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CSCMP Cincinnati 2013 February 21st
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Georgia Tech Panama Staff
Darío Solís, Ph.D.
Managing Director
Yuritza Oliver
Senior Research Engineer
Carlos Gómez
Senior Researcher
Pablo Achurra
Research Engineer
Melissa Sánchez
Research Engineer
Juan Carlos Peña
Research Engineer
William Vong
Research Engineer
Danna Ramírez
Research Engineer
Lucía Cheung
Research Engineer
Mónica Saturno
Research Assistant
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Georgia Tech Faculty and Staff
Amar Ramudhin, PhD
Director
Jaymie Forrest
Managing Director
H. Donald Ratliff, PhD
Executive Director
John Bartholdi, PhD
Co - Executive Director
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Gold Rush of 1849
DURING THE GOLD RUSH OF 1849, THOUSANDS OF 49ERS
JOURNEYED BY BOAT FROM THE AMERICAN EAST COAST
TO PANAMA AND THEN CROSSED THE ISTHMUS TO BOARD
SHIPS BOUND FOR SAN FRANCISCO BECAUSE THE MIDDLE
AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FRONTIER
WERE STILL LARGELY UNSETTLED AND OFTEN
HAZARDOUS, THE RACE TO THE CALIFORNIA GOLD FIELDS
WENT FASTEST THROUGH PANAMA.
IN RESPONSE TO PROSPECTOR DEMAND, A RAILROAD WAS
BUILT TO CROSS THE TREACHEROUS ISTHMUS IN THE
1850S.
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Main Topics
Global Economic and Trade Outlook
Economic Perspectives in Latin America
Implications of larger ships and impact for North America
Other Considerations
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Real GDP Industrial Production
(World GDP, Percent change)
The World Economy is still recovering
Source: IHS Global Insight
Cargo trade demand is a reflection of industrial production
Indust. Production, Percent change
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Ship Happens…
Source: Jean-Paul Rodrigue
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Source: IHS Global Insight & Halcrow
Source: Global Insight, Worley Parsons
Real GDP (% change)
The emerging markets fared best and are leading the recovery
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World Advanced Countries Emerging Countries
US > Europe, Japan
Gap between emerging and
advanced countries will
shrink slightly.
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1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030
Pe
rce
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ha
re
(World imports, percent of GDP)
World’s trade share of the economy grows again after
a temporary decline
Source: IHS Global Insight
Globalization trend is long-term and has not reversed or stopped
No change
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80,000,000
90,000,000
100,000,000
110,000,000
120,000,000
130,000,000
140,000,000
150,000,000
160,000,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
World TEU exceeds the 2008 numbers with Moderate growth
8.8%
FULL TEUs
2008-10 0.0%
CAGR
0.0%
2010-15 6.6%
2015-30 5.0%5.4
%
2010-15 6.2%
2015-30 5.0%
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Relevant TRADE Implications
North American import growth will be sluggish in 2012
Stronger trade growth is with the emerging markets
After 2012, things should be more “normal”, heading
into the Canal expansion opening (2015)
Transshipment will grow, as a necessity
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Main Topics
Global Economic and Trade Outlook
Economic Perspectives in Latin America
Impact of larger ships and implications for North America
Other considerations
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Fastest-Growing South American Importers from USA
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Arg
entina
Nic
aragua
Venez
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Chile
Colo
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Peru
Panam
a
2009 2010 2011 2012
5.8
(Real GDP, percent change)
Solid Economic Growth in South America
Source: Data from IHS Global Insight, CIA Factbook, OECD, Moody’s, Goldman
Sachs, Oxford Economics, BMI
US US
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Important China-Mexico Trade Mexico Trade Partner Shares
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10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
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USA CHINA SOUTH AMERICA EUROPE
CHINA
EUROPE
USA
S. America
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Colombia Trade Shares
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
USA CHINA SOUTH AMERICA EUROPE
Diverse Trading Partners: Colombia
USA
CHINA
EUROPE
S. America
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Main Topics
Global Economic and Trade Outlook
Economic Perspectives in Latin America
Impact of larger ships and implications for North America
Other Considerations
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Fact 1: Cargo tonnage growth has greatly
outpaced world population
Index for World Population (Millions)
and World Ocean Cargo (Milions of Metric Tons)
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Tons of Ocean Cargo
People
3.7 Billion People
7.7 Billion Tons
2.4 Billion Tons
6.8 Billion People
U.S. Navy Operational Intelligence Center Quote U.S. Census Bureau and AAPA Data
75%
increase in
Tons per
Person
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FACT 2 :
Move to Larger Ships
New locks' maximum vessel size: 12,600 – 14,000 TEU
“We intend to deploy the biggest ships as
quickly as possible once the locks are open.”
