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More than 150 transportation and logistics companies are located in Tucson, in large part due to its strategic location which provides cost-effective access to booming markets in California, Mexico, and the western United States. Here are several of the major transportation & logistics employers:
Arizona Canning Company
Arizona Canning Company is a manufacturer of canned and preserved foods, including canned, refried and whole black, charro & pinto beans, under licensed brands such as La Costeña.
Target.com Fulfillment Center
www.target.com
Target Fulfillment Centers handle fill orders from Target.com, making it the only part of Target's Distribution network that ships products directly to guests. Target operates a fulfillment center in Woodbury, MN and chose to locate its second fulfillment center in Tucson, celebrating the grand opening of the facility in the fall of 2009.
Port of Tucson
www.portoftucson.net
The Port of Tucson is a multi-faceted rail facility that provides a wide variety of rail oriented transportation options in and around the southwest region, including intermodal container handling, boxcar access, and team track. With a location near the US/Mexico border, the Port of Tucson facilitates increased trade and business relationships between companies North and South of the border.
Union Pacific Railroad
www.up.com
Union Pacific Railroad is the largest railroad in the US serving 23 states with 8,700 railroad cars linking major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports with four major gateways (Chicago, St Louis, Memphis, New Orleans). Union Pacific operates key north/south corridors and is the only railroad that serves all major gateways to Mexico and interchanges traffic with Canada. UP’s diversified commodity mix includes chemicals, coal, food and forest products, grain and grain products, metals, minerals, and automobiles and parts. UP is the nation's largest hauler of chemicals and is one of the largest carriers of truck trailers and containers. Although Union Pacific's primary role is transporting freight, it also runs a commuter train operation in Chicago.
Horizon Moving Systems
www.horizonmoves.com
Horizon Moving Systems, Arizona's premier mover since 1924, specializes in local, statewide, interstate and international moving services. Horizon is an agent for United Van Lines, America's largest household goods mover. Headquartered in Tucson and with offices also in Phoenix, Sierra Vista, Yuma and Flagstaff, Horizon also offers office and industrial moving, distribution and logistics management as well as employee relocation services. Storage is available locally in our 85,000 square feet of climate controlled, modern warehouse space or any of our other offices statewide.
Click here for a map of Transportation & Logistics employers in Southern Arizona.
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