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Charlotte’s Market Accessibility

Charlotte’s central East Coast location and excellent With all of the support services available, Charlotte provides transportation network provide businesses with a strategic a top-of-the-line connection for moving products and advantage in receiving and shipping goods and services. materials efficiently and conveniently throughout the world. Fifty-eight per cent of the United States population is east Evidence of Charlotte’s significance as a distribution center of the Mississippi River, putting Charlotte within one to can be seen in the more than $17 billion wholesale sales two days shipping time of over half of the country’s major recorded here annually. Factor in the continuing trend of metropolitan markets. Fifty-five of the United States’ top population migration to the Sunbelt states, Charlotte’s position metropolitan areas and 170 million U.S. and Canadian as a distribution center location will only grow stronger in the consumers lie within 650 miles of Charlotte. years to come.

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Population Comparison 650 Mile Radius

Pop. (mil.) % of U.S. Tampa Charlotte 167.1 53% Atlanta 149.3 46% Miami (652 miles from New York 121.5 38% Charlotte) Total U.S. Population: 318,857,056 Source: EASI, 2015

charlotte.global Logistics & Distribution 3 Gateway to the CHARLOTTE: 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 Charlotte has long been a major rail hub. It is at the center of the Mississippi River, putting Charlotte within one to two days largest consolidated rail system in the country. Norfolk Southern shipping time to 29 of the 51 metropolitan markets in the U.S. and CSX Transportation have major operations in Charlotte that with more than 1 million in population. link 43,200 track miles of rail to 23 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada. More than 300 trains pass through Charlotte on a Charlotte’s transportation infrastructure has also fed the growth weekly basis. Norfolk Southern Railroad is currently working with of the area’s distribution industry. Charlotte is served by a highly the Charlotte Douglas International Airport on a new $90 million efficient highway system. Interstates 85 and 77 link Charlotte intermodal yard that will be co-located at the airport to expand with the Northeast, Southwest and Midwest. I-40 is a short half- the scope of operations possible in Charlotte. hour drive north of Charlotte, providing a crucial link to the West Coast. The N.C. Ports Authority operates an inland terminal in Charlotte, linking port facilities in Wilmington with businesses Charlotte is a major trucking center as well. More than 320 in Charlotte. Freight is moved either by rail or by “Sprint Truck trucking firms have operations in the Charlotte area and employ Service” from the port at Wilmington to Charlotte, and the 28,000 workers. Approximately half of the nation’s top 100 shipper is only charged for a one-way trip. The designated Port trucking firms are in Charlotte, including nine of the top 10 of Entry and Inland Port status in Charlotte also provides speedier firms. These companies provide a complete range of services processing of international shipments through U.S. Customs. including freight, liquid or dry bulk; heavy hauling; furniture Charlotte also has a geographic advantage in that the Port of moving; and container shipping. In addition, Charlotte provides Charleston, S.C., is the same distance as the Port of Wilmington. a “break-bulk” point, which can result in cost and time savings This gives companies in Charlotte greater flexibility in scheduling to Charlotte area companies. shipments.

4 Logistics & Distribution charlotte.global 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, high- tech, 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-of- the-line connection for moving products and materials efficiently and conveniently throughout the world. charlotte.global Logistics & Distribution 5 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  More than $4 billion worth of manufactured goods exported worldwide annually from North and South Carolina  20 cargo airlines including all integrated carriers  127,230 tons of air cargo forwarded to destinations  53 percent of the nation’s population is within a two hour worldwide 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 Through June 2015

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Note: Red indicates an international flight.Click here to download the daily flights PDF. Sources: Charlotte Douglas International Airport, 2015; Airline Flight Tables; google.com/flights, 2015.

