Alabama Water Resources Assoc. * September 5-7, 2007 * CAWA Emerging Opportunities for Our Inland...

Alabama Water Resources Assoc. * September 5-7, 2007 * CAWA

Emerging Opportunities for Emerging Opportunities for Our Inland Waterways Our Inland Waterways

Alabama Water Resources AssociationAlabama Water Resources AssociationSeptember 5-7, 2007September 5-7, 2007


Ports and Waterways represented by CAWA Members Alabama State Port Alabama State Port

AuthorityAuthority Alabama RiverAlabama River Apalachicola-Apalachicola-

Chattahoochee-FlintChattahoochee-Flint Tennessee RiverTennessee River Tennessee-Tennessee-

Tombigbee Tombigbee Warrior-TombigbeeWarrior-Tombigbee


Outline Outline

• Global PerspectivesGlobal Perspectives

• Coastal Port PerspectivesCoastal Port Perspectives

• Inland Waterway OpportunitiesInland Waterway Opportunities

• Alabama Freight Mobility StudyAlabama Freight Mobility Study

• Opportunities for AlabamaOpportunities for Alabama


Note 40’ containers on the left and 20’ on the right


Global TradeGlobal Trade

US Maritime Trade:US Maritime Trade:$1 trillion of $1 trillion of domestic and domestic and international freightinternational freight

ProjectionsProjections

international trade to international trade to double by 2020double by 2020

Container traffic to triple Container traffic to triple by 2020by 2020

Latin American trade Latin American trade through Gulf to triple through Gulf to triple (or more) by 2020(or more) by 2020


PanamaxPanamax Post PanamaxPost Panamax

Pre-1970Pre-1970 1970-19851970-1985 1985-20001985-2000 2000-20102000-2010 Post-2010Post-2010

1,700 TEUs1,700 TEUs 2,300 TEUs2,300 TEUs 4,800 TEUs4,800 TEUs 8,000+ TEUs8,000+ TEUs 13,000+ TEUs13,000+ TEUs

<10 Boxes <10 Boxes WideWide

10 Boxes 10 Boxes WideWide

13-16 Boxes 13-16 Boxes WideWide

17 Boxes Wide17 Boxes Wide 21 Boxes Wide21 Boxes Wide

<30’ Draft<30’ Draft 33’ Draft33’ Draft 44’ Draft44’ Draft 48’ Draft48’ Draft 44’ Draft44’ Draft

450’ Length450’ Length 620’ Length620’ Length 900’ Length900’ Length 1,150’ Length1,150’ Length 1,350’ Length1,350’ Length


U.S. Maritime Container Trade GrowthU.S. Maritime Container Trade GrowthCurrentCurrent

4,478

1,809

1,860

1,662

1,0101,437

13,101

2,043

1,798

1,776

NY/NJ

Virginia

Charleston

Savannah

MiamiHouston

LA/LB

Oakland

Tacoma

Seattle

TEUs in thousands

2004 Source: USDOT (Forecast figures based on 6 year linear regression)


U.S. Maritime Container Trade GrowthU.S. Maritime Container Trade GrowthCurrent and FutureCurrent and Future

4,478

15,835

1,809

5,566

1,860

6,639

1,662

9,420

1,010 2,1521,437

6,165

13,101

59,420

2,043 3,382

1,798 4,396

1,776 2,557

NY/NJ

Virginia

Charleston

Savannah

MiamiHouston

LA/LB

Oakland

Tacoma

Seattle

TEUs in thousands

2004

2020 Source: USDOT (Forecast figures based on 6 year linear regression)


Ports of Ports of Mobile and Mobile and

New Orleans New Orleans are rapidly are rapidly expanding expanding container container

capabilitiescapabilities


1. Deepening/widening Atlantic entrance channel

2. New approach for Atlantic Post-Panamax locks

3. Atlantic Post-Panamax locks existing 110 x 1000 x 41.2 ft; new 180 x 1400 x 60 ft

4. Raise max Gatun Lake operating water level

5. Widening and deepening of the navigational channel of the Gatun Lake and the Culebra Cut

6. New approach channel for Post-Panamax locks

7. Pacific Post-Panamax locks with 3 water saving basins per lock chamber

8. Deepening and widening of the Pacific entrance channel

The proposed Panama Canal Expansion will improve shipping opportunities between Far East & Gulf________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Credibility for Gulf Coast Container Credibility for Gulf Coast Container Ports at Mobile & New OrleansPorts at Mobile & New Orleans

• Growth in global trade & congestion at portsGrowth in global trade & congestion at ports

• Mobile & New Orleans have expansion plansMobile & New Orleans have expansion plans

• Expanded Panama CanalExpanded Panama Canal


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N ew O rlea n s M o b ile

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The Inland Waterway System


What moves by inland river barge?What moves by inland river barge?

Today – heavy, bulky, oversizeToday – heavy, bulky, oversize

Future – higher valued goods Future – higher valued goods


Alabama Freight Mobility StudyAlabama Freight Mobility Study

• Funded by US DOT Policy & ResearchFunded by US DOT Policy & Research

• Action plan for integrating inland waterways Action plan for integrating inland waterways into freight transportation networkinto freight transportation network

• Developments along I-65 corridor: autos, Developments along I-65 corridor: autos, steel, container terminal at Mobile, otherssteel, container terminal at Mobile, others


• When the Mobile Container When the Mobile Container Terminal looks like thisTerminal looks like this

• We could be looking at We could be looking at scenes on I-10 and I-65 scenes on I-10 and I-65 like theselike these


AFMS Phase 1AFMS Phase 1

Business Perspectives: Container-on-BargeBusiness Perspectives: Container-on-Barge Understanding global container business. Understanding global container business. Identifying decision makers and opportunities.Identifying decision makers and opportunities.

