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State of the Marine Industry
Inland Rivers Ports and Terminals Annual Meeting
Mary Beth Long, Senior Advisor
American Association of Port Authorities
May 5, 2011
American Association of Port Authorities703.684.5700 • www.aapa-ports.org
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American Association of Port Authorities
Representing Seaports of the Western Hemisphere
for 100 years!
• 150 members from throughout the Western
Hemisphere
• AAPA provides a space for collaboration and
exchange of best practices
• Fostering collaboration among members and
allied groups. We do this through:
• Education and Training
• Networking and one on one interaction
• Legislative and Policy support
• Outreach
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Seaport Industry Overview
Committed to Keeping Seaports Navigable/Secure/Sustainable
• For centuries ports have been an economic lifeline
• Ports help build and grow international trade; strengthening
local and national economies
• Provide high paying jobs and increase standard of living
• Ports and waterways connect us to the rest of the world
• Keeping seaports modern, navigable, safe and in the
national interest is a CORE PRIORITY for AAPA
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Seaports Deliver Prosperity
• Need for big-picture messages and more global understanding of
seaports as vital part of economy.
• A hemispheric campaign lends credibility, cachet to individual port
efforts.
• A better public understanding of ports = more support = more
infrastructure investment, trade and local collaboration.
• With current economic pressures, policymakers, influencers and the
public need to know seaports deliver the goods in good times and
bad.
• Better understanding and appreciation for seaports can achieve great
results.
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Delivering Prosperity
A coordinated awareness campaign positions us to be heard!
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• Our messages (which are tweaked and updated regularly)
prepare us to speak articulately about the value of our industry
• We must be smart and strategic in our communications.
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• Our seaport stories from around the hemisphere and case studies
illustrate the value of our industry better than anything we can
say independently.
• Now more than ever it is critical that we communicate our value.
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The Look of the Awareness Initiative:www.seaportsdeliverprosperity.org
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Examples of Collaboration
Lorsque «Port» et «Prospérité» ne font qu’un…
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À l’échelle canadienne : 9 750
emplois dont plus de 5 500
dans la région de Québec
Une valeur ajoutée à
l’économie
canadienne de l’ordre
de 800 M$
Des revenus de taxes pour
les gouvernements de plus
160 M$ annuellement
Le port et l’industrie maritime de Québec c’est :
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The Role of Seaports
• Today, as we confront a host of international challenges chief
among them, recovery from the current economic crisis there is a
clear and critical role for our ports.
• Ports are dynamic, vibrant centers of trade and commerce, but
seaports are
partnerships.
• AAPA is positioned to support partnerships among ports and provide
the space for ports to come together to share lessons learned, build
relationships and create awareness of industry issues.
• Modern, navigable seaports are vital to international commerce,
economic prosperity and must remain a federal priority, even in
these times of fiscal restraint.
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What’s Happening in Washington?
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Decreasing Federal Spending
• Total Budget: $3.68 trillion
• Mandatory: $2.44 trillion
• Discretionary: $1.24 trillion
• Interest on Debt: $242 billion
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Mandatory vs. Discretionary Funding –
Not Much Leftover
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FEDERAL SPENDING ONPORT-RELATED PROGRAMS
PROGRAM FY 2010 ORIGINAL HR 1 FY 2011 FINAL
Maintenance
Dredging $793 M $764 M $770 M
Port Security $300 M $100 M $250 M
EPA/DERA $60 M $50 M $50 M
DOT/TIGER $600 M $0 $528 M
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Earmark Moratorium
Congressionally Directed Spending
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Many Port Dredging Projects Have Been “Earmarked”
• WRDA
• Corps of Engineers Budget
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Freight Projects Have Been Earmarked
• Surface Trans-portation Bill
Intermodal connectors
Rail
Corridors
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AAPA U.S. Policy Issues
Existing transportation programs do not
adequately address goods movement!
• AAPA policy focuses heavily on improving port infrastructure
and connections through greater investment in:
Federal navigation channels and marine highways.
Port, road and rail infrastructure.
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So What Else Is On Congress’ Agenda?