6 Logistics & Distribution charlotte.global 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, Department of Agriculture. The city has more than 60 freight the world’s 23rd busiest airport in terms of total passengers, is forwarders, custom house brokers and professional international the region’s premier air cargo facility. The Charlotte Air Cargo service providers, as well as a foreign trade zone, located next to Center includes more than 500,000 square feet of facilities and the airport, for duty-free storage of goods pending shipment. 50 acres of aircraft ramp space dedicated to cargo. The center, located opposite the passenger terminal, is in close proximity to CLT enjoys a nationwide reputation as one of the best-operated the airport’s four runways, which can accommodate all types of air transport facilities in the country. The airport offers a aircraft and measure 10,000 feet, 9,000 feet, 8,676 feet and competitively low fee structure, which makes it a cost-effective 7,500 feet. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is currently choice for tenants. To accommodate demand, the airport is served by 20 cargo airlines. making plans for extensive, well-coordinated growth for both cargo and passenger services. The airport’s master plan places Complementing the Air Cargo Center is an established particular emphasis on international service; for example, one transportation network and other services. The Charlotte region long-range proposal would extend the existing parallel runways is the center of the country’s largest consolidated rail system. to handle nonstop traffic to the Pacific Rim. Airport and city Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation link 43,200 officials approved an international cargo hub to provide easy miles of rail between Charlotte and 23 Eastern states. Both offer access to air, truck, rail and ocean shipping of goods bound for piggyback facilities that combine their services with those of the international markets. trucking firms located here. International Cargo Growth International support service organizations with operations Freight Feasibility Study in Charlotte include U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Charlotte Douglas International Airport is placing such high U.S. Department of Immigration and Naturalization and U.S. 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. charlotte.global Logistics & Distribution 7 Representative Shipping and Air Cargo Companies Transportation & Warehousing in Charlotte Top 10 Southeastern Metro Areas Rank MSA Revenue ($000) Air Cargo & Package Express Service 4 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $30,647,178 ABX Logistics USA Inc. 5 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $28,100,147 Air General Inc. 6 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $25,474,710 Air T NC 7 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $21,718,186 Alexander International 16 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $8,813,881 C L T Freight Brokers LLC 19 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $7,208,889 Ceres Transportation Group Inc. 24 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $6,243,213 CitySprint Carolinas 26 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $5,823,726 CLT Air Freight Carrier LLC 29 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $5,259,810 GeoLogistics Ameicas Inc. 30 Jacksonville, FL $5,097,136 JG Trucking Corp. Kuehne & Nagel Source: 2012 U.S. Economic Census Landstar Express America/Charlotte Nippon Express USA Inc. NNR Global Logistics USA Inc. O T S Astracon LLC Pilot Air Freight Phoenix International Freight Services Ld. Southeast Airmotive Corp. Saturn Freight Systems Inc. Target Logistic Services Savino DelBene USA Inc. Seko Charlotte Freight Forwarding Companies Transgroup Worldwide Logistics AIT Worldwide Logistics Worldwide Express 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.

8 Logistics & Distribution charlotte.global Trucking Firms Serving Charlotte AAA Cooper Transportation Distribution Technology Inc. Panther II Transportation ABF Freight System Inc. DWL Inc. Pelican Express Inc. Air Charlotte Express Easy Freight Transportation R T X Logistics Atlantic Trucking Co. Enterprize Services Co. Red Frog Logistics LLC B&C Trucking Company Evans Delivery Company Reich Logistics LLC Bare Robert Associates Expedited Direct Services Inc. Roadrunner Dawes Freight Services Bowman, D.M., Inc. Extreme Express LLC Saia Freight Lines Boyd Southern Express F.J. Trucking Inc. Sealane Express Inc. Butler Crest Transportation FedEx Freight Southeastern Freight Lines Inc. C & L Transportation Inc. FedEx National LTL Inc. Stegall, T.G. Trucking Co. Cardinal Logistics Management First Fleet TST Overland Express Cargo Logistics G&P Trucking Co. Inc. Tennessee Commercial Warehouse Cargo Masters LLC Harmark Ltd. Thompson, David Trucking Co. Carolina Express Deliveries Hoover Transportation Thornburg Company Central Transport Horizon Freight Systems Inc. Trailer Bridge Inc. Charles Lawrence & Associates Howells’ Motor Freight Truck Transfer Service Inc. Charlotte Tank Trucks Inc. Huck’s Piggyback Service Inc. Unique Express Childers Delivery Service J.A. Crane Universal Am Can Ltd. Commercial Transportation Inc. K & D Transportation Inc. UPS Freight Comtrak Logistics Inc. Kyles Curtis E Trucking Inc. VIP Transport Inc. Consolidated Freightways Landstar Express America Charlotte Wayne Caldwell And Associates Con-Way Freight Lightning Transportation Weathers Transportation Covenant Transport M T M Transportation West Logistics Cowan Transportation Mid Atlantic Intermodal West Transportation Services Crosby Trucking Service Inc. Milan Express Inc. Wilson Trucking Corp. Cross Country Transport Morgan Southern Inc. Worldwide Dedicated Services Dedmon, A.V. Trucking Inc. National Freight Transportation Inc. Yarbrough Transfer Company Deerhaven Transportation Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Yellow Transportation

charlotte.global Logistics & Distribution 9 Approximate Truck Delivery Times From Charlotte

