Mid-America Regional Port and Intermodal Logistics Center.

Mid-America Regional Portand Intermodal Logistics

Center

Flood of 1993

The Purpose

Build on regional bonds gained after flood of 1993 with Tri-State Development Summit

Reverse regional declining population

Assist businesses create and retain jobs to retain youth

Attract new businesses

Canada

Mexico

Illinois – Iowa – Missouri

The Ideal Central Location

For Intermodal Logistics

Assessment

January 1996 – Two Rivers Economic Development District (IL)

December 1997 – Inland Water Terminal & Foreign Trade Zone Feasibility Study (EDA)

September 2001 – TVA Market Analysis & Site Selection Study

Assessment

Goals

Develop port with full Intermodal capabilities

Provide Container-on-Barge service Provide Roll On / Roll Off service Develop infrastructure to transload

dry and liquid cargo Provide intermodal barge, rail, truck

and air cargo transportation to develop a regional approach to economically benefit an entire region

Establish Foreign Trade Zone

Assist companies currently located here to be more competitive in the global market

Attract new companies and industries to the region who are looking for global access to suppliers and markets

Assist companies currently located here to be more competitive in the global mark

Mid-America

Port Commission

Regional Scope

First 3-state

Port Compact

in the Nation

Mid-America Port Commission

Established by Tri-State Compact in 1999

Includes Illinois, Iowa and Missouri Authority to own and operate ports

in all three states Authority to establish and operate a

tri-state Foreign Trade Zone Three commissioners from each

state, one appointed by each governor

Twenty-six Counties in Three States

ILLINOIS – Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, Henderson, Mercer, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, Scott and Warren

IOWA – Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Van Buren and Wapello Counties

MISSOURI – Clark, Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, Scotland, and Shelby Counties

Twenty-six Counties in Three States

Port Commission Selected Sites

ILLINOIS – Beardstown and Quincy

IOWA – Burlington and Keokuk

MISSOURI – Hannibal and West Quincy

Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District

Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District

Enabling Legislation enacted in 1998 Established as a Special Taxing

District/Municipality 11 Illinois Counties Includes both the Illinois and Mississippi

Rivers Includes Two Marine Highways, M-35

and M-55 Seven Commissioners, three appointed

by the Governor and four appointed by the County Board Chairpersons

Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District

Authorized to: Own and operate port related

facilities Issue Shoreline Improvement

Permits Levy Tax Issue Revenue bonds Operate FTZ in any state

Intermodal Ready Location

Analysis of Economic Impacts

on Government Revenue $3.6 million new Federal Tax

Revenue $2.8 million new State, County &

Local Tax Revenue $1.08 million in new Property Tax

Revenue

- An Analysis of Potential Economic Impacts – RETAC, Illinois Institute of Rural Affairs,

Dec. 2006

“Ports, freight rail and trucking are bound together logistically and economically. We need to view them holistically.”

­­-­Ray­LaHood,­Secretary­of­Transportation­The­Waterways­Journal­Weekly,­March­30,­2009

Intermodal Ready Location

M-35 and M-55 Marine Highways Illinois and Mississippi Rivers Interstate 72/172 Chicago-Kansas City Expressway Avenue of the Saints BNSF Railway Norfolk Southern Railway Quincy and Hannibal Regional

Airports

Intermodal Strengths of Site

600+ Acres Land 500-year Levee Considered navigable 12 months Enterprise Zone All Utilities with high capacity Communication Infrastructure Short line railway recognized for

high quality service

South Quincy Development District

Gardner-Denver Trinity Industries

J.M. Huber Underground Warehouses

SEM Minerals

J.M. Huber McNay Trucking

Prince Manufacturing

American Freight

South Quincy Development District

QuincyCampus $25 million expansion

Sources of FundingAdministrative

States of Illinois, Iowa & Missouri Adams County Great River Economic Development

Foundation Chamber of Commerce Business and Industry

Sources of FundingOperational

Engineering – Project Management Permitting Joint Marketing Agreements Land leases Port Operation Public/Private Partnerships

Business & Industry Support

Alter Trading Archer-Daniels-

Midland BASF Bleigh Ready Mix Fitzpatrick Brothers,

Inc. Gardner-Denver, Inc. J.M. Huber Co. Industrial Support

Services McNay Truckline

Prince Agri Products, Inc.

Prince Minerals, Inc. Roquette America SEM Minerals, LP Stratas Foods Trinity Industries, Inc. Underground

Warehouse, Inc. Ursa Farmers Coop

Questions?

Thank You

For Information Contact: Charles BellActing DirectorMid-America Intermodal Port300 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 256,

Quincy, IL 62301Phone: 217-222-3111. Cell: 319-

850-1738www.midamericaport.com