Surface Transportation
• Freight Provisions
• Watch for New Taxes
• Expect a Maritime Title
Full Use of HMT
• Alternative Financing/
I- bank
• Cutting Government Inefficiencies to Get Projects Done More Quickly
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Waterside AccessFederal navigation channels not being maintained at authorized dimensions
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cargo.
• Without routine dredging, ships are limited from entering certain
waterways or cannot sail with full cargo loads, which ultimately increases
costs to consumers.
• The federal government does not fully utilize the Harbor Maintenance Tax
(HMT) for its intended purpose and critical dredging needs have been
neglected.
• Only a fraction of user fees are being spent resulting in increased costs for
waterborne transportation, higher prices to consumers and reduced
competiveness of U.S. exports in the global marketplace.
• H.R. 104 would guarantee full use of the HMT, which would help resolve
the earmark issue.
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Navigation Channels Need DeepeningPanama Canal expansion increases available draft to 50 feet
• With ships getting increasingly larger and with Panama Canal expansion, dredging deep-draft navigation channels is critical
• Need to increase navigation channel deepening & widening investments to help keep U.S. globally competitive
• Without deeper channels we cannot take advantage of new export opportunities
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Marine Highways Report/National Port Summit
• On April 5, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood released a
report to Congress on America's Marine Highways
highlighting the benefits of using coastal and river
transportation as part of America's new clean-energy economy.
Congress to demonstrate how marine highways can help move the nation to a
more environmentally-sustainable transportation system, reduce highway
congestion and mitigate maintenance and replacement costs of roads and
bridges.
• On April 21, port directors from throughout the United States
attended the Second National Port Summit hosted by the
Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood
and the Maritime Administration (MARAD).
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Short Sea Shipping Bill Introduced
• On April 14, Representative Pat Tiberi (R-
OH), introduced H.R. 1533, the Short Sea
Shipping Act, to continue shipping
infrastructure development, leading to job
creation
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President’s Export Initiative
increase that will support two million jobs in America. To
Initiative that will help farmers and small businesses
increase their exports, and reform export controls
consistent with national security."
President Barack Obama
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Port Security
• SAFE Port Act Reauthorization bill in Senate
• Funding Level May Decrease
• Cost-share Waiver
• TWIC
Phase II - Readers
New Cards to be Issued
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Environmental IssuesSome areas we are closely monitoring
• Diesel Emissions - DERA
• Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funds grants to reduce air emissions from older diesel engines
in targeted sectors and public fleets.
• Ports/marine received approximately 20% of the $156 million in nationally competitive grant
funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
• DERA was reauthorized last year at $100 million/year for 5 years. Final FY 11 amount was $50
million.
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goal.
• Invasive Species
• Ensure a strong international/federal ballast water management program to reduce the risk of
invasive species in our waterways and provide uniform system
• National Ocean Policy
• Administration Executive Order on National Ocean Policy and coastal and marine spatial
planning .
• Moving forward and ports need to be engaged.
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What Lies Ahead
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on the land and waterside to increase competitiveness and our
ability to accommodate trade growth/expanded exports.
• In the port industry we are up for the challenges and planning
for what comes next:
• Demonstrating the importance of ports both nationally and
locally through jobs, the economy, trade
• Demonstrating that prosperity will come through seaports
and a strong and efficient transportation system
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Forming Alliances
Working Together we are Stronger• Today, as we confront a host of challenges chief among them,
there is a clear and critical role for
those who depend on an efficient and reliable transportation system
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Opportunities to Partner
• IRPT members depend on an efficient transportation system to
increase market opportunities and decrease costs
• While needs are justified, the battle in
Congress/Administration is more challenging as we compete
for funding against other programs
• President Obama says exports are key to U.S. global
competitiveness but how will we get these goods to market?
Our success as a nation depends on infrastructure investment.
• We need help communicating these messages we are in this
together!
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Together We Can Make a Difference
Awareness and Education are Key:
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• Engage stakeholders who have an invested interest
• Build coalitions
• Take advantage of all communications tools to spread the word.
AAPA uses speeches, website, newsletters, social media and
meetings to drive home the messages.
• Visit our website for fact sheets and background pieces that
communicate the importance of trade and transportation:
aapa-ports.org