Alabama's Distribution & Logistics Industry

From seaports to airports and all roads in between, Alabama connects your business to the world.

Alabama isn't just a great place to conduct business, it's also uniquely positioned to facilitate commerce and distribute goods to market at competitive rates and timeframes. Centrally located in the heart of the nations's fastest growing economy, Alabama connects industries to half the nation's population within a single day's drive. Anchored by the nation's ninth largest seaport in Mobile, and boasting six interstate highways, 96 public airports, five Class-1 railways, more than 3,800 miles of U.S. highways and no inventory tax, Alabama is ready to move as fast as your business needs.

As Alabama's crown jewel of logistics, the Port of Mobile provides unmatched capabilities and reliability in handling a diverse range of cargo. From its ideal location on the Gulf of Mexico, the port boasts 45-foot-deep waters, two super post-panamax cranes, and a 1,600-foot turning basin that allow it to import and export virtually any type and volume of cargo. With over $1.4 billion dollars invested since 2002, the port provides direct connection to nine railroads, two interstate highways, 15,000 miles of inland waterways and a multimodal transportation ecosystem ready to move your business into high gear.

As population and business continues to migrate to the ever growing Sun Belt, Alabama is perfectly situated at the center of it all. With half the U.S. population within a single day's drive, there's no better place to operate your business. And with a growing workforce that has access to almost 30 community and technical colleges, nationally ranked universities, a top five workforce training agency in AIDT, low cost of living and high quality of life, Alabama is ready to help grow and expand almost any industry.

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