increase capacity and efficient
flow in 2014. In 2015, CLT completed two miles of high-speed, hightech, high-security conveyors. The new Intermodal Facility, a partnership
with Norfolk Southern that doubles current lift capacity to 250,000 lifts
per year and links air, sea, and truck transportation, opened in 2014.
CLT is adding a fourth 12,000-foot-long runway that will accommodate
simultaneous takeoffs and landings, expected to be completed in 2017.
The expansions, addition of new runways and the intermodal facility has
opened up further opportunities to add cargo-only flights to Charlotte.
With all of the support services available, Charlotte provides a top-ofthe-line connection for moving products and materials efficiently and
conveniently throughout the world.
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Air Cargo Services
Charlotte Air Cargo Center Facts
 Fastest growing urban area from 2000 to 2010
 329 trucking companies making Charlotte 11th in U.S.
 7.4 million people living within a 100 mile radius
 54 percent of Fortune 500 companies have facilities in the area
 41.2 million passengers yearly — making Charlotte 24th
worldwide
 More than $4 billion worth of manufactured goods exported
annually from North and South Carolina
 20 cargo airlines including all integrated carriers
 127,230 tons of air cargo forwarded to destinations
worldwide
 53 percent of the nation’s population is within a two hour
flight or one day drive
 $10 billion impact by airport on local economy
 Nine major passenger airlines and 14 regional airlines
 More than 950 foreign-owned firms have facilities in the area
 Four major rail systems linking 43,200 miles of track
Daily Non-stop or Single Plane Air Service from Charlotte
715 Daily Departures to 150 Destinations From Charlotte Douglas International Airport
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Sources: Charlotte Douglas International Airport, 2015; Airline Flight Tables; google.com/flights, 2015.
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Charlotte Air Cargo Facility
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) 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
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-growing urban area, with a population
of more than 2.4 million people, the airport is centrally located
among manufacturers in the Carolinas. Charlotte Douglas,
the world’s 23rd busiest airport in terms of total passengers, is
the region’s premier air cargo facility. The Charlotte Air Cargo
Center includes more than 500,000 square feet of facilities and
50 acres of aircraft ramp space dedicated to cargo. The center,
located opposite the passenger terminal, is in close proximity to
the airport’s four runways, which can accommodate all types of
aircraft and measure 10,000 feet, 9,000 feet, 8,676 feet and
7,500 feet. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is currently
served by 20 cargo airlines.
Complementing the Air Cargo Center is an established
transportation network and other services. The Charlotte region
is the center of the country’s largest consolidated rail system.
Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation link 43,200
miles of rail between Charlotte and 23 Eastern states. Both offer
piggyback facilities that combine their services with those of the
trucking firms located here.
International support service organizations with operations
in Charlotte include U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
U.S. Department of Immigration and Naturalization and U.S.
Department of 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.
CLT 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 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, truck, rail and ocean shipping of goods bound for
international markets.
International Cargo Growth
Freight Feasibility Study Charlotte Douglas International Airport is placing such high
priority on international cargo and passenger service because
the demand is projected to increase dramatically into the 21st
century.
Of the 60,516 tons of cargo enplaned at the Charlotte Cargo
Air Center in 2011, international shipments accounted for
10,834 tons. However, international air cargo carriers do not have to wait
decades for strong business in the Charlotte market. According
to U.S. Department of Commerce statistics, international carriers
have an excellent opportunity to capture business that exists
today that is currently being sent outside the area.
Charlotte Mecklenburg continues to attract new and relocating
companies, many of whom bring with them the potential for
international trade. During the past decade, approximately 8,000
new firms have invested more than $9 billion in new facilities in
Charlotte.
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Representative Shipping
and Air Cargo Companies
in Charlotte
Air Cargo & Package Express Service
ABX Logistics USA Inc.
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.
Pilot Air Freight
Southeast Airmotive Corp.
Target Logistic Services
Freight Forwarding Companies
AIT Worldwide Logistics
ALG Worldwide
American Lamprecht Transport Inc.
Amtrak Express Shipping Services
Bax Global
BDP International Inc.
