- Indiana ranks first in pass-through interstates and rail shipments of primary metals, and is home to the nation's largest producer of truck trailers.
- The Hoosier state is also home to the median center of the U.S. population, boasts the second largest FedEx Express hub in the world and has the country's second largest barge fleet operator.
- Indiana ranks third in both freight railroads and truck tractor registrations, and 11th in total waterborne shipping.
Ports of Indiana releases 2017 Logistics Directory
posted by AJOT | May 23 2017 at 12:32 PM | Logistics
New directory shows Indiana ranks in top 10 for 100 freight logistics categories
INDIANAPOLIS - The Ports of Indiana has just released the 2017 Indiana Logistics Directory, an annual publication that highlights Indiana's robust transportation infrastructure and freight logistics services. The Directory reports that Indiana ranks among the top five states in 27 logistics-related categories and in the top 10 in 100. Published by the Ports of Indiana, it highlights Indiana's extensive cargo-handling resources as well as national logistics rankings, multimodal maps and critical freight statistics.
Here are a few facts from the 2017 Indiana Logistics Directory: