{"id":8383,"date":"2022-07-18T12:49:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T16:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/?p=8383"},"modified":"2022-07-18T12:49:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T16:49:16","slug":"greater-louisville-earns-top-spot-as-national-logistics-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/press-releases\/greater-louisville-earns-top-spot-as-national-logistics-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater Louisville earns top spot as national logistics hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Region ranks third in Business Facilities Magazine\u2019s global and metro \u2018Logistics Leader\u2019 category<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Louisville, Ky.<\/strong> (July 18, 2022) \u2013 For the second year in a row, Business Facilities Magazine named the Louisville MSA third in its Top 10 list of global and metro logistics hubs. This comes off a record year of growth and investment in both the manufacturing and logistics sectors throughout the Greater Louisville region.<\/p>\n<p>For 18 years, the national publication ranks top regions in a variety of industries and sizes. BF\u2019s \u2018Logistics Leaders\u2019 ranking measures all forms of transportation logistics, including shipping by air, rail, water and highway. BF is the leading source of intelligence on corporate expansion and relocation since 1968, covering the full range of the experience, from \u201chow-to\u201d information on comparing the financial incentives offered by different communities around the world, to profiles of the latest relocations undertaken by major corporations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom record economic investment over the past 12 months to being ranked in the top three for national logistics hubs, our regional economy is thriving and people around the country are taking notice,\u201d said Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, president and CEO of Greater Louisville Inc. \u201cGreater Louisville is a natural hub for logistics. Aside from our central location and strong infrastructure, UPS Worldport provides unparalleled support and limitless potential for our region\u2019s growth in the logistics sector.<!--more--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8384 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BFTopRankedSeal20222-002-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BFTopRankedSeal20222-002-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BFTopRankedSeal20222-002-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BFTopRankedSeal20222-002-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BFTopRankedSeal20222-002.png 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since 2016, the Greater Louisville region announced 66 new expansion or attraction projects in the logistics and distribution industry totaling over 8,600 jobs. Logistics industry employment in the region grew by 27.2 percent since 2016 and despite the pandemic grew by 11.2 percent from 2019 to 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis distinction is a testament to the strength of the Greater Louisville Regional Partnership and our ability to work across county lines to carve out a competitive advantage in a forward-thinking industry.,\u201d said Ben Pratt, GLI\u2019s senior vice president and chief of regional economic growth. \u201cI am excited to continue collaborating and leveraging our strengths in logistics to support other fast-growing industry clusters in our region like life sciences and electric vehicle manufacturing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The full rankings can be viewed <a href=\"https:\/\/businessfacilities.com\/2022\/07\/metro-rankings-report-honors-thriving-industrial-parks-logistics-leaders\/\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Region ranks third in Business Facilities Magazine\u2019s global and metro \u2018Logistics Leader\u2019 category Louisville, Ky. 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