CHOOSE BALTIMORE AND BELTS
In making the choice of what location would be best to distribute your products, proximity to your customers is paramount
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closer to 12 major Midwest Cities than Norfolk
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Baltimore is strategically positioned between major Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest markets, making it an important location for warehousing and distribution. The city is located near major interstate highways, rail infrastructure, and the Port of Baltimore, allowing businesses to connect ocean freight with inland transportation and distribution.
From Baltimore, businesses can serve major markets including Washington, D.C. and the surrounding region, Philadelphia, New York and New Jersey, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and other Midwest and Mid-Atlantic population centers.
The location is particularly valuable for importers and distributors because products can move from the Port of Baltimore into nearby warehouses and distribution facilities before continuing to customers throughout the region.
For businesses evaluating where to locate a warehouse or 3PL operation, Baltimore offers a combination of port access, highway connectivity, rail transportation, warehouse infrastructure, and proximity to major consumer markets.
Baltimore's Access to Major U.S. Markets
Baltimore's location provides efficient access to major East Coast and Midwest markets, making it a strategic distribution point for businesses serving customers across multiple regions.
Belts states that products distributed from its Baltimore operations can reach approximately 87 million people and 33 million households within an overnight trip, representing roughly one-third of the U.S. population and industrial base.
Baltimore is also within relatively close proximity to several major metropolitan markets:
- Washington, D.C. and the surrounding region
- Philadelphia
- New York and New Jersey
- Pittsburgh
- Cleveland
- Buffalo
- Detroit
- Chicago
- Indianapolis
- Louisville
For companies distributing products throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, Baltimore can provide a central location from which to coordinate inbound freight, warehousing, fulfillment, and outbound transportation.
Baltimore's Distance to Major Midwest Markets
The Port of Baltimore is geographically closer to several major Midwest markets than competing East Coast ports such as Norfolk. The distances below illustrate Baltimore's inland positioning relative to those markets.
| Buffalo | 357 | 542 |
| Chicago | 684 | 853 |
| Cleveland | 363 | 532 |
| Detroit | 518 | 687 |
| Indianapolis | 566 | 697 |
| Louisville | 599 | 647 |
| Pittsburgh | 237 | 406 |
| Buffalo | 357 | 346 |
| Chicago | 684 | 744 |
| Cleveland | 363 | 451 |
| Detroit | 518 | 608 |
| Indianapolis | 566 | 695 |
| Louisville | 599 | 728 |
| Pittsburgh | 237 | 357 |
Maryland's Port of Baltimore has what you need:
The Port of Baltimore as a Logistics Gateway
The Port of Baltimore provides businesses with direct access to ocean freight, major highways, rail infrastructure, and distribution facilities throughout the Mid-Atlantic.
For importers, the port can serve as the starting point for a broader supply chain that moves products from ocean vessels to drayage, warehousing, fulfillment, and inland distribution.
- A 50-foot channel
- Major highway connections
- Two Class I railroads
- Trucking gates and cargo-handling infrastructure
- Multiple general cargo terminals
- Container handling capabilities at Seagirt Marine Terminal
These connections make the Port of Baltimore an important component of the region's logistics and distribution network.
World Class Facilities at the Port of Baltimore include:
Belts Logistics operates strategically located distribution facilities near the Port of Baltimore and BWI Airport, allowing businesses to connect inbound transportation with warehousing and distribution.
Belts currently operates three Maryland facilities:
- 1820 Portal Street: 171,000+ square feet and approximately 1.2 miles from the Port of Baltimore's Seagirt Terminal.
- 600–608 Folcroft Street: 205,000 square feet and located within minutes of the Port of Baltimore.
- 6925 San Tomas Road: 201,000+ square feet with rail service, 53 dock doors, and 8 rail doors.
The facilities are also located within Foreign Trade Zones, with additional capabilities including bonded storage and temperature-controlled space at the San Tomas Road location.
This port-proximate warehouse network allows Belts to support importers and distributors with receiving, storage, cross-docking, fulfillment, and outbound distribution.