Coastal Shipping: Water Highways

1
Coastal Shipping Water Highways
2
The Governors Seaport Council
Mission Statement Develop the commercial
maritime resources of the Commonwealth both
physically and institutionally into a Port of
Massachusetts, each of the several ports working
cooperatively doing better what each does best
and thereby creating and enhancing an integrated
land/sea transportation network as access to the
global market place in support of the economic
development needs of the Commonwealth

• Advise Governor
• Port Development
• Port Security
• Short Sea Shipping

3
The Problem
Strangulation of the Regions Commercial Highway
System

• Bi-state highways b/w NJ NY moved gt 250
  million vehicles in 2002
• The number of trucks is expected to double in
  the next 10 years

4
The Solution
Multi-modal integrated transportation system
5
Short Sea Shipping
The movement of goods and people by vessel
without crossing a major ocean
6
Short Sea Partners
North Atlantic Ports Association US Maritime
Administration Coastal Coalition I-95 Corridor
Coalition
7
US Maritime Administration Short Sea Cooperative
Program
Members US and foreign based governmental and
non-governmental involved with ownership,
operation, movement, or reception of domestic
and/or international cargo or affected by that
movement of cargo MA Seaport Council is a SCOOP
member
8
Coastal Coalition
Public and Private Organizations
Mission Statement To promote the use of coastal
waterborne transportation as a safe and
environmentally beneficial means of meeting the
needs of American shippers, passengers and
service providers for cost competitive, reliable
transportation, relieving traffic demands on busy
and increasingly congested U.S. surface
transportation corridors, and supporting a
growing national economy.
9
I-95 Corridor Coalition

• State and Local Departments of Transportation
•  Transportation Authorities
•  Transit and Rail Agencies
•  Port Authorities
•  Motor Vehicle Agencies
•  State Police/Law Enforcement
•  US Department of Transportation
•  Canadian Province Department of Transportation
•  Intercity Passenger Freight Transportation
  Providers
•  Transportation Industry Associates

10
Continuing Hurdles for Short Sea

• Large, High Cost Terminals
• Few Quick Turn-around Low Cost Operations

• Road Access to Terminals
• Congestion
• Landside Delays

MARAD Capital Construction Fund Not Available for
Contiguous Trade

• No Action by AAPA
• Port Canaveral Legislation Needs Support
• No SEA 21

• No Jones Act Vessels
• Domestic Yards gt40-60 Costs

11
State Action Needed for Short Sea
Characterize the Market for the Ports of
Massachusetts

• Terminal Access (Land / Water)
• Dredging (minor because of shallow draft
  vessels
• Road Networks

• Terminal Facilities
• Small Municipal Based
• Quick Turn Around

12
Studies and Research

• Components of Massachusetts Study
• Short Sea Shipping Models for Smaller Ports
• Potential Cargos and Moves
• Port Pairing with Port Canaveral
• History of Applicable US Short Sea Shipping
• US Short Sea Shipping Initiatives
• Factors that would Support SSS Fall River/New
  Bedford
• Freight Diversion Model

13
The Freight Diversion Model

• The Commonwealth Leads the Way
• A Path to Private Investment

14
Today
Tomorrow
The Model
15
The Model The Specifics
New Bedford / Fall River
Short Haul
Bayonne
Long Haul
Jacksonville
16
Shipper Preferences
Diversion
14
12
Jacksonville
10
Bayonne
8
7
6
Break Even Diversion
4
2
5
10
40
20
25
30
35
15
Differential Cost
17
The Fall River Multi-use MarineFacility

• The Commonwealth Prepares for the Future

18
The Port of Fall River The Future as a Short Sea
Hub
19
GEOGRAPHY
20
Rail and Highway Infrastructure

• Only public active dockside rail in the
  Commonwealth
• Access to Route 195

21
Fall River Multi-use Terminal Project
22
Today....
23
Project Overview
LEVEL 1 MARINE INDUSTRIAL

• Marine cargo
• Short Sea Shipping, Global Trade
• Terminal Cruise/Excursion/Charters
• Restaurant
• Performing Arts
• Exhibition
• Office

LEVEL 2 SUPPORTING USES
Construct a 2-Story Multi-use Facility on Fall
River State Pier
24
Multi-use Facility Design Scheme
25
Massachusetts Seaport Advisory Council (508)
999-3030