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[UPDATED] Indiana Receives High Marks For Logistics
Ports of Indiana Corporate Affairs Director Jody Peacock explains what's so special about the logistics industry. The State of Indiana ranks in the top 10 in 30 national logistics categories. Ports of Indiana Corporate Affairs Director Jody Peacock says that includes the top ranking for interstates. Details of the rankings are being released today at the sixth annual Indiana Logistics Summit in Indianapolis. Peacock says the conference provides an opportunity to discuss how Indiana can build on its competitive advantage in logistics.
Source: Inside INdiana Business
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Indiana’s Logistics Rankings:
When compared to all other states, Indiana ranks…
· 1st in interstates
· 1st in shortest distance to median center of U.S. population
· 1st in rail tons of primary metals originated (19% of U.S. total)
· 1st in rail tons of primary metals terminated (15% of U.S. total)
· 2nd in pass-through truck tonnage
· 2nd in world’s largest FedEx air hubs
· 3rd in local freight railroads
· 4th in total freight railroads
· 4th in Class I railroads
· 4th in rail tons of petroleum products terminated
· 5th in truck tonnage
· 5th in local rail mileage
· 6th in U.S. waterborne shipping
· 6th in rail carloads
· 6th in trucking employment
· 6th in rail tons of food products originated
· 6th in rail tons of scrap material originated
· 7th in largest cargo airports (Indianapolis)
· 7th in NAFTA exports
· 8th in rail tons of farm products terminated
· 8th in rail tons of coal terminated
· 8th in rail tons of metallic ores terminated
· 9th in freight shipped out of state
· 9th in NAFTA trade
· 9th in rail tons received
· 9th in rail miles
· 9th in Class I rail miles
· 9th in rail tons carried
· 9th in rail tons of coal originated
· 9th in petroleum products originated
· 10th in freight rail employment
· 11th in rail tons originated
· 12th in transportation-warehousing employment
· 12th in interstate miles
· 13th in total international & domestic waterborne shipping
Sources: 2008 Indiana Logistics Directory, Association of American Railroads, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Texas Transportation Institute, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. DOC, U.S. DOT.