BTX Air Express
C & F Worldwide Agency
Cargo Logistics Network
Ceva Freight LLC
Dachser Transport of America
Distribution By Air
Expedited World Cargo
Expeditors International
Expeditors International Clt
Export Import US
Express Air Freight
FedEx Trade Networks Transport &
Brokerage
Forward Air
Forward Air Inc.
Freightco Logistics
Hospitality Logistics International
IFF Inc.
Isewan USA Inc.
JAS Forwarding USA Inc.
Kuehne & Nagel
Login Logistics LLC
Lynden Air Freight
Navis Pack & Ship
Nippon Express USA Inc.
NNR Global Logistics USA Inc.
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Transportation & Warehousing
Top 10 Southeastern Metro Areas
Rank
4
5
6
7
16
19
24
26
29
30
MSA
Revenue ($000)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Memphis, TN-MS-AR Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Jacksonville, FL
$30,647,178
$28,100,147
$25,474,710
$21,718,186
$8,813,881
$7,208,889
$6,243,213
$5,823,726
$5,259,810
$5,097,136
Source: 2012 U.S. Economic Census
O T S Astracon LLC
Phoenix International Freight Services Ld.
Saturn Freight Systems Inc.
Savino DelBene USA Inc.
Seko Charlotte
Transgroup Worldwide Logistics
Worldwide Express
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Trucking Firms Serving Charlotte
AAA Cooper Transportation
ABF Freight System Inc.
Air Charlotte Express
Atlantic Trucking Co.
B&C Trucking Company
Bare Robert Associates
Bowman, D.M., Inc.
Boyd Southern Express
Butler Crest Transportation
C & L Transportation Inc.
Cardinal Logistics Management
Cargo Logistics
Cargo Masters LLC
Carolina Express Deliveries
Central Transport
Charles Lawrence & Associates
Charlotte Tank Trucks Inc.
Childers Delivery Service
Commercial Transportation Inc.
Comtrak Logistics Inc.
Consolidated Freightways
Con-Way Freight
Covenant Transport
Cowan Transportation
Crosby Trucking Service Inc.
Cross Country Transport
Dedmon, A.V. Trucking Inc.
Deerhaven Transportation
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Distribution Technology Inc.
DWL Inc.
Easy Freight Transportation
Enterprize Services Co.
Evans Delivery Company
Expedited Direct Services Inc.
Extreme Express LLC
F.J. Trucking Inc.
FedEx Freight
FedEx National LTL Inc.
First Fleet
G&P Trucking Co. Inc.
Harmark Ltd.
Hoover Transportation
Horizon Freight Systems Inc.
Howells’ Motor Freight
Huck’s Piggyback Service Inc.
J.A. Crane
K & D Transportation Inc.
Kyles Curtis E Trucking Inc.
Landstar Express America Charlotte
Lightning Transportation
M T M Transportation
Mid Atlantic Intermodal
Milan Express Inc.
Morgan Southern Inc.
National Freight Transportation Inc.
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Panther II Transportation
Pelican Express Inc.
R T X Logistics
Red Frog Logistics LLC
Reich Logistics LLC
Roadrunner Dawes Freight Services
Saia Freight Lines
Sealane Express Inc.
Southeastern Freight Lines Inc.
Stegall, T.G. Trucking Co.
TST Overland Express
Tennessee Commercial Warehouse
Thompson, David Trucking Co.
Thornburg Company
Trailer Bridge Inc.
Truck Transfer Service Inc.
Unique Express
Universal Am Can Ltd.
UPS Freight
VIP Transport Inc.
Wayne Caldwell And Associates
Weathers Transportation
West Logistics
West Transportation Services
Wilson Trucking Corp.
Worldwide Dedicated Services
Yarbrough Transfer Company
Yellow Transportation
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Approximate Truck Delivery Times From Charlotte
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3
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City
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Detroit
D
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Miami
United Parcel Service Delivery Times from Charlotte
Service Standards
1 day
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
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3 days
4 days
5 days
6 days
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NV
AZ
ID
HI
UT
PR
MT
NM
WY
CO
TX
NE
SD
ND
KS
OK
MN
IA
LA
AR
MO
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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.
