Shipping containers play a crucial role in Columbus, Ohio’s position as a leading inland logistics hub, directly supporting the region’s $8.4 billion in annual exports and enabling efficient import flows that fuel local manufacturing, retail, and distribution sectors.

With a metro population of over 2.2 million and strong ties to global markets. The state's economy includes historically strong industries such as insurance and banking, motor vehicle assembly, steel production, agriculture, and research and development. However, start-up's and tech companies are quickly changing the landscape of this city, with rough estimates projecting the population will double by 2050 in Columbus. Ohio has done a wonderful job in attracting corporate facility investments, infrastructure development, and job creation which has resulted in major projects like Intel’s new lab and AWS’s data center expansion.

Seasonality in container traffic often reflects agricultural harvest cycles, holiday retail demand surges, and global production schedules, creating peaks in fall and early winter as well as late spring. The Columbus area has an evolving tech and start-up economy, positioning the metro area as a pivotal link in both national and international supply chains.