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North Carolina State Ports Planning for Freight

North Carolina State Ports Planning for Freight. Remarks by Cris Mowrey NC MPO Conference October 27, 2005. NC State Ports Authority Facts at a Glance. Enterprise agency unique within the State No State or Federal appropriations for operations Mission to enhance economy of North Carolina

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North Carolina State Ports Planning for Freight

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  1. North Carolina State PortsPlanning for Freight Remarks by Cris Mowrey NC MPO Conference October 27, 2005

  2. NC State Ports Authority Facts at a Glance • Enterprise agency unique within the State • No State or Federal appropriations for operations • Mission to enhance economy of North Carolina • Deepwater ports in Morehead City and Wilmington • Inland terminals in Charlotte and Greensboro • Gateway to world markets for NC business and industry • Statewide economic benefit • 48,000+ jobs • $29 million state and local tax revenues

  3. Port of Wilmington, NC • Size – 284 acres Cargo Volume – 3M tons Cargo Value – $2.8B • Key commodities • Containers • Lumber • woodpulp • Steel • Animal feed • Military • Current development • Dockside upgrades • Security upgrades • Container terminal • Container cranes • Future development • US-74 Strategic Corridor, • I-140 Bypass and Cape Fear Skyway Bridge • direct rail access

  4. Port of Morehead City, NC • Size – 128 acres Cargo Volume – 2.4M tons Cargo Value - $727M • Key commodities • Rubber • Forest products • Fertilizer • Military • Current development • New warehouse • Security upgrades • Radio Island Terminal • Rail upgrades • Future development • US-70 Strategic Corridor • Morehead City Northern Bypass and Gallants Channel Bridge • direct rail access

  5. Inland Terminals • Charlotte – 19 acres • Inland transportation – cost savings for shippers between Charlotte and the Port of Wilmington • Greensboro – 13 acres • Inland transportation – cost savings for shippers between Triad and the Port of Wilmington

  6. Market Drivers • US container traffic will double to 50M TEU by 2015. • Global manufacturing continues shift to Asia, putting pressure on West Coast ports • Intermodal rail traffic increasing faster than railroads can build track and add equipment • Cargo being diverted to US East Coast ports. • Major East Coast port volumes projected to triple *Source US Department of Commerce

  7. 14,339,765 TEU 8,903,866 TEU 5,026,000 TEU Mid-Atlantic* Demand Next 10 Years *Mid-Atlantic Includes Norfolk, Wilmington, Charleston, and Savannah

  8. Opportunities for North Carolina Ports West Coast ports cannot handle market growth: • Facilities at capacity • Little room for development • Transportation infrastructure over capacity • Intermodal cargo being diverted to East Coast all water service. • Competing South Atlantic ports have limited expansion capability. • Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City have opportunity to: • Fill out existing capacity • Develop new facilities on available property • Increase profitability • Create significant economic benefit to the State

  9. Port of Wilmington • Project Budget - $130M • Double container capacity • Years 1 - 5 • 4 new 100 gauge cranes • Crane Infrastructure • Yard paving and layout

  10. Port of Morehead CityNew 250,000 Sq. Ft. Warehouse - $20M

  11. Radio Island Development Phase One – $65 M • Environmental Impact Study complete • Design contract being negotiated • EIS general cargo facility concept • 2,000 feet of wharf • 300,000 square feet of warehouse space • Support buildings • 31 acres of paved open storage • Other infrastructure improvements • Rail • Water/sewer • Roads • Electric service • Communications • Security

  12. Radio Island

  13. Radio Island Container Terminal (Conceptual) Channel 400’ Wide 825’ Passing Lane 45’ MLLW 100 +/- Developable Acres Turning Basin 1,420’ Wide 45’ MLLW 2,175’ Berth

  14. Transportation Required for Port Development • Deep Harbors • Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway • Direct Rail Access • Intermodal Rail Service • Interstate Highway Access • Strategic Corridor Connectors

  15. Charleston, South Carolina

  16. Norfolk, Virginia

  17. Savannah, Georgia

  18. North Carolina State Ports

  19. NCSPA Freight Corridors

  20. Strategic Corridor Initiatives • Port of Morehead City • US-70 between Morehead City and Raleigh • Bypasses and Interstate grade improvements • Northern bypass - Havelock to Radio Island • Gallants Channel Bridge • Port of Wilmington • US-74 between Wilmington and Charlotte • Bypasses and Interstate grade improvements • Southern portion of I-140 bypass • Cape Fear Skyway Bridge • I-74 & I-20 with designation to the I-140 bypass

  21. In Summary • International trade volumes will overwhelm South Atlantic ports over the next 10 years. • North Carolina Ports have a window of opportunity to increase business & economic benefits to State. • Inland transportation infrastructure -- • is essential to port development • is key to realizing full value of capital investment • the lack of actually deters development • Successful partnership of NCSPA, NCDOT, NCTA and the commercial railroads can drive State’s economy, providing jobs and tax revenues

  22. Questions? Cris_Mowrey@ncports.com www.ncports.com

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