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Alabama Freight Mobility Study

Alabama Freight Mobility Study. Alabama Water Resources Conference Orange Beach, AL October 13, 2005 Coalition of Alabama Waterway Associations (CAWA). Overview. Background – Global Trade & Trends CAWA AFMS. Background – Global Trade. Projections

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Alabama Freight Mobility Study

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  1. Alabama Freight Mobility Study Alabama Water Resources Conference Orange Beach, AL October 13, 2005 Coalition of Alabama Waterway Associations (CAWA)

  2. Overview • Background – Global Trade & Trends • CAWA • AFMS Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  3. Background – Global Trade • Projections • US international trade to double by 2020 • Latin American trade through Gulf to triple (or more) by 2020 • Container traffic to double by 2010 and triple by 2020 • US Maritime Trade: $1 trillion of domestic and international freight Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  4. container ship volumes1960-1970 First generation 1700 TEU1970-1980 Second generation 2305 TEU1985 Third generation 3220 TEU (Panamax)1986-2000 Fourth generation 4848 TEU (Post-Panamax)2000-2005 Fifth generation 8600 TEU (Super-Post-Panamax)2005 Sixth generation COSCO Orders four 10,000 TEU Vessels - Max Draft 56.4'Next The 15,000 TEU Container Ship is within the realm of technical feasibility (46 ft draft, 1312 ft length, 226 ft beam) Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  5. Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  6. Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  7. USA Capacity shortfall 2010West coast 50%East coast 30% Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  8. Trade Routes Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  9. Alabama’s Inland Waterways WISCONSIN • Integral part of nation’s transportation system • 1400 miles of navigable waterways – second-most in US • Links to major river ports in 21 states serving the Upper Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee River Valleys, and Great Lakes • Access to major Gulf ports and river systems via the Intracoastal Waterway NEBRASKA KANSAS ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA

  10. Port of Mobile: Gateway to the Inland Waterways Shippers Utilizing Alabama’s Waterways Through the Port of Mobile Have Access to: • Export/Import markets worldwide • World-Class container port (2007) • 5 Class I railroads • 2 Interstate Systems (I-10/I-65) • Developing container on barge industry Future Choctaw Point Terminal Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  11. Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  12. Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  13. To Move the Domestic Waterborne Commerce by Truck Would Require: Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  14. To Move the Domestic Waterborne Commerce by Truck Would Require: Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  15. To Move the Domestic Waterborne Commerce by Truck Would Put: Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  16. From UAH study Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  17. 175 Miles of Congested Facility From UAH study Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  18. 2008 Volume to Capacity Ratios Using Historical Trend Analysis 390 Miles of Congested Facility From UAH study Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  19. 2008 Volume to Capacity Ratios with Automotive & Aerospace Cluster Information Included 840 Miles of Congested Facility Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  20. TENNESSEE Coalition of Alabama Waterway Associations CAWA • Alabama State Docks • Alabama River • Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint • Tennessee River • Tennessee-Tombigbee • Warrior-Tombigbee ALABAMA MISSISSIPPI

  21. Alabama Freight Mobility Study • Purpose: To better utilize the nation’s total transportation system • Alleviate congestionfor Alabama’s highways, cities, and railroads • Provide a safe, affordable, and fuel efficient transportation alternative • Reduce air and noise pollution • Objectives: • Provide shippers with a business model to transport commodities in the most cost-effective way possible • Put more traffic onto the waterways • Inland waterways are the Nation’s only transportation system with unused capacity to handle increases in U.S. trade and transportation needs – as long as the system is maintained Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  22. AFMS - Deliverables • Identify and Assess Existing Info & Programs • General Characterization of Freight Movement Patterns • Assess Existing Port & Intermodal Services • Customer Needs Assessment • Case Study • Public Awareness & Outreach Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

  23. Closing • Ultimate Goal: Safer, cleaner, more efficient transportation system • Put more traffic on the waterways Alabama Freight Mobility Study CAWA US DOT W.R. Coles and Associates

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