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United Parcel Service Delivery Times from Charlotte

Service Standards 1 day 2 days 3 days Note: Color-coded transit maps are for illustration 4 days purposes only. Actual transit times may vary. For specific transit times call customer service. 5 days For Freight Services over 150 lbs.: Ground/LTL: 6 days 800.333.7400 or Air / Ocean: 800.443.6379

10 Logistics & Distribution charlotte.global ME RI 1 day 2 days 3 days 4 days 5 days or more NH CT MA Service Standards VT NJ DE NY MD A V A P NC SC FL WV GA OH KY MI AL IN TN MS IL WI MO LA AR IA MN OK KS TX NE SD ND CO NM WY MT PR UT HI AZ ID Delivery Times Charlotte From ® A NV W OR CA AK FedEx Freight Note: Color-coded transit maps are for illustration purposes only. Actual transit times may vary. For Actual transit times may vary. for illustration purposes only. transit maps are Note: Color-coded specific transit times call customer service at 800.393.4585. Contact Customer Service for to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. July 15, 2013 Effective charlotte.global Logistics & Distribution 11 Zone Chart 3-digit ZIP Code prefix is282 . 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 4 298 2 553 – 564 5 768 – 769 6 006 – 009 7 299 3* 565 – 567 6 770 5 010 – 065 5 300 – 307 3 570 – 577 6 772 – 778 5 066 4 308 – 309 2 580 – 588 6 779 – 797 6 067 5 310 – 312 3 590 – 597 7 798 – 799 7 068 – 098 4 313 – 317 4 598 – 599 8 800 – 812 6 100 – 119 4 318 – 319 3 600 – 611 4 813 – 816 7 120 – 123 5 320 – 329 4 612 5 820 6 124 – 127 4 330 – 333 5 613 – 620 4 821 7 128 – 129 5 334 – 339 4 622 – 631 4 822 – 823 6 130 – 199 4 340 5 633 – 634 4 824 – 832 7 200 – 205 3 341 – 342 4 635 5 833 8 206 – 212 4 344 4 636 – 639 4 834 7 214 – 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 2* 354 – 372 4 660 – 662 5 850 – 853 7 242 3 373 – 374 3 664 – 676 5 855 – 857 7 243 2* 375 4 677 6 859 – 860 7 244 3 376 – 379 3 678 5 863 7 245 2* 380 – 398 4 679 6 864 8 246 – 253 3 399 3 680 – 681 5 865 7 254 4 400 – 402 4 683 – 689 5 870 – 871 7 255 – 259 3 403 – 409 3 690 – 693 6 873 – 880 7 260 4 410 4 700 – 701 5 881 – 882 6 261 – 264 3 411 – 418 3 703 – 708 5 883 – 885 7 265 4 420 – 424 4 710 – 714 5 889 – 891 8 266 3 425 – 426 3 716 – 722 5 893 – 895 8 267 4 427 4 723 – 724 4 897 8 268 3 430 – 495 4 725 – 731 5 898 7 270 – 277 2* 496 – 509 5 733 6 900 – 908 8 278 – 279 3* 510 – 513 6 734 – 738 5 910 – 928 8 280 – 282 1* 514 – 516 5 739 6 930 – 968 8 283 – 293 2* 520 – 528 5 740 – 741 5 969 9+ 294 3* 530 – 532 5 743 – 764 5 970 – 986 8 295 – 296 2* 534 – 535 5 765 6 988 – 999 8 297 1* 537 – 551 5 766 – 767 5

Effective Date: July 1, 2015

12 Logistics & Distribution charlotte.global Norfolk Southern Railroad Services

Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation’s premier Norfolk Southern Intermodal transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway 1803 N. Brevard St., Charlotte, NC 28206 subsidiary operates approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states Customer Service: 800.497.2919 and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in Terminal capabilities: CofC/Stack car, Bottom and top lift the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive Norfolk Southern’s Future Charlotte Plans intermodal network in the East and is a major transporter of coal Norfolk Southern Corp., the City of Charlotte and several federal and industrial products. agencies opened a new intermodal facility at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The center is expected to be the site of Norfolk Southern serves every major port on the East Coast 250,000 container lifts a year, more than twice that of the between New York City and Jacksonville, Fla., and multiple current yard near uptown. private terminals; the Golf ports of Mobile, Ala., New Orleans and St. Bernard, La.; Great Lakes ports; and numerous river ports. This $90 million rail and trucking facility at Charlotte Douglas is estimated to bring $7 billion in business to the region over Miles of road operated ...... 20,624 the next 20 years. The facility places a 200-acre intermodal yard Track miles operated 37,149 between the airport runways. The facility is expected to employ Locomotives owned and leased 3,965 280 employees. Freight car owned and leased ...... 89,937 Rail revenue ton miles ...... 195 billion The Charlotte intermodal yard is an important part of the overall Rail shipments (including trailers and containers) . 5,957 million Norfolk Southern plan. It incorporates Charlotte as a part of the Employment (average 2011) 30,500 “Southern Crescent Corridor Project.” That road-to-rail effort began in 2009, and the first phase should be completed by the end of 2013.