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In this context, the Panama Canal is important for
U.S. trade.
Panama
Canal
3% of World
Cargo, 66%
touches USA
9% of World
Cargo, 3%
touches USA
Suez
Canal
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Two thirds of Panama Canal cargo touches the
U.S., and container ships are 24% of the flow
Bulk ships (mostly grain) and Tank ships (no crude oil) carry specific commodities in unscheduled service.
Consumer goods move around the world on scheduled routes in 20 to 40 foot containers.
Dry Bulk and Container ships push the upper size limits for a significant share or their traffic, unlike other vessels.
Change
Ship Type Annual Share Daily vs 2009
Dry Bulk 3,050 24% 8.4 14%
Container 3,031 24% 8.3 -10%
Tankers 2,233 18% 6.1 -4%
Refrigerated 1,718 14% 4.7 -13%
Others 893 7% 2.4 -5%
Gen Cargo 834 7% 2.3 -4%
Auto Carriers 607 5% 1.7 29%
Passengers 225 2% 0.6 -5%
Total 12,591 100% 34.5 -2%
2010 Ship Transits
40M Tons of
U.S. Export
Grain
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Containerships dominate the discussion, but
make up only about 10% of the World Fleet
From Lloyds SeaSearcher extracts on 02 Jan 2011
Product
Tanker
Container
Most consumer
goods move in
Container
Ships.
100% Fit Today
68% 99%
World Fleet
Ship Type All GT 500
All Tankers 11,829
Gen Cargo 8,578
All Bulk 8,427
Gen Cargo With Cont. 5,133
Container 4,923
RoRo 1,230
L P GAS 1,200
Reefer 1,134
RoRo With Pass 866
Vehicle 761
Pass Cruise 430
LNG Carrier 350
RoRo With Cont 148
Full Cell Reefer 18
Sub Total 45,027
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A larger share of other vessel types will also be
able to make a fully-loaded canal transit.
Dry Bulk
Vehicles
Crude Oil
LNG
Crude Oil
55% 80%
10% 90%
100% Fit Today 0% 42%
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Forecast East Coast Container Fleet
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Impact of the Panama Canal Expansion?
Larger ships, and more of them, can be accommodated
— Focus is on Bulk, LNG and Container ships
— Not all ship types will increase in size or frequency
Potential economic elements
— Cost per container decreases if ship size increases
— Shippers push to capture the carrier cost savings
— East Coast ports invest to handle more trade from all regions
— West Coast ports respond competitively
—Location of transhipment is key
Major questions for an ocean container carrier:
— Do I redeploy part of my fleet to the all-water route?
— Do I keep the savings, or pass it on to my shippers?
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Potential Impact
The potential for reduced cost of the water route
through the canal may cause freight traffic to shift from
West Coast to East Coast ports.
To take full advantage of the very largest vessels that
will be able to fit through the expanded canal but may
be too large to call at most U.S. ports, a transshipment
service in the Caribbean or a large U.S. port may
develop. The largest vessels would unload containers
at the transshipment hub for reloading on smaller
feeder vessels for delivery to ports with less channel
capacity.
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Impact of Post Panamax Ships
Not likely to reduce freight rates
– 12,000 TEU ships are about 10%
per slot cheaper to operate
Not enough freight for direct lanes
Biggest ships can only access one
east coast US port
There is likely to be a transshipment
hub in the triangle
Connectivity to the transshipment
hub will be critical for competiveness
Ref: Hofstra University, Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue Factors Impacting North
American Freight Distribution in View of the Panama Canal Expansion 2010
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P. CABELLO P. of SPAIN
RIO HAINA
SAN JUAN
CAUCEDO
Caribbean Transshipment Triangle
FREEPORT
COLON/MIT
KINGSTON
CARTAGENA
CUBA
The best transshipment options are now becoming clear.
