View presentation on cargo at O'Hare

Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is a global leader in the movement of freight, mail and goods.  O’Hare is currently North America’s seventh busiest cargo-moving airport and growing with a large hub operated by Polar Air. Flowers from Latin America, electronics from Asia and industrial machinery from Europe are only a small portion of the more than 1.7 million tons of air cargo moves through our gateway each year. Goods are shipped to and from more than 210 global destinations by 23 of the top 25 cargo carriers as well as over 50 passenger airlines.

The airport’s central location facilitates cargo connections around the world. International imports and exports can reach their final destination by air with one easy connection. Superior trucking connections to the largest number of north-south and east-west interstate highways ensure efficient delivery. A large and diversified airline base as well as a large support infrastructure including a large freight forwarder and customs broker base makes O’Hare a logical choice for cargo distribution.

O’Hare’s advantages are impressive. If the airport was a country it would rank just ahead of Romania in the value of goods exported and just ahead of Israel in the value of goods imported. O’Hare’s unparalleled access to the global supply chain truly makes Chicago the Gateway to the World.