brunswick county north carolina

BRUNSWICK COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
Your At-Port Manufacturing, Assembly, Distribution or Warehouse Location
Brunswick County features
two 1,000+ acre industrial
sites just 18 miles from the
Port of Wilmington
BRUNSWICK COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PO Box 249 • Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 • (910) 253-2242
www.BrunswickEDC.com
• The Mid-Atlantic Logistics Center and International Logistics Park of North Carolina are fronted by
four-lane US Highway 74/76 connecting the Port of Wilmington (18 miles east of the sites) to
Interstate 95 (65 miles to the west of the sites)
• The Mid-Atlantic Logistics Center is 23 miles to the Port of Wilmington via Rail
• Phase 1 Future Interstate 140 connects US 74/76 to US 17 to the south four miles from the sites
• Davis Rail Yard offers long- and short-haul truck service and has a transloading ability for dry and
liquid bulk products, warehouses for lumber, paper and packaged products, and steel centers for
ferrous and non-ferrous materials
• Wilmington International Airport is 12 miles from the sites serving over 750,000 passengers per
year with direct flights to NY LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Orlando, Dallas, Atlanta and Charlotte;
Raleigh-Durham International Airport is approximately two hours by car
• CSX Transportation Davis Rail Yard in Leland has a car capacity of 2,250, is three miles long, has 55
separate tracks and provides freight transportation and serves as the base for switching operations
Recognized by Southern Business Development Magazine as one of the
Ten Megasites in the South for the Next ‘Big Kahuna’
MID-ATLANTIC LOGISTICS CENTER
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1,025 Acres adjacent to CSX Rail
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Water, Sewer, Natural Gas and Fiber on Site
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Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment has been
performed on the property as well as wetlands
delineation and geotechnical engineering analysis
INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS PARK
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1,029 Acre Joint Brunswick/Columbus County Park
designated as a North Carolina Certified Site
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Water and Sewer at the Site
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Tier 1 Incentive Status allows for the best financial
incentives, including $12,500 per job tax credit
2,000+ ACRES ZONED FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
NORTH CAROLINA PORT OF WILMINGTON
The Port of Wilmington is strategically located on the U.S. East Coast.
Owned and operated by the North Carolina State Ports Authority, the Port of
Wilmington offers terminal facilities serving container, bulk and breakbulk
operations. Wilmington is one of the few South Atlantic ports with readily
available berths and storage areas for containers and cargo.
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NC Port of Wilmington is a
C-TPAT Certified Location
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Designated as Foreign Trade
Zone 66
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26 miles from open sea on the
Cape Fear River
An aggressive capital program has positioned the Port of Wilmington
in a new class of service to the maritime transportation industry. A 42foot navigational channel offers customers additional vessel capacity.
Readily available modern transit and warehouse facilities, new state-ofthe-art Panamax container cranes and support equipment, and the latest
in cargo management technology provide a broad platform for supporting
international trade to the fast-growing Southeast U.S. market.
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Navigation Channel: 42’ (12.8 m)
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500,000 TEU Annual Thruput
Capacity – currently operating at
50% Capacity
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3 Berths for Panamax and
Post-Panamax Vessels
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7 Cranes including 4 new
Post-Panamax Cranes
CSX Transportation provides daily service for boxcar, tanker and general
cargo services. The Port of Wilmington has service to the Far East, Central
America, Middle East and Trans Atlantic with ample capacity to support
today’s cargo volumes. The Port continues to invest in the facility with a
major expansion project currently under way.