AK
CA
OR
WA
FedEx Freight® Delivery Times From Charlotte
WI
MS
IL
AL
TN
IN
MI
KY
OH
GA
WV
FL
SC
NC
VA
PA
MD
NY
DE
NJ
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RI
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3 days
2 days
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Zone 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)
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4
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4
598 – 599
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800 – 812
6
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4
318 – 319
3
600 – 611
4
813 – 816
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120 – 123
5
320 – 329
4
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124 – 127
4
330 – 333
5
613 – 620
4
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7
128 – 129
5
334 – 339
4
622 – 631
4
822 – 823
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130 – 199
4
340
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633 – 634
4
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7
200 – 205
3
341 – 342
4
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206 – 212
4
344
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636 – 639
4
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214 – 219
4
346 – 347
4
640 – 641
5
835 – 838
8
220 – 239
3
349 – 352
4
644 – 658
5
840 – 847
7
240 – 241
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4
660 – 662
5
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7
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375
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7
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261 – 264
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7
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420 – 424
4
710 – 714
5
889 – 891
8
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3
425 – 426
3
716 – 722
5
893 – 895
8
267
4
427
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723 – 724
4
897
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430 – 495
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725 – 731
5
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270 – 277
2*
496 – 509
5
733
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900 – 908
8
278 – 279
3*
510 – 513
6
734 – 738
5
910 – 928
8
280 – 282
1*
514 – 516
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283 – 293
2*
520 – 528
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537 – 551
5
766 – 767
5
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Norfolk Southern Railroad Services
Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation’s premier
transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway
subsidiary operates approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states
and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in
the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to
other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive
intermodal network in the East and is a major transporter of coal
and industrial products.
Norfolk Southern serves every major port on the East Coast
between New York City and Jacksonville, Fla., and multiple
private terminals; the Golf ports of Mobile, Ala., New Orleans
and St. Bernard, La.; Great Lakes ports; and numerous river ports.
Miles of road operated . . . . . . . . . . . Track miles operated . . . . . . . . . . . .
Locomotives owned and leased . . . . . . .
Freight car owned and leased . . . . . . . . Rail revenue ton miles . . . . . . . . . . . Rail shipments (including trailers and containers) . Employment (average 2011) . . . . . . . . .
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20,624
37,149
3,965
89,937
195 billion
5,957 million
30,500
Norfolk Southern Intermodal
1803 N. Brevard St., Charlotte, NC 28206
Customer Service: 800.497.2919
Terminal capabilities: CofC/Stack car, Bottom and top lift
Norfolk Southern’s Future Charlotte Plans
Norfolk Southern Corp., the City of Charlotte and several federal
agencies opened a new intermodal facility at Charlotte Douglas
International Airport. The center is expected to be the site of
250,000 container lifts a year, more than twice that of the
current yard near uptown.
This $90 million rail and trucking facility at Charlotte Douglas
is estimated to bring $7 billion in business to the region over
the next 20 years. The facility places a 200-acre intermodal yard
between the airport runways. The facility is expected to employ
280 employees.
The Charlotte intermodal yard is an important part of the overall
Norfolk Southern plan. It incorporates Charlotte as a part of the
“Southern Crescent Corridor Project.” That road-to-rail effort
began in 2009, and the first phase should be completed by the
end of 2013.
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Norfolk Southern Major Rail Terminals
Montréal
Toronto
Albany
Ayer
Buffalo
Detroit Terminals
Livernols
Delray
Chicago Terminals
47th Street, 63rd Street
Landers, Calumet
Ashland Avenue
Toledo
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Decatur
Kansas City
St. Louis
Cincinnati Terminals
Gest St.
Sharonville
Louisville Terminals
Buechel
Appliance Park
Front Royal
North Jersey Terminals
Croxton
Taylor
E-Rail
Elizabeth Marine
Bethlehem
Terminal (Port of NY/NJ)
Philadelphia Terminals
Morrisville
Navy Yard
Baltimore/Marine Terminals
Norfolk/Marine Terminals
Georgetown
Greensboro
Charlotte
Memphis
Huntsville
Birmingham
Shreveport
Atlanta Terminals
Inman
Austell
Meridian
Charleston/Marine Terminal
Savannah ICTF
Jacksonville / Talleyrand
Marine Terminal
New Orleans
Titusville
NS Intermodal Network
Terminals
Ft. Lauderdale
Miami
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Norfolk Southern System Partial Service Area
CSX Railroad Services
Network and Operations
Over a 21,000 route mile rail network, CSX serves: 23 states,
the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of
Ontario and Quebec.