MOIN At capacity
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Moín – Limón, Costa Rica
$992 million by APM Terminals
Designed for 100% domestic cargo
only – but transshipment is possible
Concession approved - April, 2012,
1.2M TEU in Year 1
It’s all about productivity
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Other Wishful Thinkers in the Caribbean
Many small islands are thinking of developing their
ports into transshipment hubs. Examples are:
• Guadeloupe
• St. Kitts
• Curacao
• Margarita (Ven)
• Puerto Rico (Port of the Americas)
• Trinidad & Tobago
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Short Sea Shipping in MesoAmerica
will require transshipment.
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US
-PA
NA
MA
Countries
Mexico (south)
Belize
Guatemala
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Colombia
Dominican Republic
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There are truths and myths when
it comes to the economics of bigger containerships
The PPX ships bring new
efficiencies (lower costs) per TEU
The PPXs make money only when
steaming
The PPXs will call many ports on
the USEC and in the Caribbean
Many ports can quickly and
efficiently handle 8000+ TEUs
from one ship
TRUE FALSE
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East Coast ports already handle Post-Panamax
ships, but few ships above 6,000 TEU
PORT
ALL
CALLS
4400 to
6000
6000 to
8000
GT
8000
GT
4400
GT
6000
New York 4,690 1,942 71 35 44% 2%
Norfolk 1,748 915 49 34 57% 5%
Portsmouth 1,714 360 43 19 25% 4%
Savannah 3,535 1,653 149 4 51% 4%
Charleston 2,605 741 109 32 34% 5%
Jacksonville 867 245 5 - 29% 1%
Miami 1,755 475 - 1 27% 0%
Port Everglades 1,717 124 42 - 10% 2%
CAN - Halifax 709 597 2 - 84% 0%
CAN - Montreal 491 47 - - 10% 0%
Houston 1,909 276 49 - 17% 3%
Mobile 340 40 - - 12% 0%
Long Beach 2,212 519 254 250 46% 23%
Los Angeles 2,820 997 554 241 64% 28%
CAN - Prince Rupert 199 143 41 9 97% 25%
CAN - Vancouver 1,103 494 202 78 70% 25%
Grand Total 28,414 9,568 1,570 703 42% 8%
Two Years of Containership Calls
November 30, 2008 to December 01, 2010
East
West
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Cost per TEU - Shanghai to Louisville KY
4000 TEU 8000 TEU
Intermodal Panama Intermodal Panama
Cost Days Cost Days Cost Days Cost Days
Ocean $1,302 13.7 $2,085 23.7 $1,155 9.8 $1,830 22.8
Inland $2,564 8.3 $1,077 4.2 $2,564 8.3 $1,077 4.2
Total $3,865 22.0 $3,162 27.9 $3,719 18.1 $2,907 27.0
On Asia-US East Coast, the all-water Canal route
cost is lower on larger ships
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$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
All-Water (Current) All-Water after Expansion
4000
TE
U
8000
TE
U
On Asia-US East Coast, the all-water Canal route
cost is lower on larger ships
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For a typical Asia-US East Coast voyage, shifting to an 8000 TEU
ship expands the market reach of the US East Coast ports
48%*
4000 TEU ship 8000 TEU ship
Assumptions
Shanghai to Louisville, KY
Canal tolls based on current rates
Owned ship, financed at current rate
Inland move by rail
61%*
*Share of the US population reachable by rail
Intermodal Advantage Canal Advantage
2015 NOW
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50
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61%*
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Shippers consider much more than ocean
shipping rates when designing a supply chain
Transportation Costs – Truck or rail to port
– Port to port ocean costs
– Canal and port fees
– Intermodal or truck for land-based line haul
– Drayage truck to DC or store
Inventory Costs – Warehousing and origin accumulation before shipment
– In-transit pipeline days
– Value and decay as shelf life is consumed in transit
– Safety stock to cover transit reliability and demand fluctuations
Other Costs – Transloading, mixing and consolidation services
– Projected carbon footprint tax
– Switching costs for IT and other structural elements
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In the Shanghai to New York example, commodity
value is a strong driver of total cost
High Value goods can be worth $300,000 per Container
– 385 FEU: Logistics adds $3.5M annually to the $120M product cost
– Inventory and Safety Stock costs are high
– Transportation costs are 40% of logistics costs
– West Coast landing has 2% cost advantage
Average Value goods worth $70,000 per Container
– 214 FEU: Logistics adds $1.1M annually to $15.3M product cost
– Inventory and Safety Stock costs are low
– Transportation costs are 80% of logistics costs
– East Coast all water route has 2% cost advantage
For each commodity, the difference per load is in the range of $200 to $300 per 40 Ft container and is sensitive to service changes, canal tolls, handling fees or a changing ocean rate differential
This is one comparison of thousands. Shipper-specific rates, costs, times, distances, densities
and volumes are required to analyze specific supply chains.
