Transcript AASHTO – FHWA Freight Partnership IV

AASHTO Annual Meeting
Standing Committee on Water
Transportation
October 13, 2011
Scott Davies
Office of Marine Highways & Passenger Vessel Services
US DOT – Maritime Administration
Vision
America’s Marine
Highways are a routine
intermodal choice
Shippers are requesting
Marine Highway
services
Services are flourishing
in all regions, using
ships and barges
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Progress last 12 months
 18 Corridors
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designated
8 Projects designated
3 Grants awarded
6 Initiatives designated
3 corridor studies
underway
Dual Use Vessel study
underway
 Panama Canal
expansion study
underway
 North American Short
Sea Shipping Steering
Committee
 Roundtable in Gulf
Region
 MOU signed with EU
re: short sea shipping
Where Are We At Now?
The Marine Highway S-Curve
Commitment
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Internalization
Institutionalization
Adoption
Trial Use
Understanding
Awareness
Contact
Time
We are at the heavy lifting stage!
M-5
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Marine Highway & TIGER Grants
M-5
M-90
M-84
M-90
M-87
M-90
M-580
M-95
M-55
M-70
M-70
M-64
M-40
M-5
M-65
M-49
M-55
M-95
LEGEND
M-10
MH Corridor
MH Connector
M-A1
MH Crossing
M-2
U.S. Interstate
M-5 (AK)
California Green Trade Corridor Tiger Grant
 DOT Tiger Grant Funds provided for landside
improvements and two barges
 Service set to
start Oct. 2011
 TEUs already
booked
 Major relief of
congested I-580
corridor
James River Container Expansion Marine
Highway Grant
 MARAD Marine Highway Grant Funds provided
for purchase of barges
 Service started
in 2008
 Moves approx.
450 TEUs per
month
 Provides relief
of congested
I-64 corridor
New MARAD Sponsored Studies Underway
 Dual Use Vessel Study (with West
and East Coast market research)
 West Coast Corridor M-5
 Each has a
Marine Highway
element included
 Inland River Corridor M-55
 East Coast Corridor M-95
 Great Lakes Study
 Panama Canal Study
 Missouri River Study NEW
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Each Corridor Study includes:
 Summary of existing studies for region
 Identification of prime MH Markets and industries
 Tailored business plans
 Optimal operational models
Due Dates:
 West Coast, M-5 – Feb. 2012
 East Coast, M-95 – Mar. 2012
 Inland Rivers, M-55 – Feb. 2012
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What’s Next?
Corridor Studies Completed
Regional Roundtables
MARAD Task Force
MTSNAC Subcommittee
Multiyear strategy in dev.
 Outreach to Stakeholders
 Demonstration of Benefits
 Targeted Markets
 Overcoming Impediments
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Looking
Beyond Markets
to
Market Trends
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How Will Emerging Mega Regions Be Served?
Multi-jurisdictional, Regional
Approach is Key
 38 State DOTs influence America’s Marine Highways
 Which department will consider AMH?
9 = maritime/ports/waterways/marine
8 = planning
6 = intermodal
4 = freight
3 = rail & marine/railroads & harbors
1 = aviation & ports
1 = trade development
6= unsure which department to contact
AASHTO’s Role?
Encourage State DOTs and MPOs to incorporate water
into their transportation planning
 Help identify maritime expertise within State DOTs and
MPOs
 Help recommend more efficient use of limited funding
to maximize freight movement
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America’s Marine Highways Program
http://www.marad.dot.gov
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Existing MH Corridors Map
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Existing MH Corridor, Project and Initiative descriptions
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References (Studies)
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Report to Congress (April 2011)
Scott Davies
202-366-0951 [email protected]