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COASTAL CONTAINER HANDLING CAPACITY AND FASTER VESSELS ARE THE PROVERBIAL APOLLO TO THE MARINE HIGHWAYS PROGRAM. Arno Hart. America’s marine transportation system plays a vital economic role. Marine Apollo Program. Marco Polo. We’ve orbited the earth. Want to land on the moon. Moon
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COASTAL CONTAINER HANDLING CAPACITY AND FASTER VESSELS ARE THE PROVERBIAL APOLLO TO THE MARINE HIGHWAYS PROGRAM Arno Hart
America’s marine transportation system plays a vital economic role
Marine Apollo Program MarcoPolo We’ve orbited the earth Want to land on the moon
Moon Landing 1-2 Million Annual TEUsIntermodal Barge Traffic
MARCO POLO GATEWAYS VESSELS INDUSTRIALDEVELOPMENT
GatewaysStrategy 5-6 Million TEUAdded CoastalContainer Capacity
VesselsStrategy Speed Cargo Type Policy New-BuildVessel Draft/Speed Paradigm Cost Effective Green (LNG Electric)
IndustrialStrategy Greener Footprint Low Cost Supply Chain Not Just a Jobs Program Mode Choice Systems Redundancy 3rd Generation Intermodal
Waiting for… Convergenceof CongestionAir QualityConstraints
Develop a service that delivers what the customer wants.
Christmas in July Container on bargeservice that is fasterand more reliable