 Transports 7.4 million carloads of products and raw
materials a year.
 Maintains a fleet of 3,800 locomotives.
 Maintains a fleet of 101,000 freight cars.
Every major population center east of the Mississippi River
is served by CSX, including the New York, Philadelphia
and Boston markets in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic; the
Southeast markets of Atlanta, Miami and New Orleans; and
the 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 Mississippi River, the Great Lakes and the St.
Lawrence Seaway are also in the CSX system.
Charlotte — West
Specialty: Food Grade Facility
6816 CSX Way, Charlotte, NC 28214
704.391.9910
Car Spots: 219
CSX boasts thousands of production and distribution facilities
through track connections to more than 230 short-line and
regional railroads.
CSX:
 Operates 1,200 trains per day.
 Transports 20,000 carloads per day.
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Charlotte — North
601 N. Hoskins Rd., Charlotte, NC 28216
704.394.5763
Car Spots: 114
CSX Intermodal Terminal Information
5430 Hovis Rd., Charlotte, NC 28208
704.392.3102
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Terminal
Interchange Facility
Port Facility
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2014 Charlotte Area Labor Market Wage Rates
Employed
Hourly Wage
Entry
Hourly Wage
Average
Hourly Wage
Experienced
Conveyor Operators and Tenders
190
$8.29
$13.50
$16.30
Crane & Tower Operators
210
15.11
20.05
23.39
First-Line Supervisors / Managers of
Transportation
1,790
17.66
24.52
30.38
Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators
4,480
10.59
14.22
16.81
16,800
8.91
11.94
15.44
470
8.74
12.82
15.29
5,720
8.13
9.61
12.08
520
8.11
9.52
10.85
11,160
14.07
18.60
22.02
5,690
9.63
14.46
19.26
Position
Laborers & Material Movers
Machine Feeders & Offbearers
Packers & Packagers – Hand
Service Station Attendants
Truck Drivers, Heavy and
Tractor-Trailer
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery
Services
Source: 2014 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-atwill state.
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Epiq Systems
FedEx
G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc.
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Hendrick Automotive Group
Hollander Home Fashions, Inc.
iCrossing
Lincoln Harris
Louis Raphael - Kizan International, Inc.
McGuireWoods
Performance Team
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.
RockTenn
Rogers Electric
RR Donnelley & Sons Company
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Charlotte
Pensacola
Panama City
Tampa
Port Manatee
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Boston
New Haven
NY / NJ
Wilmington, DE
Marcus Hook
Baltimore
Richmond
Newport News
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Morehead City
Wilmington, NC
Port of Georgetown
Charleston
Port Royal
Savannah
Brunswick
Fernandina Beach
Jacksonville
Miami
Miami River
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Charlotte Inland Terminal (CIT)
The Charlotte Inland Terminal, a C-TPAT Certified location,
is strategically located at the heart of manufacturing and
distribution sites in the Southeast, serving the I-85 and I-77
distribution corridors. CIT provides professional, neutral container
yard operations to container carriers, and serves as a staging
area for empty and loaded containers. The terminal is bonded by
U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Grounding and mounting
service is available for loaded and empty containers. Users of
the CIT can also benefit from 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
 Strategically located at the heart of manufacturing and
distribution sites in the Southeast
 Ability to offer Charlotte bill of lading at lower inland cost
 Staging for empty and loaded containers
 Pooling of equipment for steamship lines serving Wilmington
 Offers customers ease and efficiency of picking up and
delivering containers
 Documented inspection of containers
 Customized reporting, including EDI transfer or direct data
 Grounding and mounting service
 Fully fenced and lighted
 Mounting and grounding of full and empty containers
 Fully EDI capable — real time transactions and reporting
 CBP bonded, C-TPAT certified
 Container/chassis maintenance and repair available on site
apacity: 16 acres — stacking space for 391 containers
C
292 parking spaces
Sprint Truck Service
 Eliminates deadheading/cost of bobtail trip
 Low fixed rate with no backhaul charge
Rail Connections
 Inland service through CIT to Wilmington is offered by CSX
Intermodal and Norfolk Southern Railroad
 Convenient access to CSX and Norfolk Southern railheads
Contact Information
1301 Exchange St., Charlotte, NC 28208
704.398.2076, 704.398.2982 or 800.782.6155
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Port of Wilmington
The Port of Wilmington is strategically located on the U.S.
