Creating Short Sea Shipping Opportunities – the...
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Creating Short Sea Shipping Opportunities –the Carrier’s Role
Presented byJohn Hallmark
November 14, 2006
Fixed Schedule Service
Must Sync with Shipper’s Connection
• Steamship Lines• Local Dray Service• Rail Service
Must Maintain Schedule Integrity• Shipper’s plan moves months in advance• Time sensitive nature of shipments• Build confidence in service offering
Challenges Associated with Fixed Schedule Service
Sufficient Cargo VolumesLimited HorsepowerCarrying Flex CapacityIT InfrastructureMaintenance of Inland River System
MemphisMemphis
ChicagoChicago
VictoriaVictoriaHoustonHouston
BrownsvilleBrownsville
HoustonHoustonHoustonHouston
New OrleansNew Orleans
St. LouisSt. Louis
CincinnatiCincinnati
Osprey offers a systems approach to
transportationthroughout the Inland
Waterway systemand Gulf Coast
Osprey offers a systems approach to
transportationthroughout the Inland
Waterway systemand Gulf Coast
MobileMobile
Yellow – Scheduled Service
White – Near Term Interests
Yellow – Scheduled Service
White – Near Term Interests
Building an Alternative Transportation Network
PittsburghPittsburgh
12,000 miles of navigable waterways
linking America’s heartland to the world
12,000 miles of navigable waterways
linking America’s heartland to the world
Kirby: Towboat Fleet
Less than 800 HPLess than 800 HP 1010900 900 –– 1300 HP1300 HP 1281281400 1400 –– 1900 HP1900 HP 65652000 2000 –– 2400 HP2400 HP 442500 2500 –– 3200 HP3200 HP 16163300 3300 –– 4900 HP4900 HP 995200 HP and Greater5200 HP and Greater 33
TotalTotal 235235
Equipment Requirements
Safe, Reliable Marine Equipment
Access to Horsepower
Container Handling Equipment
Thanks For Your Kind Attention!
John HallmarkDirector of Business Development
Osprey Line LLC16402 DeZavala Road
Channelview, TX 77530281 867-1792 Ext. 205