Greensboro Economic
Development Alliance
342 North Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401

Office:  (336) 387-8302
Toll-free:  (888) 693-6939
Fax:  (336) 510-0295

greensboroeda@greensboro.org

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Transportation & Logistics Cluster

When you’re here, you’re everywhere. Success depends on a location and reliable infrastructure to connect a company with businesses across the U.S. That’s precisely what makes Greensboro so attractive to thriving companies like FedEx and UPS.

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Transportation & Logistics

Here, they discovered what they needed to grow: an outstanding East Coast location midway between New York and Miami where more than half of the U.S. population can be reached within 650 miles and a vibrant business climate.

Infrastructure that Connects you to the World

In Greensboro, the foundation for a promising future exists for business:

  • The new FedEx Mid-Atlantic Air Hub is under construction at the Piedmont Triad International Airport and will be ready for business in 2009.
  • Location squarely at the intersection of I-40, I-85 and future I-73/I-74, Greensboro also offers convenient access to I-95 and major highways, including US 29, US 220, NC 68 and NC 421.
  • Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTIA) is the home to more than 50 companies.  Its central location and state-of-the-art facilities make PTIA a catalyst for commercial and industrial development.
  • Extensive rail service is provided by Norfolk Southern and CSX.
  • Greensboro sites have direct ties to the Tier 1 Internet backbone that provides universal connectivity and access to the world.
  • Greensboro is only 3.5 hours from North Carolina’s deep-ports at Wilmington and Morehead City and also Charleston, Savannah and Norfolk.

FedEx Hub Fact Sheet
Transportation and Logistics Fact Sheet
Logistics in the Triad (Cluster Map)
Land in Greensboro Campaign