East Coast. An aggressive capital program has positioned the
Port of Wilmington in a new class of service to the maritime
transportation industry. A 42-foot access channel, modern
transit and warehousing facilities, new state-of-the-art Panamax
container cranes and support equipment, and the latest in
cargo management technology provide a broad platform for
supporting international trade to the fast-growing Southeastern
U.S. market.
Wilmington is the closest port to major points on the I-85
corridor, including Charlotte, Greensboro and RaleighDurham. Improvements to highway networks make surface
transportation supporting the Port of Wilmington’s container
terminal superior to neighboring ports. CSX Intermodal’s
National Gateway Project connects Wilmington to the rail
intermodal transportation network, and major highway
infrastructure improvements connect Wilmington to important
growth markets and current distribution centers. The Ports
Authority’s Distribution Services staff are working closely with
the N.C. Department of Commerce on an aggressive program
to site several major distribution centers in the immediate
vicinity of the Port.
The Port of Wilmington has ample capacity to support today’s
cargo volumes, and continues to invest in expanding the facility
to meet projected growth in international trade. A major
container-terminal expansion project continues, with new
post-Panamax container cranes and powerful new containerhandling equipment already in service and more improvements
coming soon. The Port is a C-TPAT Certified location, and
designated at foreign trade zone number 66.
Facilities
2
6 miles from the open sea on the Cape Fear River
C
hannel is 42 ft. M.L.L.W.
N
ine berths with 6,768 ft. of wharf frontage
B
erths with contiguous open apron areas up to 300 ft. wide
O
pen storage dry bulk facilities which can transfer up to
800 tons per hour
C
overed dry bulk facilities with import conveyor systems
for grain and other bulk cargo capable of handling up to
1,000 tons per hour
W
ell-lighted terminal and 24-hour security provided by the
North Carolina State Port Police
C
-TPAT Certification # 47705791
C
oncrete pile wharf and deck construction with berth
fronted by rubber fender system
B
erth deck heights average 12 ft. above M.L.L.W.
1
50 additional acres available for development
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ithin 700 miles of more than 70 percent of the industrial
base of the United States
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 Rail service provided by CSX Transportation
 Terminal switching railroad operated by Wilmington Terminal
Railroad
 Substantial rail car storage available
 Two secured port gate entries to expedite arrival and
departure of motor carriers
 Three certified truck scales with weighmasters available 24
hours per day
 Vehicular access via U.S. 17, U.S. 74 and I-40
 Efficient handling of project, dimensional and heavy lift
cargoes between vessels and inland transportation modes
Equipment
 One multi-purpose bridge crane for bulk, breakbulk and
container, with 115 ft. outreach and 63 ft. backreach
at 40 tons equipped for grapple or bucket lifts
 Two gantry cranes
o One 150-ton capacity
o One 100-ton capacity
 One 30-ton mobile crane
 65 lift trucks with up to 52,000 lb. capacities and special
attachments to accommodate a variety of cargoes requiring
special attention
 9 container cranes
Foreign Trade Zones
 Can lower, defer or avoid import duties
 Entire Wilmington Terminal approved as Foreign Trade
Zone 66
o More than 1 million sq. ft. of warehouse space within
main terminal
o More than 100 acres of open storage
 Provides for storage, manipulation, exhibition and limited
manufacturing operations
 Can accommodate special purpose subzones
Harbor Features
(US Army Corps of Engineers Project Dimensions)
 Ocean bar channel depth of 44 ft. M.L.L.W. and width of
500 ft.
 Inside harbor channel depth of 42 ft. M.L.L.W. and width of
500 ft.
 Anchorage/turning basin depth of 42 ft. M.L.L.W. and
diameter of 1,200 ft.
 Depth of 38 ft. M.L.L.W. at berths 1 and 2; 42 ft. M.L.L.W. at
berths 3 through 9
 Minimum air draft in channel of 164 ft.