charlotte.global Logistics & Distribution 13 Norfolk Southern Major Rail Terminals

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Toronto Albany Ayer Buffalo Detroit Terminals North Jersey Terminals Chicago Terminals Livernols Croxton 47th Street, 63rd Street Delray Taylor Landers, Calumet E-Rail Elizabeth Marine Ashland Avenue Toledo Bethlehem Cleveland Terminal (Port of NY/NJ) Philadelphia Terminals Morrisville Pittsburgh Navy Yard Columbus Baltimore/Marine Terminals Front Royal Cincinnati Terminals Decatur Kansas City Gest St. Sharonville

Norfolk/Marine Terminals St. Louis Louisville Terminals Georgetown Buechel Appliance Park Greensboro

Charlotte Memphis Huntsville

Birmingham Charleston/Marine Terminal Atlanta Terminals Shreveport Meridian Inman Savannah ICTF Austell

Jacksonville / Talleyrand Marine Terminal

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The full Norfolk Southern system map (31.6 MB) can be downloaded here: nscorp.com/nscorphtml/pdf/system-map.pdf

14 Logistics & Distribution charlotte.global Norfolk Southern System Partial Service Area charlotte.global Logistics & Distribution 15 CSX Railroad Services Network and Operations  Transports 7.4 million carloads of products and raw Over a 21,000 route mile rail network, CSX serves: 23 states, materials a year. the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of  Maintains a fleet of 3,800 locomotives. Ontario and Quebec.  Maintains a fleet of 101,000 freight cars.

Every major population center east of the Mississippi River CSX TRANSFLO — Network Information Detail is served by CSX, including the New York, Philadelphia Charlotte — North and Boston markets in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic; the 601 N. Hoskins Rd., Charlotte, NC 28216 Southeast markets of Atlanta, Miami and New Orleans; and 704.394.5763 the Midwestern cities of St. Louis, Memphis and Chicago. Car Spots: 114

Seventy ocean, river and lake ports along the Atlantic and Charlotte — West Gulf coasts, the Mississippi River, the Great Lakes and the St. Specialty: Food Grade Facility Lawrence Seaway are also in the CSX system. 6816 CSX Way, Charlotte, NC 28214 704.391.9910 CSX boasts thousands of production and distribution facilities Car Spots: 219 through track connections to more than 230 short-line and regional railroads. CSX Intermodal Terminal Information 5430 Hovis Rd., Charlotte, NC 28208 CSX: 704.392.3102  Operates 1,200 trains per day.  Transports 20,000 carloads per day.

16 Logistics & Distribution charlotte.global CSX Transportation System Service Area

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View the full interactive map here: csx.com/index.cfm/customers/ maps/csx-system-map ©PATRICKSCHNEIDERPHOTO.COM charlotte.global Logistics & Distribution 17 CSX Transportation Major Rail Terminals

18 Logistics & Distribution charlotte.global 2014 Charlotte Area Labor Market Wage Rates Hourly Wage Hourly Wage Hourly Wage Position Employed Entry Average 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 1,790 17.66 24.52 30.38 Transportation Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators 4,480 10.59 14.22 16.81 Laborers & Material Movers 16,800 8.91 11.94 15.44 Machine Feeders & Offbearers 470 8.74 12.82 15.29 Packers & Packagers – Hand 5,720 8.13 9.61 12.08 Service Station Attendants 520 8.11 9.52 10.85 Truck Drivers, Heavy and 11,160 14.07 18.60 22.02 Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery 5,690 9.63 14.46 19.26 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-at- will state.

charlotte.global Logistics & Distribution 19 Many thanks to the following companies for their support of the Charlotte Chamber’s economic development efforts.

