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Maritime Administration
Captain Bob LokenDirector PNW, Alaska, Guam, Hawaii Gateway
U.S. Maritime Administration
October 15, 2014
U.S. Ports Today
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• American companies ship cargo worth more than $5.5 billion through U.S. ports every day.
• 75 % of our nation’s exports travel through U.S. seaports. • Port activity supports more than 13 million jobs and
accounts for more than $3 trillion in business activity nationwide.
• Studies show that, by 2050, America’s freight network will need to haul 4 billion more tons of international freight above the 9 billion it currently moves.
• Key to this plan will involve how our ports can most efficiently work with our rail lines and highway system on land and water.
Challenges of Today’s Portsin a Global Economy
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• Large Investment
• Panama Canal Expansion
• Bigger Vessels
• Competition
• Aging Infrastructure
• Expanding Population over next 40 years
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Port Investment
Category IPlanning & Engagement
Category IIIProject Support
Category IIFinancing
All PortsLow Federal OversightNo Market Interference
StrongPorts PHASE I Implementation
Authority: 46 USC, Section 50302
Limited No. of PortsModerate Federal OversightMinimal Market Interference
Very Few PortsHigh Federal Oversight
Minimal Market Interference
B. Assistance:
A. Guidelines & Data:
Sector advocate through analysis & showcasing opportunities/consequences regarding port role/investment
Activities Include:• Port Investment Plan Guidelines (With Stakeholders)• National/Regional Studies and Maritime Impact Analysis
Direct support to individual ports (upon request)
• Investment Plan Devel. Support (TIGER VI Planning Grants)• Delivery of Federal Services (Gateway Offices & HQ)• Dedicated Staff With MPO Experience
Financing:
Direct funding support via existing/future programs
• TIGER I-VI Grants ($420M)• Marine Highway Grants • Eligible for Port Infra Devel. Fund• Possible
Project Support:
Increased Federal project assistance where unique Federal interest exists
MARAD Co-Manages Project w/Port• Design Development• Eligible For PID Fund• Eligible for Lead Fed. Agency Supp.• Strict Sel. Criteria• Investment Plan Req’d• Project Clearly Defined
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Maritime Administration Projects
Auke Bay, AK
Pier 29, HI
Green TradeCorridor, CA
Coos Bay, OR
Port of L.A., CA
Tri-City, IL
Gulfport, MS
Port Manatee, FL Port of Miami, FL
ProvPort, RI
Quonset, RI
Port of Long Beach, CA
South JerseyPort Corp, NJ
JaxPort, FL
Lewiston, ID
Oakland, CA
Mobile, AL
Corpus Christi, TX
Brownsville, TX
Catoosa, OK
Bayonne, NJ
Cates Landing, TN
Garibaldi, ORMaine Ports, ME
Eastport, MEDuluth, MN
Wilmington, DE
Baltimore, MD
Pascagoula, MS
New Orleans, LAHouston, TX
Fulton, MS
Virginia Ports, VA
Cross Gulf, FL
Cross Gulf, TX
Stockton, CAW. Sacramento, CA
Richmond, VA
Tacoma, WA
Benton, WA
Pasco, WA
Hueneme, CA
Orange, TX
Dillingham, AK
LOOP
TIGER FY 2009
TIGER FY 2010
TIGER FY 2011
TIGER FY 2012
TIGER FY 2013
Marine HighwayPort Conveyance
ARRA Grants
M5 Corridor
M55 Corridor
M95 Corridor
Portland, OR
Toledo, OH Wellsville, OH
Land ConveyPorts 10Land conveyed 3,000 AcresValue $54M to $1B
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Tiger/ARRAStates 23Ports 45Grants 43Funds $520M
MH ProjectsPorts 6Grants 3Funds $7M
TIGER FY 2014
Seward, AK
Neah Bay, WA
Seattle, WA
Lake Charles, LA
Newark, NJ
Charleston, SC
Norfolk, VA
Planning and Engagement• Port Planning & Investment Toolkit
• Port Planning Grants
• Port Talk Initiative
• Full Time Community Planner (Started 4/14)
• Gateways/HQ - Delivery of Federal Services
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A joint venture between AAPA, a working group of 57 industry expert volunteers, and the Maritime Administration.