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Different Stakeholder Perspectives
Carrier perspective
– Transportation assets move in cycles or routes so flow balance matters
– Larger transportation assets are generally more efficient per unit
transported than smaller assets
– Ship utilization is improved by multiple stop routes
– Carriers control ship routes
Shipper perspective
– Total landed cost includes both transportation and inventory
– Increasing transit time increases inventory
– Increasing transit time variability increases inventory
– Trend toward shippers controlling container routing
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Applying the estimated shipper economics to
each port generates a line of indifference.
Annual
difference is
about 2%.
Small changes
in assumptions
can cause a
shift in who
“wins”.
$600 $1200
$1800
$3,400 via LA $3,600 via Canal
Indifference
Line Using
4400 TEU Ship
via Norfolk.
$3,100 via Canal for
Norfolk Local
This iteration of model
results is based on
estimated ship
operating cost model,
not retail ocean prices.
Examples Use:
Microwaves, which are
worth about $70,000
per FEU, roughly the
average value per FEU
for U.S. Imports
Use Canal Use Landbridge Note: All examples
include a $30 per ton
tax on CO2 emissions,
at 22 pounds of CO2 per
Gallon of Diesel.
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Increasing ship size to 8000 TEU via the East
Coast lowers ocean carrier costs about $300.
$600 $1200
$3,400 via LA $3,300 via Canal
Indifference
Line shifts
West, when
using 8000 TEU
ship via
Norfolk.
Microwaves are worth
about $70,000 per FEU,
roughly the average
value per FEU for U.S.
Imports
Indifference line moves west
to Alabama and Mid-Ohio, but
only if shippers capture the
ocean carriers’ cost
reductions.
This iteration of
model results is
based on estimated
ship operating cost
model, not retail
ocean prices.
$2,800 via Canal for
Norfolk Local, vs
$3,100 with 4400 TEU
Vessel.
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Average-Value Goods: Indifference line shifts
west with fuel tax, slow steaming and ship size
24 Knots India
Sourcing
24 Knots $2
Fuel Tax 24 Knots 8000
TEU
24 Knots
4400 TEU
Microwaves are worth
about $70,000 per FEU,
roughly the average
value per FEU for U.S.
Imports
20 Knots 8000
TEU
This iteration of model
results is based on
estimated ship
operating cost model,
not retail ocean prices.
Note: All examples
include a $30 per ton
tax on CO2 emissions,
at 22 pounds of CO2 per
Gallon of Diesel.
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High-Value Goods: Current indifference line
hugs the eastern shore, then moves west
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20 Knots 8000
TEU
24 Knots 8000
TEU
24 Knots
4400 TEU
24 Knots $2
Fuel Tax
24 Knots India
Sourcing
Shoes worth about
$300,000 per FEU,
roughly four times the
average value per FEU
for U.S. Imports
This iteration of model
results is based on
estimated ship
operating cost model,
not retail ocean prices.
Note: All examples
include a $30 per ton
tax on CO2 emissions,
at 22 pounds of CO2 per
Gallon of Diesel.
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Reactions are not immediate: Potential shifts
must be viewed in an existing network context
$600
$1200
= Existing Import DC
India
Sourcing
$2 U.S. Fuel
Tax East Coast
8000 TEU
Microwaves are worth
about $70,000 per FEU,
roughly the average
value per FEU for U.S.
Imports
Average
Value
Today
High Value
Today
This iteration of
model results is
based on estimated
ship operating cost
model, not retail
ocean prices.
Reactions could
include changing
prices, improving
productivity, shifting
production, building
alliances and many
other elements.
