Memphis...North America's Distribution Center

Did you know this about Memphis...?
Memphis International Airport
____#1 busiest cargo airport in the WORLD...handling 2.5 million metric tons of cargo
____ Economic impact statewide of $20.7 billion annually...largest in the state
____ Local distribution centers account for 1 in 4 jobs in the Memphis area

Memphis a leading intermodal Logistics Center

____#1 in percent of logistics workforce
____#1 busiest cargo airport in the world
____#3 in Class 1 railroad service in the U.S.
____#4 U.S. inland port
____#3 trucking corridor in the U.S.

FedX World Headquarters and World Hub

____ $1 billion expansion in the last 7 years
____30,000 local employees
____Location of FedX World Technology Center
____Flying the largest cargo airplanes in the world..nightly..each able to handle loads
of 30 tractor trailers

Memphis is also a major UPS hub

Source Memphis Regional Chamber of Commerce