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BRONZE SPONSORS Axiom Law Haynes and Boone, LLP RR Donnelley & Sons Company Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Hendrick Automotive Group Rust Consulting, Inc. Bryan Cave LLP Hollander Home Fashions, Inc. Shearman & Sterling Burkert Contromatic Corp. iCrossing Sidley Austin LLP Carolinas HealthCare System Lincoln Harris Stanley Convergent Security Solutions Compass Group North America Louis Raphael - Kizan International, Inc. Staples Facility Solutions DiscoverReady LLC McGuireWoods SteelFab, Inc. DTI Global Performance Team XP Retail Epiq Systems Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. Zeichner Ellman & Krause LLP FedEx RockTenn G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc. Rogers Electric

Charlotte Chamber Economic Development | charlotte.global 330 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 USA | 704.378.1300 | cltecondev Many thanks to the following companies for their support of the Charlotte Chamber’s economic development efforts.

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Charlotte Chamber Economic Development | charlotte.global 330 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 USA | 704.378.1300 | cltecondev ©SC State Ports Photo Eastern U.S. Port Network

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22 Logistics & Distribution charlotte.global 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

Capacity: 16 acres — stacking space for 391 containers 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

charlotte.global Logistics & Distribution 23 Port of Wilmington

The Port of Wilmington is strategically located on the U.S.  Rail service provided by CSX Transportation East Coast. An aggressive capital program has positioned the  Terminal switching railroad operated by Wilmington Terminal Port of Wilmington in a new class of service to the maritime Railroad transportation industry. A 42-foot access channel, modern  Substantial rail car storage available transit and warehousing facilities, new state-of-the-art Panamax  Two secured port gate entries to expedite arrival and container cranes and support equipment, and the latest in departure of motor carriers cargo management technology provide a broad platform for  Three certified truck scales with weighmasters available 24 supporting international trade to the fast-growing Southeastern hours per day U.S. market.  Vehicular access via U.S. 17, U.S. 74 and I-40  Efficient handling of project, dimensional and heavy lift Wilmington is the closest port to major points on the I-85 cargoes between vessels and inland transportation modes corridor, including Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh- Durham. Improvements to highway networks make surface Equipment transportation supporting the Port of Wilmington’s container  One multi-purpose bridge crane for bulk, breakbulk and terminal superior to neighboring ports. CSX Intermodal’s container, with 115 ft. outreach and 63 ft. backreach National Gateway Project connects Wilmington to the rail at 40 tons equipped for grapple or bucket lifts intermodal transportation network, and major highway  Two gantry cranes infrastructure improvements connect Wilmington to important o One 150-ton capacity growth markets and current distribution centers. The Ports o One 100-ton capacity Authority’s Distribution Services staff are working closely with  One 30-ton mobile crane the N.C. Department of Commerce on an aggressive program  65 lift trucks with up to 52,000 lb. capacities and special to site several major distribution centers in the immediate attachments to accommodate a variety of cargoes requiring vicinity of the Port. special attention  9 container cranes The Port of Wilmington has ample capacity to support today’s cargo volumes, and continues to invest in expanding the facility Foreign Trade Zones to meet projected growth in international trade. A major  Can lower, defer or avoid import duties container-terminal expansion project continues, with new  Entire Wilmington Terminal approved as Foreign Trade post-Panamax container cranes and powerful new container- Zone 66 handling equipment already in service and more improvements o More than 1 million sq. ft. of warehouse space within coming soon. The Port is a C-TPAT Certified location, and main terminal designated at foreign trade zone number 66. o More than 100 acres of open storage  Provides for storage, manipulation, exhibition and limited Facilities manufacturing operations  26 miles from the open sea on the Cape Fear River  Can accommodate special purpose subzones  Channel is 42 ft. M.L.L.W.  Nine berths with 6,768 ft. of wharf frontage Harbor Features  Berths with contiguous open apron areas up to 300 ft. wide (US Army Corps of Engineers Project Dimensions)  Open storage dry bulk facilities which can transfer up to  Ocean bar channel depth of 44 ft. M.L.L.W. and width of 800 tons per hour 500 ft.  Covered dry bulk facilities with import conveyor systems  Inside harbor channel depth of 42 ft. M.L.L.W. and width of for grain and other bulk cargo capable of handling up to 500 ft. 1,000 tons per hour  Anchorage/turning basin depth of 42 ft. M.L.L.W. and  Well-lighted terminal and 24-hour security provided by the diameter of 1,200 ft. North Carolina State Port Police  Depth of 38 ft. M.L.L.W. at berths 1 and 2; 42 ft. M.L.L.W. at  C-TPAT Certification # 47705791 berths 3 through 9  Concrete pile wharf and deck construction with berth  Minimum air draft in channel of 164 ft. fronted by rubber fender system  Berth deck heights average 12 ft. above M.L.L.W. Port of Wilmington Container Terminal  150 additional acres available for development 1 Shipyard Blvd., Wilmington, NC 28412

