Logistics - It’s All About Location, Location, Location
Charlotte benefits from its hub airport and central location to many amenities on the East Coast. However, people are often surprised just how large a role the transportation and logistics industry plays in the Charlotte region’s economy. A few facts highlight this location-based industry’s importance:
More than 137,000 people in the Charlotte region work in logistics-related occupations. · - Over 44 million passengers served each year
- More than 130,000 tons of cargo air-shipped annually
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport offers more than 700 flights daily to more than 150 nonstop destinations.
- 543,944 total takeoffs and landings last year
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport ranks as the sixth busiest airport in the world
- Charlotte Douglas ranks fifth busiest in the United States according to ACI Airport Rankings. ·
- More than 168 million people, more than half of the U.S. population, are within a 2-hour flight or 12-hour truck haul of Charlotte. ·
- More than two times the national average of long-distance freight truckers work in the Charlotte region ·
- More than three times the national average of warehousing and storage workers are employed in the Charlotte region
137,000 people in the region work in logistics-related occupations. And the region’s 25 college, plus 18 community colleges and vocational schools, are busy training the next generation of the logistics workforce with specialized certificates and degrees at all levels.
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© Debe Maxwell | The Maxwell House Group | CharlotteBroker@icloud.com | Charlotte Logistics - It’s All About Location, Location, Location
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