Improving the Efficiency of Moving Goods from Ports to Market Good Jobs – Green Jobs Conference Susan Monteverde Vice President of Government Relations American Association.
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Improving the Efficiency of Moving Goods from Ports to Market Good Jobs – Green Jobs Conference Susan Monteverde Vice President of Government Relations American Association of Port Authorities [email protected] February 10, 2014 American Association of Port Authorities 703.684.5700 • www.aapa-ports.org 1 American Association of Port Authorities Representing Seaports of the Western Hemisphere for more than 100 years • 150+ member ports • Fostering collaboration among members and allied groups through: • • • • Education and training Networking and one-on-one interaction Legislative and policy support Outreach to policymakers, influencers, media 2 SEAPORTS DELIVER PROSPERITY -In the U.S. Alone… • More than 13.3 million Americans are employed in moving goods and people in/out of U.S. ports. • Ports handle 99.7% of U.S. overseas cargo. Less than 0.3% is handled by airports. • U.S. ports move $3.2 trillion worth of goods annually…imports and exports…and 10 million cruise passengers, and move military equipment. • International trade represents more than ¼ of U.S. GDP • American ports generate over $200 billion in tax revenue annually. 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: A Key Pillar 4 Transportation and The Environment Buildings Efficiency Close Population Centers Cargo-handling Equipment Rail Trucks Dredging/Storm Water Runoff /Remediation and Restoration Ocean-going Vessels and Harbor Craft 5 PORT EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS SPUR GREEN JOBS • Goals for Green Power and Energy Efficiency • Green Building Programs • Green Purchase Requirements • Solar Power 6 PORT IMPROVEMENTS SPUR GREEN JOBS • Re-roofing • Re-lamping • Replacement of A/C systems with Energy-Star Rated Systems • Wind Energy • Shipping materials • Staging • On-site farms • Installation of Motion Sensor-Controlled Lights 7 PORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS • • • • • Restoring Wetlands Water Conservation Storm Water Run-off Tree Planting Recycling – • collection • use of materials • shipment overseas • Low-flow Water-usage Plumbing footer goes here 8 Transportation and The Environment Buildings Close Population Centers Cargo-handling Equipment Rail Trucks Dredging/Storm Water Runoff /Remediation and Restoration Ocean-going Vessels and Harbor Craft 9 AIR EMISSIONS: Different Approaches at Different Ports Type of Programs • • • • Clean Truck Programs Clean Fuel Incentives Vessel Speed Reduction Alternative Maritime Power • Yard Equipment Repower • Rail/Dredging Repower • LNG Funding • Port Funding • DERA • State Funds 10 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Grants • • • • • • • • Massachusetts Port Authority – Trucks Port of San Francisco – Cruise Ship Electrification PortMiami – Cargo-handling Equipment Port of Corpus Christi – Locomotive Georgia Ports Authority – Marine Engines Port of Baltimore – Variety of Engines Long Beach – replace and retrofit yard equipment http://www.epa.gov/diesel/projects-national.htm 11 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS • Emission Control Area (ECA) - AAPA supported speeding up cleaner vessel fuel requirements • Cruise Ships • Fuel Availability (LNG) • EPA Clean Air Regulations - New Engine Requirements - Criteria Pollutants/expansion could result in more ports being located in non-attainment areas • California Regulations footer goes here 12 STRATEGIC APPROACHES Pacific Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy 13 PROGRAMMATIC APPROACHES 14 GOODS MOVEMENT EFFICIENCIES • On –Dock Rail • Automated Gates • Reduces Truck Idling footer goes here 15 16 Thank you! 17