Covington sits directly across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, within minutes of CVG Airport - the sixth-largest cargo airport in North America and home to DHL's Americas Super Hub and Amazon Air's primary hub. Foreign Trade Zones 46 and 47 add duty-deferral advantages for international shippers.
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Covington anchors Northern Kentucky's logistics corridor, where proximity to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) creates one of the strongest air cargo positions in the eastern United States. CVG ranks as the sixth-largest cargo airport in North America and twelfth globally, handling operations for DHL's Americas Super Hub, Amazon Air's primary U.S. hub, and significant FedEx volume. Industrial lease rates in the Covington area average approximately $7.53 per square foot, below both the Cincinnati metro average and the national average of $9.12.
Foreign Trade Zones 46 and 47 cover the Northern Kentucky region, allowing importers to defer, reduce, or eliminate customs duties on goods stored or assembled within the zones. This makes Covington especially attractive for companies handling international merchandise that requires sorting, kitting, or repackaging before domestic distribution. The CVG Global Logistics Park recently opened an 80,000-square-foot airside warehouse with direct airfield access and 18 truck docks built for general air freight processing.
Ground transportation is equally strong. I-75 and I-71 converge in Covington, connecting south to Lexington and Atlanta or north through Columbus to Cleveland and Detroit. One-day ground delivery reaches roughly 60% of the U.S. population from this location. For companies that rely on air-ground hybrid fulfillment or handle high-value, time-sensitive goods, Covington's combination of airport adjacency and trade zone benefits is difficult to match at this price point.
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Learn How We Vet Providers →Covington is minutes from CVG Airport, the DHL Americas Super Hub, and Amazon Air's primary U.S. hub. I-75 and I-71 provide ground access to 60% of the U.S. population within one day. Foreign Trade Zones 46 and 47 offer duty-deferral benefits for international goods.
Covington industrial space averages around $7.53 per square foot, generally 10-15% below equivalent space across the river in Cincinnati. Kentucky also offers lower workers' compensation costs and state tax incentives for logistics operations, widening the cost gap further for warehouse operators.
CVG is the sixth-largest cargo airport in North America and twelfth worldwide. DHL operates its Americas Super Hub there, and Amazon Air runs its primary U.S. hub from the airport. The new Global Logistics Park provides 80,000 square feet of airside warehouse space with direct airfield access.
FTZs 46 and 47 allow companies to defer customs duties until goods leave the zone for domestic sale, reduce duties by assembling products within the zone, or eliminate duties entirely on re-exported goods. This is particularly useful for importers handling electronics, auto parts, and consumer products.
Covington's position at the I-75/I-71 junction enables one-day ground delivery to roughly 60% of the U.S. population, including Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Nashville, and St. Louis. Two-day ground coverage extends to most of the eastern seaboard and the Gulf Coast.
