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Ports and Harbors – Transitions and Challenges
Ms. Doris J. BautchCommissioner, U.S. Section of PIANC
U.S. Maritime Administration
Presented at the Organization of American States
Inter-American Committee on Ports
Houston, Texas
December 7, 2005
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Overview of U.S. Ports
Most are landlord ports operated by State, County or Local Governments
Mixed GoalsVery capital intensive, but may not be
profitableInclude domestic and international trafficIntensely Competitive
3Port Capital Expenditures by Type – Share of Total Capital Expenditures
0
10
20
30
40
50
General Cargo SpecilizedGeneral Cargo
Infrastructure Dredging Other
Percent
1992-2001 2002-2006
Source – Marad Port Financial Survey - 2003
4U.S. Maritime Infrastructure Conditions and Concerns -
25,000 miles of waterway and harbor channels handle 2.4 billion tons of cargo vital to economy
Maintenance backlog increased to nearly $700 million under FY 2005 Budget
Lock Construction Projects underway to meet these needs have been delayed by 5-10 years due to funding shortfall
Harbor improvements are needed to handle new larger vessels
Billions of dollars in economic benefits of projects foregone due to delays in construction of harbor and waterways
5Evaluating Ports and Economic Development
We agree:Ports contribute to local, regional, and national
economic well beingPorts are expensive to construct and operate but
require corresponding investment by others
Are we adequately valuating the asset?Public Utility?Business Incubator?Convention Center?
6Ports are now Components of Global Supply Chains
Historically, limited inland transportation options defined a port hinterland – “local or captured cargo”
Today, transportation decisions are geographically “blind”.
Extended hinterlands have allowed “investment corridors” development of economies of scale, resulting in lower transportation costs
Ports are part of system – not single nodeWhat correlation exists between a port’s success
and other external actors? How do port’s handle growth?
7Port Activities – Part of Larger Chain
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Challenges to U.S. Ports
Channel and Navigation AccessLandside AccessUrbanization
9What Metrics Best Present the Need to Improve the System?
Inventory Functions Engineering Operational Reliability Economical and Financial Safety and Security Non Navigational Users
10What is the U.S. Maritime Industry Doing?
PromotionCabinet Level MTSNew Maritime Studies
from interested GroupsPromoting Inland
Water systems
PlanningShort Sea ShippingAsset Management
StrategiesExtending Terminals
by using off-site terminals
Corps NETS ProgramTerminal ProductivityGreenfield/Brownfields
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