Senate Transportation Committee January 25, 2011 Eric Johnson Executive Director Washington Public Ports Association Larry Paulson Executive Director Port.

WASHINGTON’S PORT DISTRICTS:TRANSPORTATION OVERVIEW

Senate Transportation CommitteeJanuary 25, 2011

Eric JohnsonExecutive Director

Washington Public Ports Association

Larry PaulsonExecutive Director

Port of Vancouver, USA

Washington’s Port System is Unique We have more ports than any other state, by a long

ways (75) Our ports engage in more types of activity than in

most states Our Commissioners are elected locally, not appointed

as in most states. Our port system is the largest locally-controlled port

system in the world Our origins began 100 years ago, as we fought to re-

claim the waterfront for the public

Our Ports Represent Community Investment in Long-Term Assets We are fundamentally about community

control of important assets such as waterfronts, airports and industrial areas.

Ports build, lease and operate facilities that foster trade and economic development.

Ports provide four basic types of facilities: Marine Terminals Marinas Industrial Facilities Airports

Marine Terminal Ports Bellingham Anacortes Everett * Seattle * Tacoma * Olympia Port Angeles Grays Harbor Longview Kalama Vancouver

• (The above 11 are deep draft)

Pasco ** Clarkston ** Walla Walla ** Whitman County **

* Container Port

** Barge Terminal

The Pacific Northwest’s Mainline Rail Lines

Source: WSDOT and WPPA Marine Cargo Forecast

Legend__ BNSF__ UP

Key Challenges

We have competing gateways, especially for Mid-west cargo

Connecting to Markets Our Businesses, growers and waterfront

workers increasingly depend upon world-class freight services

We Need: Reliable rail, truck, barge and ship services Competitive rates Unified freight investment effort that focuses on

strategic projects and corridors

Key Competitive Pressures Canadian gateways to the American heartland. Panama canal widening. East Coast and Gulf investments in ports and

rail corridors.

Canada’s Gateway & Corridor Initiative Targets US Midwest Cities

Eastern U.S. and Gulf Ports are

Making Strategic Investments for

Competitiveness:

Deeper shipping channelsLarger terminalsInland corridor improvements

Houston

Mobile

New York

Jacksonville

Jasper County Savannah

Charleston

Norfolk

Key Assets Strong bulk cargo growth and potential for

more. Private sector investment has been significant.

Priority Investments Rail capacity Freight mobility projects developed by FMSIB Key big projects: SR167, SR509, Columbia River Crossing

Legend__ 70-100+% capacity__ 50-69% capacity__ less than 50% capacity

Priority Investments For Relieving Rail Congestion

Siding extensions at Mount Vernon and Stanwood, new siding at Swift

East marginal Way Grade Separation and Duwamish Rail Corridor at Seattle

Clearing of Stampede Pass to accommodate double-stack rail cars and relieve congestion on Stevens Pass

Blakeslee Junction at CentraliaHigh Speed Crossover Plan from Nisqually to Centralia

Point Defiance Bypass from Tacoma to NisquallyBullfrog Junction Realignment at Tacoma

Partial third main line from Kalama to Kelso

Vancouver Freight Rail Bypass Vancouver West Freight Access Project

Source: WSDOT and WPPA Marine Cargo Forecast

A National Corridor Strategy A Pacific NW Corridor strategy is necessary if

we are to compete in a global economy. Early discussions have started but have not

yet coalesced.

AND FINALLY – PORT DAY IS MARCH 14TH THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING

OF THE PORT DISTRICT ACT!

Eric Johnson, Executive DirectorWashington Public Ports Association

PO Box 1518

Olympia, WA 98507

360-943-0760

[email protected]

Larry Paulson, Executive DirectorPort of Vancouver, USA

3103 Lower River Road

Vancouver, WA 98660

360-693-3611

[email protected]

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