Port of Wilmington Container Terminal
1 Shipyard Blvd., Wilmington, NC 28412
Port of Wilmington General Cargo Terminal
1830 Burnett Blvd., Wilmington, NC 28401
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Port of Morehead City
One of the deepest ports on the U.S. East Coast, the Port
of Morehead City is located just four miles from the Atlantic
Ocean. The port handles both breakbulk and bulk cargo and is
the second largest importer in the country for natural rubber.
As a leading exporter of phosphate, the Port of Morehead
City features a dry-bulk facility with a 225,000-ton capacity
warehouse and open dry-bulk storage.
Access to Interstates 95 and 40 is available via U.S. Highways
70 and 17 as well as daily train service from Norfolk Southern.
The Port of Morehead City continues to improve its facilities
to meet customer needs. A 177,000-square foot warehouse is
available to house high value commodities such as paper, steel
and lumber. This warehouse features 29-foot ceilings and easy
access to ocean berths. 113 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC
28557
North Carolina State Ports Authority
2202 Burnett Blvd., P.O. Box 9002, Wilmington, NC 28402
800.334.0682 or 910.763.1621
Facilities
4
miles from the open sea, just south of the Outer Banks
C
hannel is 45 ft., M.L.L.W.
N
ine berths with 5,500 ft. of wharf frontage. Berth deck
heights average 10 ft. above M.L.L.W.
B
erths with contiguous open apron areas from 35 ft. to
unlimited width
 T wo berths served by modern shiploader with maximum
loadout rate of 3,000 tons per hour of dry bulk cargo
O
pen storage dry bulk facilities, which can transfer up to
800 tons per hour
C
overed dry bulk facilities with export conveyor systems
capable of handling up to 1,000 tons per hour
W
ell-lighted terminal and 24-hour security provided by
North Carolina State Port Police
C
-TPAT Certification #47705791
C
oncrete pile wharf and deck construction with berth
fronted by rubber fender system
1
50 additional acres available for development
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ithin 700 miles of more than 70 percent of the industrial
base of the United States
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
O
ne secured port gate entry designed to expedite arrival and
departure of motor carriers
 T wo certified truck scales with weighmasters available 24
hours per day
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 Vehicular access via U.S. 70
 Efficient handling of project, dimensional and heavy lift
cargoes between vessels and inland transportation modes
Staging & Warehousing
 More than 1 million sq. ft. of prime covered and sprinklered
storage
 30 acres of paved and nine acres of semi-improved open
storage area
 Rail access to berths, transit sheds, warehouses and open
storage
 Direct transfer of heavy lift and dimensional loads between
vessel and rail or truck
Equipment
 One multi-purpose bridge crane for bulk, breakbulk and
container, with 115 ft. outreach and 63 ft. backreach at 40
tons, equipped for grapple or bucket lifts
 Two 115-ton-capacity gantry cranes
 One 125-ton mobile crane
 39 lift trucks with up to 70,000 lb. capacities and special
attachments to accommodate a variety of cargoes requiring
special attention
Foreign Trade Zones
 Can lower, defer or avoid import duties
 Zone 67 approved as Foreign Trade Zone
o Site One: 190,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space within
main terminal
o Site Two: 40 acres of open storage
 Provides for storage, manipulation, exhibition and limited
manufacturing operations
 Can accommodate special purpose subzones
Harbor Features
(US Army Corps of Engineers Project Dimensions)
 Ocean bar channel depth of 47 ft. M.L.L.W. and width of
450 ft.
 Inside harbor channel depth of 45 ft. M.L.L.W. and widths of
400, 600, 775 and 820 ft.
 East turning basin depth of 45 ft. M.L.L.W. and diameter of
1,350 ft.; West turning basin depth of 35 ft. M.L.L.W. and
1,100 ft. radius
 Depth of 45 ft. M.L.L.W. at berths 1, 2 and 3; 35 ft. M.L.L.W.
at berths 4 through 9
 No air draft restriction in channel
Radio Island information can be found at ncports.com/port-ofmorehead-city
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North Carolina International Terminal
North Carolina has a historic opportunity to bring jobs,
investment and economic growth to the state and its citizens
through the North Carolina International Terminal, a new
container terminal in Brunswick County — America’s Next Great
Port.
