Transcript Global Briefing - American Association of State Highway

“Rail – The Intermodal Connection”
AASHTO SCORT – Portland, ME
Mr. Greg Edwards
Director, External Affairs
Virginia Port Authority
September 17, 2012
Top 10 U.S. Ports
Rank Port
TEUs
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
7,831,902
6,263,499
5,292,025
2,825,179
2,330,214
2,139,577
1,895,018
1,812,268
1,455,466
1,364,504
Los Angeles
Long Beach
New York/New Jersey
Savannah
Oakland
Seattle
The Port of Virginia
Houston
Tacoma
Charleston
U.S. Market Share
20%
16%
14%
7%
6%
6%
5%
5%
4%
4%
Panama Canal Expansion - New Locks Will
Accommodate Post-Panamax Vessels
160’
106’
13
containers
wide
18 containers
wide
110’
180’
Existing Locks
Post-Panamax Locks
U.S. East Coast
Competitive Ports Water Depth
Jacksonville
38 ft
4,500 TEU
Wilmington, NC
42 ft
Savannah
Charleston
8,500 TEU
45 ft
NY/NJ (2012)
Baltimore
Norfolk 50 ft
12,500+ TEU
Norfolk 55 ft (authorized)
Based on fully loaded vessel
Intermodal Gateway
Over 1.9 million TEUs moving over the Port in 2011 were transported by:
4% Barges
30% Rail
(600,000
TEUs)
66% Trucks
Source: Terminal Operator CY2011
Prichard W.V. Intermodal Facility
NS
The Prichard intermodal
facility will be the second
intermodal facility along the
Heartland Corridor. One is
already in operation in
Columbus, Ohio.
Scheduled to open in 2014
National Gateway Overview
 Project overview:
— $842 million in investments
— 61 double stack clearance
projects
— Construction of 6 intermodal
terminals

Strategic value
—Increases capacity
—Opens new markets
—Strengthens competitive rail
environment
NIT – 567 Acres
2.3 Million TEUs
On-Dock
Rail Yard
Norfolk International Terminals
Straddle Carrier
Operations
On-Dock Rail
to Double-Stacked
Heartland Corridor
RTG
Operations
APM Terminal
237 Acres
1.125 Million TEUs
APMT II
42 Acres
RMG
Operations
APM Terminal
An “Uh Oh…” Headline
Virginia Inland Port
•
Five-day-a-week rail service
between the VIP and the Hampton
Roads marine terminals
•
Within 1 mile of Interstate 66 and
within 5 miles of Interstate 81
VIP
The Virginia
Inland Port
• Economic engine for
the Commonwealth
• 39 major companies
have located near
the Virginia Inland
Port
– Investment of
nearly $748 Million
– Over 8 Million sq. ft.
of buildings
– Employment of over
8,000 people
New Short-Haul Intermodal Service
Thank You