Toolkit will help ports obtain funding by developing investment grade plans that:
• Clearly identify future port needs;• Determine the most cost-effective, sustainable and efficient
solutions to port problems; and• Get port infrastructure projects into MPO and state transportation
programs in order to receive formula funding; • Position port projects for federal funding such as TIGER grants;
and • Assist ports in obtaining private sector investment funds.
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A facilitated day-long session to foster dialogue and develop regional maritime transportation plans
Target participants include State Departments of Transportation, MPOs, Economic Development Corporations, Ports, and Port Authorities
PortTalk Outcomes:• Identify resources and programs to help build, modernize and expand
maritime transportation assets• Spotlight maritime transportation's role in regional transportation
system planning• Shipper and shipping-company outreach and needs assessment• Gain understanding of freight system plans to 2025• Generate innovative solutions to environmental and logistics
challenges
Financing
• Port Infrastructure Grant Authority
• TIGER VI Grants – 7 Grants $74.2Million
• Port Conveyance Program
• Marine Highway Projects
• Potential Full Time Port Finance Agent
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Federal Financing Programs (Selected)
• Surface Transportation Program (STP)• Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER)• Projects of National and Regional Significance (PNRS)• Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA)• Private Activity Bonds (PABs)• Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) • Small Shipyard Grant Program• Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)• Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)• Brownfield Grants• Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Program (CMAQ)• Ferry-related Grants
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Infrastructure Facility Charge
• A concept under discussion by the Marine Transportation National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) based on the Airport Passenger Facility Charge – Will require authorizing legislation.
• Fees are applied to cargo (bulk and containerized) or passengers shipped to or from a port authority authorized to collect the infrastructure charge – Funds remain under the port’s control.
• Fee is project specific and may be used for “state of good repair” maintenance or to support the issuance of construction bonds.
• Eligible projects must be included in a port master plan and include a detailed financing plan.
• Stakeholder working group is established to fully develop the proposal for consideration by the MTSNAC in the Spring of 2015
Project Support
• Further Moves Away From “Management”
• Increasing Number of Support Requests
• Incremental Staff Increases Planned
• Retain “Project Management” Capability
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Category IPlanning & Engagement
Category IIIProject SupportCategory II
Financing
All PortsLow Federal OversightNo Market Interference
Future Phase Implementation
Authority: 46 USC, Section 50302
Limited No. of PortsModerate Federal OversightMinimal Market Interference
Very Few PortsHigh Federal Oversight
Minimal Market Interference
B. Assistance:
A. Guidelines & Data:
Sector advocate through analysis & showcasing opportunities/consequences regarding port role/investment
Possibilities Include:• Port Investment Plan Guidelines (With Stakeholders)• National/Regional Studies and Maritime Impact Analysis• Strategic Asset Management Guidelines (With Stakeholders)• Port/Terminal Ops Guidelines for AMH (With Stakeholders)
Direct support to individual ports (upon request)
• Investment Plan Devel. Support (Additional Planning Grants)• Coordination Assistance with State, MPO, Local authorities• Delivery of Federal Services (Gateway Offices & HQ)
Financing:
Direct funding support via existing/future programs
• TIGER I-V Grants• Marine Highway Grants • Other Future Grant Programs• Assistance with Loans/Loan Guarantees• Eligible for Port Infra Devel. Fund• (Through Planning) Support from States/MPOs and private sources.
Project Support:
Increased Federal project assistance where unique Federal interest exists
MARAD Co-Manages Project w/Port• Design Development• Eligible For PID Fund• Eligible for Lead Fed. Agency Supp.• Strict Sel. Criteria• Investment Plan Req’d• Project Clearly Defined
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