Florida Logistics & Distribution: The Future is Here

摘要

The state is home to 19 commercial service airports, 15 deep seawater ports, more than 2,700 miles of railroad, and 12,000-plus miles of state highways, according to Florida: Made for Trade, a Florida Chamber Foundation, the Florida Department of Transportation, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch report. Shippers are putting the infrastructure to good use. More than $142 billion in merchandise trade flowed through Florida's airports and seaports in 2016, making the state one of the world's leaders in international trade, according to Enterprise Florida, the state's primary economic development group. Florida is home to about 60,000 exporting businesses, or one-fifth of all U.S. exporters, says Tim Vanderhoof, senior vice president of business with Enterprise Florida.