International trade activity has a powerful effect on the
surrounding economy. The N.C. International Terminal will:
 Support over 400,000 jobs
 Provide an additional $1.2 billion in state and local tax
revenues
D
rive additional private investment and employment
opportunities regionally as distribution centers and logistics
facilities emerge across Southeastern North Carolina
O
ffer convenience to millions of U.S. consumers and
businesses
 S upply valuable support to the region’s defense-related
economy given proximity to the Military Ocean
Terminal at Sunny Point and the state’s military bases
The 600-acre N.C. International Terminal is situated four miles
from the ocean and also enjoys rail and highway accessibility.
It will be the U.S. South Atlantic port of choice and North
Carolina’s state-of-the-market gateway to the world’s economy.
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The facility will emerge as one of the premier trade assets at a
time when many U.S. East Coast ports lack capabilities to serve
the larger containerships reaching the East Coast through the
expanded Panama Canal and the Suez Canal. It will provide
superior service for the growing North Carolina and Southeastern
U.S. markets.
The N.C. State Ports Authority will provide a sustainable design
and operation at the new N.C. International Terminal through
innovation and technology to promote worker health and safety,
advance stakeholder social interests, minimize the environmental
footprint and mitigate unavoidable impacts, all while creating a
secure, efficient and effective business operation to ensure the
security, safety and well-being of both employees and neighbors.
America’s Next Great Port will be essential for North Carolina
to compete in the global economy, connecting large and small
businesses around the state to buyers and suppliers throughout
the world. The ability of the N.C. International Terminal to serve
the larger ships of the future and reach growing populations in
North Carolina and the Southeastern U.S. will preserve North
Carolina’s position of leadership in economic development with
benefits in jobs, investment and economic growth. For additional
information, please visit www.ncports.com.
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Railroad 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
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Port of Charleston
The Port of Charleston offers a unique combination of features
and services that deliver bottom-line benefits for its clients. This
bundle of capabilities is what differentiates Charleston from
imitators. No other U.S. port can match Charleston’s industryleading productivity. The congestion-free terminals equal fast,
reliable service for all clients, not just a privileged few. And there
is ample capacity to grow with clients, near-term and long-term.
The total port process:
 T ransit times of 1-2 hours from open sea to dockside, fastest
on the East Coast.
A
ll-tide access for even big ships. Charleston has 45-feet of
water at low tide and 50 feet at high tide, enough to handle
ships up to 8,000TEU.
 S hips are worked at the dock with unparalled speed and
safety.
 E asy web-based cargo availability system notifies clients when
boxes are ready for delivery.
 Efficient vessel operations teams stack and organize cargo
in the container yard using proprietary parking logic in YMS.
Averaging 41 moves per hour, per crane.
 Large number of container gates and efficient gate processes
minimize queue time.
 Truckers receive a mission ticket with directions to the box
pick-up location while the yard equipment operator
is notified in advance in order to be ready when the driver
arrives at the yard location.
 On-dock rail transfers are easy and smooth at Columbus
Street and North Charleston Terminals. Near dock drays
to rail heads from all container facilities minimize switching
time and ensure early cutoff times are met.
 Trucker averages 20 minutes from the time of arriving at the
gate to swiping the outbound ticket.
 All of this is accomplished reliably, day-in and day-out. This is
not a best case scenario.
Port of Charleston — Columbus Street
Columbus Street Terminal (CST) is Charleston’s premier
combination breakbulk and container terminal. With dockside
warehouses, dockside rail access, dockside breakbulk gantry
cranes, dedicated container berths and post-Panamax container
cranes, Columbus Street is a true multi-purpose facility. The
terminal is well-suited to container, common breakbulk, bulk,
rolling stock, heavy-lift, and project cargo.
6
berths: 2 container, 4 breakbulk
3
,500 continuous feet of berth space
5
container cranes (2 super post-Panamax, 2 post-Panamax,
1 Panamax)
7
8 acres of open storage for containers and other cargo
 EDI compatible container gates
 On-terminal roadability facility
 Large on-dock staging apron
 259,149 square-feet of sprinkler-protected warehouses with
covered rail access
 Ship side rail service
 On-terminal rail yard
 Chain-link and barbed-wire boundary fencing
 24-hour security, seven days a week
 Easy access to I-26
 One hour transit time to open ocean
Address: 1 Immigration St., Charleston, SC 29403
North Charleston Terminal
North Charleston Terminal (NCT) is a modern container
handling facility complete with post-Panamax container cranes,
an on-terminal container freight station, an on-terminal rail
yard, and direct easy access to I-26 and I-526.