Logistics Port of Wilmington General Cargo Terminal  Within 700 miles of more than 70 percent of the industrial 1830 Burnett Blvd., Wilmington, NC 28401 base of the United States

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charlotte.global Logistics & Distribution 25 Port of Morehead City

One of the deepest ports on the U.S. East Coast, the Port  Vehicular access via U.S. 70 of Morehead City is located just four miles from the Atlantic  Efficient handling of project, dimensional and heavy lift Ocean. The port handles both breakbulk and bulk cargo and is cargoes between vessels and inland transportation modes the second largest importer in the country for natural rubber. As a leading exporter of phosphate, the Port of Morehead Staging & Warehousing City features a dry-bulk facility with a 225,000-ton capacity  More than 1 million sq. ft. of prime covered and sprinklered warehouse and open dry-bulk storage. storage  30 acres of paved and nine acres of semi-improved open Access to Interstates 95 and 40 is available via U.S. Highways storage area 70 and 17 as well as daily train service from Norfolk Southern.  Rail access to berths, transit sheds, warehouses and open The Port of Morehead City continues to improve its facilities storage to meet customer needs. A 177,000-square foot warehouse is  Direct transfer of heavy lift and dimensional loads between available to house high value commodities such as paper, steel vessel and rail or truck and lumber. This warehouse features 29-foot ceilings and easy access to ocean berths. 113 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC Equipment 28557  One multi-purpose bridge crane for bulk, breakbulk and container, with 115 ft. outreach and 63 ft. backreach at 40 North Carolina State Ports Authority tons, equipped for grapple or bucket lifts 2202 Burnett Blvd., P.O. Box 9002, Wilmington, NC 28402  Two 115-ton-capacity gantry cranes 800.334.0682 or 910.763.1621  One 125-ton mobile crane  39 lift trucks with up to 70,000 lb. capacities and special Facilities attachments to accommodate a variety of cargoes requiring  4 miles from the open sea, just south of the Outer Banks special attention  Channel is 45 ft., M.L.L.W.  Nine berths with 5,500 ft. of wharf frontage. Berth deck Foreign Trade Zones heights average 10 ft. above M.L.L.W.  Can lower, defer or avoid import duties  Berths with contiguous open apron areas from 35 ft. to  Zone 67 approved as Foreign Trade Zone unlimited width o Site One: 190,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space within  Two berths served by modern shiploader with maximum main terminal loadout rate of 3,000 tons per hour of dry bulk cargo o Site Two: 40 acres of open storage  Open storage dry bulk facilities, which can transfer up to  Provides for storage, manipulation, exhibition and limited 800 tons per hour manufacturing operations  Covered dry bulk facilities with export conveyor systems  Can accommodate special purpose subzones capable of handling up to 1,000 tons per hour  Well-lighted terminal and 24-hour security provided by Harbor Features North Carolina State Port Police (US Army Corps of Engineers Project Dimensions)  C-TPAT Certification #47705791  Ocean bar channel depth of 47 ft. M.L.L.W. and width of  Concrete pile wharf and deck construction with berth 450 ft. fronted by rubber fender system  Inside harbor channel depth of 45 ft. M.L.L.W. and widths of  150 additional acres available for development 400, 600, 775 and 820 ft.  East turning basin depth of 45 ft. M.L.L.W. and diameter of Logistics 1,350 ft.; West turning basin depth of 35 ft. M.L.L.W. and  Within 700 miles of more than 70 percent of the industrial 1,100 ft. radius base of the United States  Depth of 45 ft. M.L.L.W. at berths 1, 2 and 3; 35 ft. M.L.L.W.  Rail service provided by Norfolk Southern Railway at berths 4 through 9  Terminal switching railroad operated by Morehead & South  No air draft restriction in channel Fork Railroad  Certified railroad scale  Substantial rail car storage available Radio Island information can be found at ncports.com/port-of-  One secured port gate entry designed to expedite arrival and morehead-city departure of motor carriers  Two certified truck scales with weighmasters available 24 hours per day

26 Logistics & Distribution charlotte.global Port of Morehead City & Radio Island

charlotte.global Logistics & Distribution 27 North Carolina International Terminal

