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US Army Corps of EngineersBUILDING STRONG®
Committee on the Marine Transportation System/Transportation Research Board
R&D Conference Summary
August 27th, 2012
W. Jeff LillycropEngineer Research and Development Center, USACE
CMTS/TRB Conference - Diagnosing the Marine Transportation System: Measuring Performance and Targeting Improvement
June 26-28th, 2012National Academy of Sciences2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
More information can be found at www.TRB.org/Conferences/Metrics2012.aspx
Research and Development Integrated Action Team Members and Other Contributors
Alyson Azzara, Committee on the Marine Transportation System
LCDR Charles Bright, U.S. Coast GuardHelen Brohl, Committee on the Marine Transportation
SystemMarvourneen Dolor, St. Lawrence Seaway Development
CorporationDave Enabnit, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
AdministrationMary Erickson, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
AdministrationWayne Estabrooks, U.S. Navy
MJ Fiocco, U.S. Department of TransportationRobert Henry, National Transportation Safety Board
Michael Hilliard, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryJohn Humphrey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
AdministrationRajiv Khandpur, U.S. Coast Guard
Gary Magnuson, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
CAPT David McFarland, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Patricia Mutschler, U.S. Army Corps of EngineersTodd Ripley, U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime
AdministrationEmily Vuxton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Conference ChairW. Jeff Lillycrop, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Conference Planning Committee MembersRuss Byington, U.S. Maritime Administration
Scott Drumm, Port of PortlandGreg Edwards, Virginia Port Authority
Dale Heller, Ingram BargeBruce Lambert, Institute for Trade and
Transportation StudiesJim McCarville, Port of Pittsburgh CommissionK. Ned Mitchell, U.S. Army Corps of EngineersRoy Pearson, Federal Maritime CommissionTed Prince, Ted Prince and Associates, LLCRandolph Resor, Office of the Secretary of
TransportationWilliam Rogers, Transportation Research Board
CDR Aaron Sanders, U.S. Coast GuardEdward Strocko, Federal Highway Administration
Marc Thibault, U.S. Coast GuardThomas Wakeman, Stevens Institute of
Technology
TRB StaffJoedy Cambridge
Jaclyn Hubersberger
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“Forging Partnerships to Improve the US MTS”
President-directed, Cabinet-Level interagency partnership
28+ Department/Agency Members, including White House Offices
Secretary of Transportation Chair
Chartered organization since 2005
Improve Federal MTS coordination and policies
Develop outcome-based goals for the MTS
Integrate marine transportation with other modes and other ocean uses
Recommend strategies and plans to maintain and improve the MTS
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CMTS Functions and Goals
Priority: Develop MTS performance metrics
Conference Details Over 130 participants from government,
ports, industry, and academia►Joined by highway and rail representatives
Twelve technical breakout sessions with 44 presentations and two special presentations
Keynote speakers►Major General Michael J. Walsh, USACE►Polly Trottenberg, Acting Undersecretary and
Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, US DOT
►Margaret Spring, Principal Deputy Undersecretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
Panel Discussions
Roundtable two-way dialogue►Landside (highway and rail) as well as
waterway indicators►Gateways and intermodal connections►MTS carriers, users and marketplace
dynamics Representatives from industry and
government
Technical Breakout Sessions
Capacity Energy and Environment Resilience and Reliability Investment, Economics, and Jobs Safety and Security Supply Chain Interdependencies Data Framework Asset Management/Risk Management Future and Emerging Capabilities
Energy and Environment Breakout Session
Modal comparisons in terms of environmental impacts
Need for environmental metrics that are relevant to the MTS and that can be monetized
HAZMAT transport considerations
Capacity Breakout Sessions
Effects of lack of maintenance dredging Applications of real time and archived data
to assess capacity needs for the MTS Landside capacity constraints (e.g.
container yard acreage)
Safety and Security Breakout Session
Automatic Identification System (AIS)• Near miss reports• Operational tools (e.g. LOMA)• Need to explore other possibilities of use
Waterborne Commerce data on commodities transiting waterways (HAZMAT, container screening) Search and Rescue
Investment, Economics and Jobs Breakout Sessions
Need metrics that highlight:►Inefficiencies in the system►Cost sharing opportunities►Areas for investment►Full utilization of waterways►The real value of cargo
Report waterway performance in terms that resonate with the public (i.e. jobs rather than ton-miles)
Conference Conclusions
Need for data standardization and integration Must employ a systems view
►Supply chain interdependencies (national and global)
►Systems vs. component reliability►Coordinated infrastructure investments►Intermodal considerations
Need to transform data into knowledge
Expected Conference Products
Conference summary report (scheduled for completion by December 2012)►Framework to measure the performance,
needs, and value of the marine transportation system
►Existing and needed performance metrics for the MTS
►Future R&D needs