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In Summary: The ability to move larger ships
will create many opportunities
Ocean container carrier costs decline, if larger ships are
repositioned into the all water route
— Shippers are aware of potential for lower carrier costs
— Ocean carriers must balance Price versus Share
— East Coast ports will continue to invest, to handle more trade and
larger vessels from Europe, South America and the Far East
— West Coast ports will respond to the competition
— All options should be weighed in the context of China’s decreasing
labor multiple versus the United States
Other trades could be affected
— Most of the LNG fleet will be able to move between Pacific and
Atlantic Basins, if market forces warrant
— Grain ships will be much less constrained by canal size
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Main Topics
Global Economic and Trade Outlook
Economic Perspectives in Latin America
Impact of larger ships and implications for North America
Other considerations
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Preparing for Post-Panamax Vessels
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Post Panamax Vessels
Potential to provide a cost-effective complement to
the intermodal transport of imports via the U.S. land
bridge
Re-shape the service from Asia to the Mediterranean
and on to the U.S. East Coast
Affect the highly competitive transport price
structure along the Midwest to Columbia-Snake
route for grain and other bulk exports bound for
trans-Pacific shipping
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U.S. Golf and South Atlantic Ports
Inland waterways play a key role in the cost efficient
transport of grains, oilseeds, fertilizers, petroleum
products and coal. Gulf ports play key roles in the
transport of these commodities, such as New
Orleans being the dominant port for the export of
grains from the U.S
The expanded Canal could provide a significant
competitive opportunity for U.S. Gulf and South
Atlantic ports and for U.S. inland waterways
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US Ports Considerations
West Coast (Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland and
Seattle/Tacoma) and East Coast (New York,
Baltimore and Hampton Roads) Ports are expected
to be ready with post-Panamax channels in 2014
Lack of post-Panamax capacity at U.S. Gulf and
South Atlantic ports – the very regions
geographically positioned to potentially be most
impacted by the expected changes in the world fleet.
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Preliminary results. More studies on the way.
At the Port of Savannah, USACE has identified an
economically viable expansion to accommodate
post-Panamax vessels. This project is estimated to
cost $652 million dollars
Justified investments in inland waterway locks and
dams will be needed to allow the waterway transport
capability to take advantage of an expanded Canal
for U.S. exports
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Opportunities for Bulk Cargo
On the export side the ability to employ large bulk
vessels is expected to significantly lower the
delivery cost of U.S. agricultural exports to Asia and
other foreign markets. This could have a significant
impact on both the total quantity of U.S. agricultural
exports and commodities moving down the
Mississippi River for export at New Orleans.
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US Ports Ready for Post-Panamax Vessels
U.S. West Coast ports at
Seattle, Oakland, Los
Angeles and Long
Beach all have 50-foot
channels
Northeastern U.S. ports
at Baltimore and New
York have or will soon
have 50-foot channels.
In the Southeast,
Norfolk has 50-foot
channels
Charleston with a 45
foot channel depth
and nearly 5 feet of
tide can
accommodate most
post-Panamax
vessels
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Cascade Effect
Big ships displacing small ships across all ship
sizes
New, large vessels are typically deployed on the
longest and largest trade service. The “smaller”
vessels are re-deployed to the next most efficient
service for that vessel size. Cascading typically
increases average vessel size for each trade service
Ports need to be updated to handle larger vessels
(cranes, equipment, infrastructure, etc.)
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Inland Waterway Connection
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US Inter-Modal Map
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North America's Super Corridor Coalition, Inc.
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Central Ohio River Business Association
CORBA
Interruption of waterway system will have dramatic,
negative effects on the agricultural industry and
American economy
13 million tons of agricultural goods leave the Ohio
Valley via waterway transport and 11 million tons
end up passing into the Gulf of Mexico
Waterway system also allows efficient transport of
coal and fuel resulting in reduced energy costs
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Things to consider for Coastal Ports from Report
Increase Federal appropriations in the USACE budget for
harbor maintenance and improvements while maintaining
current cost share responsibilities
Increase Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) user fees
and allocate increased revenues to harbor improvements
Maintain or increase Federal appropriations and also increase
local cost share requirements
Encourage individual port initiatives by phasing out the HMTF,
expecting individual ports to collect their own fees and make
their own investment and maintenance decisions
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Things to consider for Inland waterways
Increase the fuel tax and provide increases in
Federal appropriations. Replace the fuel tax with a
vessel user fee and/or combine the fuel tax with a
vessel user fee and increase revenues and
appropriations for improvements at least by the
amount of the increased revenues
Implement public-private partnerships with the
responsibility for improving, operating and
maintaining the inland waterway navigation
infrastructure along specified segments of the
system
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Questions and Comments
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