North Carolina has a historic opportunity to bring jobs, The facility will emerge as one of the premier trade assets at a investment and economic growth to the state and its citizens time when many U.S. East Coast ports lack capabilities to serve through the North Carolina International Terminal, a new the larger containerships reaching the East Coast through the container terminal in Brunswick County — America’s Next Great expanded Panama Canal and the Suez Canal. It will provide Port. superior service for the growing North Carolina and Southeastern U.S. markets. International trade activity has a powerful effect on the surrounding economy. The N.C. International Terminal will: The N.C. State Ports Authority will provide a sustainable design  Support over 400,000 jobs and operation at the new N.C. International Terminal through  Provide an additional $1.2 billion in state and local tax innovation and technology to promote worker health and safety, revenues advance stakeholder social interests, minimize the environmental  Drive additional private investment and employment footprint and mitigate unavoidable impacts, all while creating a opportunities regionally as distribution centers and logistics secure, efficient and effective business operation to ensure the facilities emerge across Southeastern North Carolina security, safety and well-being of both employees and neighbors.  Offer convenience to millions of U.S. consumers and businesses America’s Next Great Port will be essential for North Carolina  Supply valuable support to the region’s defense-related to compete in the global economy, connecting large and small economy given proximity to the Military Ocean businesses around the state to buyers and suppliers throughout Terminal at Sunny Point and the state’s military bases the world. The ability of the N.C. International Terminal to serve the larger ships of the future and reach growing populations in The 600-acre N.C. International Terminal is situated four miles North Carolina and the Southeastern U.S. will preserve North from the ocean and also enjoys rail and highway accessibility. Carolina’s position of leadership in economic development with It will be the U.S. South Atlantic port of choice and North benefits in jobs, investment and economic growth. For additional Carolina’s state-of-the-market gateway to the world’s economy. information, please visit www.ncports.com.

28 Logistics & Distribution charlotte.global Railroad Map to North Carolina Ports Railroads — Morehead City  Rail service provided by Norfolk Southern Railway  Terminal switching railroad operated by Morehead & South Fork Railroad  Certified railroad scale  Substantial rail car storage available  Rail access to berths, transit sheds, warehouses and open storage

Railroads — Wilmington  Rail service provided by CSX Transportation  Terminal switching railroad operated by Wilmington Terminal Railroad  Substantial rail car storage available  Rail 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

charlotte.global Logistics & Distribution 29 Port of Charleston The Port of Charleston offers a unique combination of features  Efficient vessel operations teams stack and organize cargo and services that deliver bottom-line benefits for its clients. This in the container yard using proprietary parking logic in YMS. bundle of capabilities is what differentiates Charleston from Averaging 41 moves per hour, per crane. imitators. No other U.S. port can match Charleston’s industry-  Large number of container gates and efficient gate processes leading productivity. The congestion-free terminals equal fast, minimize queue time. reliable service for all clients, not just a privileged few. And there  Truckers receive a mission ticket with directions to the box is ample capacity to grow with clients, near-term and long-term. pick-up location while the yard equipment operator is notified in advance in order to be ready when the driver The total port process: arrives at the yard location.  Transit times of 1-2 hours from open sea to dockside, fastest  On-dock rail transfers are easy and smooth at Columbus on the East Coast. Street and North Charleston Terminals. Near dock drays  All-tide access for even big ships. Charleston has 45-feet of to rail heads from all container facilities minimize switching water at low tide and 50 feet at high tide, enough to handle time and ensure early cutoff times are met. ships up to 8,000TEU.  Trucker averages 20 minutes from the time of arriving at the  Ships are worked at the dock with unparalled speed and gate to swiping the outbound ticket. safety.  All of this is accomplished reliably, day-in and day-out. This is  Easy web-based cargo availability system notifies clients when not a best case scenario. boxes are ready for delivery.