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NC Ports employees perform
terminal operations
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New Terminal Operating System
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On dock Rail ICTF
(Inducement Basis)
BENEFITS OF AN AT-PORT LOCATION
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Land prices and labor costs in North Carolina are a
fraction of those at competing port locations
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Reduced or eliminated:
• Container Per Diem Costs
• Container Storage Charge
• Empty Truck Miles - Environmentally Friendly
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Sites fall within the “local commercial zone” for
container drayage
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Lower cost and faster access to export and import
containers and merchandise
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Faster delivery to retail store network and from
plant to port of exit
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Can be eligible for NC Ports Tax Credit on inbound
and outbound cargo
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More Round Trip Container Deliveries (Up to 6) Per
Driver / Per Day
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Can be eligible for an additional tax incentive of
$2,000 per job under the Port Enhancement Zone
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Land Cost and Facilities Development
SUPERIOR BUSINESS CLIMATE
BRUNSWICK COUNTY LIFESTYLE
NORTH CAROLINA IS CONSISTENTLY RANKED AMONG THE BEST BUSINESS CLIMATES IN AMERICA
WHY SO MANY CHOOSE BRUNSWICK COUNTY TO ‘WORK WHERE THEY PLAY IN NORTH CAROLINA’
North Carolina has ranked #1 in Site Selection Magazine’s Annual Business Climate Rankings nine times in ten years.
In 2010 Chief Executive Magazine’s annual survey for best and worst states ranked North Carolina #2 in Best State for
Business. Wilmington was included in the RelocateAmerica’s Top 100 Places to Live in 2010 and Forbes Magazine’s
Best Places for Business and Careers in 2009.
Brunswick County North Carolina is conveniently located between historic Wilmington, North Carolina and lively
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. From the secluded resort-style feel of Bald Head Island to the rich seafood history of
Calabash, our region’s livability appeals to people of all ages, tastes, and stages of life and career. A broad variety of
resources and amenities helps businesses in the region recruit and retain top-notch executives, managers, scientists
and other professionals.
Our great labor environment and skilled productive workers, along with a comprehensive workforce development
network and exceptional educational opportunities, ensure that people and businesses have what they need to succeed.
Our skilled workforce is dependable and hardworking, 36 percent more productive than the average U.S. worker. We
have a growing and diverse population fueling a high-quality labor force for today’s advanced manufacturing and
knowledge-based industries.
North Carolina is a Right-to-Work state with the nation’s lowest union and membership rate.
North Carolina’s local and statelevel officials work closely together
to develop packages that meet the
comprehensive, diverse needs of new
and expanding industry, such as tax
credits for job creation & port usage,
grant programs, site development
assistance and expedited permitting
Brunswick Community College
offers recruiting, screening and
training services customized to the
company’s needs to help in creating
jobs, investing in new machinery
and equipment, or streamlining
processes for efficiency at little or
no cost to the company
Over
10,000
highly-trained
individuals enter the workforce
annually as they transition
out of service from NC’s ten
military installations;veterans are
trained in aviation & avionics,
communications,electronics,
transportation & logistics and more
Outdoor recreational attractions are unbeatable. More than 45 miles of Atlantic beaches that are ideal for swimming,
sunbathing, and surfing, deep-sea fishing, hunting, and kayaking the marshes attract year-round and seasonal residents
alike. A temperate climate allows for year-round golf at any of the 39 signature courses in Brunswick County, many of
which come with spectacular coastal backdrops. From savory seafood restaurants with water views to lively evening
concerts at one of the state’s oldest art institutions, Southeastern North Carolina offers a comfortable and affordable
lifestyle for vacationers and year-round residents alike.
Brunswick County is the second
fastest-growing county in North
Carolina, experiencing a growth
rate of 47% since 2000, a hot spot
for growth and development while
retaining the laid back coastal
lifestyle that defines the area
The diversity of the region has
captured the eye of Hollywood
playing host to films and TV series
such as NBC’s Revolution, The
Secret Life of Bees, One Tree Hill
and Divine Secrets of the YaYa
Sisterhood
University of North Carolina
Wilmington is featured on Forbes’
2010 list of America’s Best College
Buys, is ranked as the fourth best
public regional university in the
south and offers the fifth best Marine
Biology Program in the world