Washington is equidistant between the Asian and European markets putting it at the center of today’s global economy.
Washington State provides an excellent network of air and sea ports cutting shipping time to Asia.
Washington State is committed to a 10-year, $4.2 billion transportation improvement plan focused on highways, public transportation, auto ferries and upgrade of existing vessels and terminals.
The Ports offer large freight capacity with seven deep draft ports shipping $97.5 billion in goods annually.
The State offers power rates that are among the lowest in the nation averaging $0.0425 per kWh on industrial loads.
The Corporation for Enterprise Development ranked Washington #1 in the nation for digital infrastructure. From Spokane to Seattle, a strong rural broadband network connects to all points in the state and a robust fiber optic cable infrastructure connects Washington State to Asia providing the least latency for data across the Pacific and beyond.