3

container berths totaling 2,500 feet of berth space
 6
cranes (2 Super post-Panamax, 4 post-Panamax)
 1
29.7 acres of open storage
 O
n-terminal intermodal rail access
 1
18,500 square-foot container freight station
 9
1,000 square-feet of leased warehouse space just outside
terminal gates
 B
reakbulk and RO-RO capability
 C
hain-link and barbed-wire boundary fencing
 2
4-hour security, seven days a week
 E asy interstate highway access
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 2 hours transit time to open ocean
Contacts:
Terminal Manager: 843.745.6533
Container Operations Fax: 843.745.6540
Container Operations Drivers Assistance: 843.745.6525,
843.745.6531
Container Operations Drivers Assistance Fax: 843.745.6532
Breakbulk Operations: 843.740.3254
Breakbulk Operations Fax: 843.745.6557
Licensed Facility Operator:
Ceres Marine Terminals 843.529.2963 or 843.529. 2965
Lines Serviced by Operator: Evergreen evergreen-shipping.us
Address: 1000 Remount Rd., North Charleston, SC 29406
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Wando Welch Terminal
Wando Welch Terminal has received worldwide recognition for
its innovative design and overall terminal productivity. Opened
in 1982, the final stage of terminal construction was recently
completed in the form of a fourth container berth, three
new post-Panamax container cranes, and nearly 90 acres of
additional container storage space. At present, it is the port’s
largest terminal in terms of volume and physical size.
3
,800 continuous ft. (1,128 m.) of berth space
1
0 container cranes (6 Super post-Panamax, 4 post-Panamax)
2
42.3 acres of container storage space.
O
n-terminal 200,000 square foot container freight station
O
n-terminal U.S. Customs and U.S. Department of
Agriculture inspection facilities
O
n-terminal fumigation area
O
n-terminal maintenance facility
O
n-terminal administration buildings and executive meeting
center
 Less than one mile from I-526 interchange
 Chain-link and barbed wire boundary fencing
 24-hour security, seven-days-a-week
 16.4 nautical miles from sea buoy
 1.5 hours transit time to open ocean
Contacts:
Terminal Manager: 843.856.7005
Container Operations Driver’s Assistance: 843.856.7009,
843.856.7006, 843.856.7101
Breakbulk Operations: 843.856.7029
Licensed Facility Operator:
APM Terminals Phone: 843.971.3200
Lines Serviced by Operator: Maersk, maersk.com
Address: 400 Long Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Union Pier Terminal
Union Pier Terminal is one of the Port of Charleston’s dedicated
breakbulk and Ro/Ro cargo terminals. A recent terminal
redesign has significantly increased the open storage area
and improved traffic flow into and out of the facility. Terminal
specifics:
4

berths totaling 2,470 continuous feet of berth space
C
overed rail access to all warehouses
 6
80,938 square feet of sprinkler-protected transit sheds
 M
ultiple rail lines serving warehouses and dockside open
storage areas
 A
sphalt and concrete open storage areas
 Smooth transitions between dockside aprons and groundlevel open storage
 Visibility restricted screening on chain-link and barbed-wire
boundary fencing
 24-hour security, seven days a week
 Easy access to I-26
 Less than one hour transit time to open ocean
Contacts:
Manager, Breakbulk Operations: 843.577.8776
Address: 32 Washington St., Charleston, SC 29401
Veterans Terminal
Veterans Terminal (VT) is a 110 acre fully secured dedicated
bulk, break-bulk, RO-RO, and project cargo facility located on
the Cooper River. VT can provide long term outside storage in
dedicated yard space or covered sprinkler protected warehouse.
Union and Non-Union stevedoring complements our
determination to provide the customer with the most modern
and flexible port facility in the Southeast.
1
.5 hours steaming time from the sea buoy
 1.5 miles from Interstate I-26
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 Rail service by both NS & CSX
 Pier Zulu 1330’, Pier Mike 1170’, Pier November 1330’, Lima
952’
 Draft 35’
Contacts:
Director: 843.745.6541
Terminal Manager: 843.745.6542
Administrative Assistant: 843.745.6548
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