E N T E R P R I S E F L O R I D A

WHY FLORIDA?

BUSINESS CLIMATE

BOUNDLESS MARKETS

WHEN YOUR BUSINESS CAN BE ANYWHERE THERE'S NO LIMIT TO HOW FAR YOU CAN TAKE IT.

18th LARGEST GLOBAL ECONOMY, IF FLORIDA WERE A COUNTRY

Switzerland$693BSwitzerland$693B

U.A.E.$348BU.A.E.$348BIreland

$241BIreland$241B

Florida$839BFlorida$839B

Consistently ranked one of the best states for business, Florida is committed to keeping regulatory requirements and business taxes low. That, along with a strong economy and zero personal state income tax, make it a great place to do business. We won’t stand in the way of your success. We’ll pave the way for it.

As a leading international trade center, Florida excels at getting people, products, and services anywhere — fast. Most key global shipping lines and airline alliances, (including specialized cargo operators), 3PLs, and VALs have a presence in Florida. We're generating a robust talent base and supply chain that benefits all.

Florida is an economic superstate — home to 20+ million residents and home-away-from-home for 100+ million annual visitors. Whether you and your customers are serving Florida's large market, the U.S., Latin America, or the globe, Florida can help you find new growth opportunities anywhere.

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MAP KEYCommercial Airports (20)

Deepwater Seaports (15)

Spaceports (2)U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Foundation (June 2014)

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

GLOBAL ACCESSEach year more than $160 billion worth of goods flow through Florida's ports and airports, fueled by our strategic location and impressive trade support services. In fact, Florida is home to one of five U.S. exporters. Come see what these businesses already know: success today requires global access and no other state can expand your reach like Florida.

Florida has one of the most extensive multi-modal transportation systems in the world — giving you the ability to move your product anywhere in the world. So the only thing easier than operating your business in Florida is moving your product around the globe.

FLORIDAbusinesses export greater than

$53 BILLIONin goods annually,

this is as much as the entire

NEW ENGLANDregion.12

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122,000+

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15deepwater seaports

spaceports

miles of highway

miles of freight rail tracks

commercialservice airports

MAP KEY< 1,500

1,500 - 8,500

8,500 - 35,000

≥ 35,000

Number of Logistics & Distribution Employees

Commercial Airports (20)

Deepwater Seaports (15)

Spaceports (2)

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FLORIDA’S LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION CLUSTER(select companies highlighted)

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CEVA LogisticsCoachCrowley Logistics, Inc.CSX Intermodal, Inc.Florida Rock & Tank LinesHöegh Autoliners, Inc.Honeywell Technical Solutions, Inc.Landstar Systems, Inc.

Trader Joe'sUS Foods

Allyn International Services, Inc.Data2Logistics, LLCR&L Carriers

FedEx ExpressRyder System, Inc.UPS Latin America & Caribbean

DHL ExpressExfreight Zeta, Inc.National Cold Storage

Air-Transport IT Services, Inc.Aircraft Services InternationalCarroll Fulmer Logistics, Corp.CHEP International Inc.Florida Distributing CompanyLowesMcLane Company

P.A.T. Auto Transport

Family Dollar McKenzie Tank Lines Target

Auto ZoneFedEx Ground

Marine Transportation Services

Adams Cold StorageAdvance Auto PartsColorado Boxed BeefO'ReillyPublixRooms To GoSaddle Creek LogisticsWalmart E-Commerce

AmazonAutomated Petroleum & EnergyFreightCenter, Inc.Jagged PeakStar Distribution SystemsTech Data CorporationThe Bernd GroupTotal Quality Logistics

Cheney Brothers

ST. PETERSBURG

$B160+$B160+

Value of Goods That Flow Through Florida’s Ports & Airports Annually

#2#2 Largest FTZ Network in the United States

20M20MFloridaResidents

M100+M100+ Annual Visitors

to Florida

#3#3 Largest Cluster of Log. & Dist. Est. in the U.S.

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IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.

George E. Warren Corporation

William Parsons Manager, Business Development +1 (407) 956-5657wparsons@enterpriseflorida.com

For expansion and location assistance: HEADQUARTERS800 North Magnolia AvenueSuite 1100Orlando, Florida 32803(407) 956-5600

TALLAHASSEE101 North Monroe StreetSuite 1000Tallahassee, Florida 32301(850) 298-6620

INTERNATIONAL TRADE & DEVELOPMENT201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 610Coral Gables, Florida 33134(305) 808-3660

ENTERPRISEFLORIDA.COM

WHY FLORIDA?COMPANY TESTIMONIALS

ARE YOU READY?ENTERPRISE FLORIDA IS HERE TO HELP

“We look forward to offering more than 1,000 full-time jobs with comprehensive benefits at our new fulfillment centers in Hillsborough County and Lakeland, Florida. We appreciate the state, city and county officials who have worked with us to bring these fulfillment centers to Florida. We’re excited to join the community, bringing great jobs and investment to the area.”

Mike Roth | Vice President of North America Operations | Amazon

“O’Reilly currently operates over 90 stores in Florida, 30 of which opened within the past year. We see great opportunities to continue to expand our store base throughout Florida, and our new distribution center in Lakeland will provide us with the springboard necessary to successfully execute that growth.”

Greg Johnson | Executive Vice President of Supply Chain | O’Reilly Auto Parts

“Hamburg Süd is proud to have been selected to carry the first refrigerated cargo load of fresh Peruvian grapes to Florida. With our state-of-the-art refigerated cargo containers and our fixed-day of the week liner service between Peru and Port Everglades, we are uniquely positioned to cater to this exciting new business. Port Everglades is the first U.S. port of call for our South American West Coast/United States service and we are looking forward to serving the South Florida fresh produce import community.”

Juergen Pump | Senior Vice President | Hamburg Süd North America

“Our new U.S. headquarters in Jacksonville will enable us to be close to cargo, ships and customers, and to consolidate our activities in one office location. Jacksonville is one of the world’s largest automotive ports, and a natural place for us to be located. We also view Jacksonville as an attractive location from a cost perspective.”

Steinar Lovdal | Head of Capacity Management | Höegh Autoliners AS

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Carlos GuerraManager, International Trade & Development +1 (305) 808-3590cguerra@enterpriseflorida.com

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