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Logistics Overview

Just-in-Time	Distribution	Heart of North America
Automotive OEM	Central	Transportation Wealthy

The Central United States’ premier site is poised for occupation by a major manufacturer. Marion, Arkansas’ Railport Industrial Park consists of 2,100 acres bounded on the north by Union Pacific Intermodal Railport, with Interstate 40 only 1.5 miles to the south and Interstate 55 just 2.5 miles to the east. Union Pacific began operations at the Marion facility in July 1998. Combined with other transportation assets in the region, the Marion Intermodal Railport offers enormous opportunities to businesses requiring efficient distribution, manufacturing and exporting. Foreign trade zone status is available.

Additional regional transportation assets include:

FedEx Superhub and Memphis International Airport located 11 miles east in Memphis
Interstate 40 providing east/west corridors
Interstate 55 providing north/south corridors
Future Interstate 69 providing a southwest/northeast corridor
Interstate 30 providing a southwest corridor located 130 miles west in Little Rock
The Port of West Memphis located on the Mississippi River 4 miles south
The Port of Memphis, Tennessee located on the Mississippi River 12 miles east
Memphis International Airport located 14 miles east
BNSF Intermodal facility located 1 mile east
Illinois Central Intermodal facility located 8 miles east

Site:

Marion ’s industrial park is 2,100 privately-owned acres currently in mixed uses. The majority is farmland with good drainage and little slope (less than 1%.) Several other businesses operate in the park including some light manufacturing and distribution. Land adjacent to the park has interstate frontage for those businesses needing exposure.