Port of Charleston — Columbus Street Columbus Street Terminal (CST) is Charleston’s premier  EDI compatible container gates combination breakbulk and container terminal. With dockside  On-terminal roadability facility warehouses, dockside rail access, dockside breakbulk gantry  Large on-dock staging apron cranes, dedicated container berths and post-Panamax container  259,149 square-feet of sprinkler-protected warehouses with cranes, Columbus Street is a true multi-purpose facility. The covered rail access terminal is well-suited to container, common breakbulk, bulk,  Ship side rail service rolling stock, heavy-lift, and project cargo.  On-terminal rail yard  Chain-link and barbed-wire boundary fencing  6 berths: 2 container, 4 breakbulk  24-hour security, seven days a week  3,500 continuous feet of berth space  Easy access to I-26  5 container cranes (2 super post-Panamax, 2 post-Panamax,  One hour transit time to open ocean 1 Panamax)  78 acres of open storage for containers and other cargo Address: 1 Immigration St., Charleston, SC 29403

North Charleston Terminal North Charleston Terminal (NCT) is a modern container  2 hours transit time to open ocean handling facility complete with post-Panamax container cranes, an on-terminal container freight station, an on-terminal rail Contacts: yard, and direct easy access to I-26 and I-526. Terminal Manager: 843.745.6533 Container Operations Fax: 843.745.6540  3 container berths totaling 2,500 feet of berth space Container Operations Drivers Assistance: 843.745.6525,  6 cranes (2 Super post-Panamax, 4 post-Panamax) 843.745.6531  129.7 acres of open storage Container Operations Drivers Assistance Fax: 843.745.6532  On-terminal intermodal rail access Breakbulk Operations: 843.740.3254  118,500 square-foot container freight station Breakbulk Operations Fax: 843.745.6557  91,000 square-feet of leased warehouse space just outside terminal gates Licensed Facility Operator:  Breakbulk and RO-RO capability Ceres Marine Terminals 843.529.2963 or 843.529. 2965  Chain-link and barbed-wire boundary fencing Lines Serviced by Operator: Evergreen evergreen-shipping.us  24-hour security, seven days a week  Easy interstate highway access Address: 1000 Remount Rd., North Charleston, SC 29406

30 Logistics & Distribution charlotte.global Wando Welch Terminal Wando Welch Terminal has received worldwide recognition for  Less than one mile from I-526 interchange its innovative design and overall terminal productivity. Opened  Chain-link and barbed wire boundary fencing in 1982, the final stage of terminal construction was recently  24-hour security, seven-days-a-week completed in the form of a fourth container berth, three  16.4 nautical miles from sea buoy new post-Panamax container cranes, and nearly 90 acres of  1.5 hours transit time to open ocean additional container storage space. At present, it is the port’s largest terminal in terms of volume and physical size. Contacts: Terminal Manager: 843.856.7005  3,800 continuous ft. (1,128 m.) of berth space Container Operations Driver’s Assistance: 843.856.7009,  10 container cranes (6 Super post-Panamax, 4 post-Panamax) 843.856.7006, 843.856.7101  242.3 acres of container storage space. Breakbulk Operations: 843.856.7029  On-terminal 200,000 square foot container freight station  On-terminal U.S. Customs and U.S. Department of Licensed Facility Operator: Agriculture inspection facilities APM Terminals Phone: 843.971.3200  On-terminal fumigation area Lines Serviced by Operator: Maersk, maersk.com  On-terminal maintenance facility  On-terminal administration buildings and executive meeting Address: 400 Long Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 center Union Pier Terminal Union Pier Terminal is one of the Port of Charleston’s dedicated  Smooth transitions between dockside aprons and ground- breakbulk and Ro/Ro cargo terminals. A recent terminal level open storage redesign has significantly increased the open storage area  Visibility restricted screening on chain-link and barbed-wire and improved traffic flow into and out of the facility. Terminal boundary fencing specifics:  24-hour security, seven days a week  Easy access to I-26  4 berths totaling 2,470 continuous feet of berth space  Less than one hour transit time to open ocean  Covered rail access to all warehouses  680,938 square feet of sprinkler-protected transit sheds Contacts:  Multiple rail lines serving warehouses and dockside open Manager, Breakbulk Operations: 843.577.8776 storage areas  Asphalt and concrete open storage areas Address: 32 Washington St., Charleston, SC 29401

Veterans Terminal Veterans Terminal (VT) is a 110 acre fully secured dedicated  Rail service by both NS & CSX bulk, break-bulk, RO-RO, and project cargo facility located on  Pier Zulu 1330’, Pier Mike 1170’, Pier November 1330’, Lima the Cooper River. VT can provide long term outside storage in 952’ dedicated yard space or covered sprinkler protected warehouse.  Draft 35’ Union and Non-Union stevedoring complements our determination to provide the customer with the most modern Contacts: and flexible port facility in the Southeast. Director: 843.745.6541 Terminal Manager: 843.745.6542  1.5 hours steaming time from the sea buoy Administrative Assistant: 843.745.6548  1.5 miles from Interstate I-26

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