Appendix A - Gen Purpose Terminal Inventory Appendix A - Gen Purpose Terminal Inventory

Appendix B - Furniture Case StudyAppendix B - Furniture Case Study Appendix C - Waterway/Highway O&M Cost ComparisonAppendix C - Waterway/Highway O&M Cost Comparison Appendix D - Montgomery Case StudyAppendix D - Montgomery Case Study


There are Two Primary Audiences or There are Two Primary Audiences or Users of the AFMS Information with Users of the AFMS Information with

Very Different InterestsVery Different Interests

• Public Sector (Policy Makers)Public Sector (Policy Makers)

• Private Sector (Shippers, Carriers, Ports)Private Sector (Shippers, Carriers, Ports)


Government Policy Maker InterestsGovernment Policy Maker Interests

• relieve congestionrelieve congestion

• conserve energyconserve energy

• highway capacity & maintenance highway capacity & maintenance


Private Sector InterestsPrivate Sector Interests

Shipper = reduce costs, improve reliabilityShipper = reduce costs, improve reliability

Carrier = ROI Carrier = ROI

Ports = increase business, Ports = increase business,

economic developmenteconomic development


To make COB a reality, must provide real cost To make COB a reality, must provide real cost savings and returns to private sectorsavings and returns to private sector

To gain government support, must demonstrate To gain government support, must demonstrate benefits to society and environmentbenefits to society and environment


AFMS – Phase 1AFMS – Phase 1

To obtain a copy of the AFMS Phase 1 Report To obtain a copy of the AFMS Phase 1 Report from Hanson Professional Services go tofrom Hanson Professional Services go to

www.hanson-inc.comwww.hanson-inc.com

Click on “project reports”Click on “project reports”


AFMS – Phase 2AFMS – Phase 2

• Strategic Market Assessment from Strategic Market Assessment from

Columbus, MS to Chattanooga, TNColumbus, MS to Chattanooga, TN

• Understanding Mobile Container Terminal Understanding Mobile Container Terminal Operations from Inland River Operations from Inland River PerspectivePerspective

• Barge Industry Perspectives: COBBarge Industry Perspectives: COB

• Understanding River Systems Using COBUnderstanding River Systems Using COB


Looking around the world…..Looking around the world…..


Currently Operating COB ServicesCurrently Operating COB ServicesRhone-Saone River via Rhone-Saone River via

Marseille/FosMarseille/Fos– CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• 49 hours and approximately 290 miles 49 hours and approximately 290 miles from end to endfrom end to end

• 10 to 15% cheaper than over the road, 10 to 15% cheaper than over the road,

• A dependable, regular and reliable A dependable, regular and reliable service service

• Capacity of 264 teus carried per trip and Capacity of 264 teus carried per trip and 1320 teus per week1320 teus per week

– Ports ServedPorts Served

• Marseille / FosMarseille / Fos

• LyonLyon

• MaconMacon

• Chalon sur SaoneChalon sur Saone


Opportunities for AlabamaOpportunities for Alabama


Shipper PrioritiesShipper Priorities

*Based on survey of 1000 multinational shippers


Virginia Inland Terminal ExampleVirginia Inland Terminal Example• Front Royal, VA is the site of a rail terminal designed to expedite containers from the Virginia coastal Front Royal, VA is the site of a rail terminal designed to expedite containers from the Virginia coastal

ports to an off-site location where they can be picked up by industry.ports to an off-site location where they can be picked up by industry.

• Has attracted warehousing and distribution centers to the Front Royal area. Has attracted warehousing and distribution centers to the Front Royal area.

• Importers and exporters alike benefit from this facility due to not having to travel to typically congested Importers and exporters alike benefit from this facility due to not having to travel to typically congested port facilities on the coast.port facilities on the coast.

• Daily rail service to and from the inland terminal and the marine port facility increases efficiency of the Daily rail service to and from the inland terminal and the marine port facility increases efficiency of the operation.operation.


Currently Operating COB ServicesCurrently Operating COB Services

Columbia/Snake River via Port of Columbia/Snake River via Port of PortlandPortland– CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• 47 hours and 360 Miles end to end47 hours and 360 Miles end to end

– Ports servedPorts served• Boardman Boardman

• UmatillaUmatilla

• PascoPasco

• LewistonLewiston


One opportunity to reduce truck

traffic?

Furniture Companies in Mississippi,

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ClosingClosing

• Global trade is growingGlobal trade is growing

• Traffic congestion is increasingTraffic congestion is increasing

• Waterways can help reduce congestion and Waterways can help reduce congestion and enhance competitiveness of US economyenhance competitiveness of US economy

• Waterway transportation is more energy Waterway transportation is more energy efficient and environmentally friendly than efficient and environmentally friendly than truck or railtruck or rail

• Making best use of use of all modes is the keyMaking best use of use of all modes is the key

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