Location & Transportation
Accessing the Market, Distributing Success
Location: the universal language for investment success®
Indiana’s central location is the universal language for investment
success. The state’s economy is sparked by its extremely accessible
road, rail, water and air transportation systems – making it a favorite
for U.S. and foreign markets.
Indiana becoming latest hot spot for 21st century logistics
- Global Business magazine characterizes Indiana’s central location
as a “logistics manager’s dream come true.”
- A study by Battelle Memorial Institute shows the logistics industry as having a major economic presence in Central Indiana.
Did you know…?
Businesses in Indiana only have a one-day drive to 60% of all U.S. markets.
That explains why Indiana’s manufacturing economy remains to be one of the strongest in the nation. Indiana ranks number one in such product classifications as aluminum ingots, burial caskets, electrical engine equipment, limestone, magnetic wire, raw steel production, travel trailers, and more.
Airways
- Home to over 680 airport facilities
- Indiana International, Fort Wayne International, Terre Haute International, Evansville Regional and Michiana International Transportation Center (South Bend) make it easily accessible from all directions
- Indiana is known as a world leader in air cargo and package services with approximately 50 airfreight departures every day
- FedEx has second-largest hub located in Indianapolis
Rail
- 4,255 railroad route miles
- 91 percent of routes are operated by Class I railroads such as CSX Transportation, Inc. and Norfolk Southern
Highways
- 10 different interstate highways – more than any other state
- 11,000 total highway miles crisscross in Indiana to cover all regions of the state
Ports
- Port system includes three modern ports with year-round access to intercoastal waterways
- Strategic locations: Indiana’s International Port, Lake Michigan; Clark Maritime Centre, Jeffersonville; and Southwind Maritime Center, Mt. Vernon