NC’s Southeast Region is one of the most competitive regions in the United States and the world in which to do business. It has a growing population of nearly 1.1 million people and a diverse industry base of more than 30 Fortune 500 companies. The region’s geographic location midway on the east coast provides excellent distribution access and logistics efficiencies for companies engaged in manufacturing, assembly, and retail distribution. The region boasts a three-tiered, interlinked distribution model: 1) An ‘At-Port’ location offers buildings and sites within 20 miles of the Port of Wilmington; 2) An inland location provides great access along three interstate corridors—I-40, I-95, and I-74; 3) The region offers locations in close proximity to key regional markets that include Charlotte, NC, Raleigh, NC, Columbia, SC, and Atlanta, GA.

DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS ASSETS

NC’s Southeast Region is located midway on the Eastern US coast with a comprehensive sea/land/air transportation network.  The Region boasts a major east coast port connected by rail and 3 interstates, as well as 2 commercial airports. These assets, as well as a location in NC, one of the most industrialized states in the US, make the Region well-positioned for warehouse, distribution and logistics operations.

LOCATION

• The Region is a one-day truck drive from 170 million

   U.S. and Canadian consumers, and 65 of the

   country’s top 100 metropolitan areas.

TRUCK TRANSPORT

• East/west interstates I-40 and I-73/74

• North/south interstate I-95

• Excellent connections to major markets in the US

• 98 trucking companies located in the Region

WATER TRANSPORT

• The Port of Wilmington is 284 acres and has facilities

   to serve containerized, bulk and break-bulk cargoes.

• The port is located 26 miles from open sea via a 42’

   channel and is directly connected to I-40 and CSX

   Railroad.

• Throughput capacity is 225,000 TEU via facilities and

   equipment.

• 4 post Panamax container cranes (40-50 tons), 2

  gantry cranes (100, 150 tons), 2 mobile cranes (30

  tons) and over 1 million sf of warehouse space.

• Six container shipping lines have regularly scheduled

   service to the Port.

• The Port is a designated Foreign Trade Zone.

• A new NC International Terminal (NCIT) is planned

   for the region to handle the growing import/export

   needs. The 600+ acre site is only 4 miles from open

   sea with a target 52’ channel depth.

• NCIT will have a multi-million TEU throughput

  capability from a minimum 4000’ berth capability.

• Also located in the Region is the Military Ocean

  Terminal Sunny Point, the largest ammunition port in

   the nation, and the Army’s primary east coast deep-

   water port. It is also the Department of Defense’s

   key Atlantic Coast ammunition shipping point.