TxDOT Panama Canal Stakeholder Working Group•Mr. Rigoberto Villarreal, City of McAllen •Colonel...
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86th Annual Transportation Short Course October 16, 2012
Katie Turnbull Texas A&M Transportation Institute
TxDOT Panama Canal Stakeholder Working Group
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• Panama Canal Expansion • TxDOT’s Panama Canal
Stakeholder Working Group
• General Findings • Questions
Presentation Outline
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Panama Canal
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Transfer of the Canal to Panama
Public Utility
• Change in Business Model
• Modernization and Investment Program
• 2006 Referendum
Business Enterprise
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Panama Canal Program Objectives
• Maintain Canal Competitiveness and Value of Route
• Increase Capacity and Allow Larger Ships
• Reduce Water Consumption
• Improve Safety and Efficiency
• Sustain Tonnage and Profitability Growth
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Locks and Vessel Size
Existing Locks Maximum Vessel Size
4,400 TEU
42’
Maximum Vessel Size 12,600 TEU
New Locks
60’
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Orange
Port Arthur Sabine Pass
Galveston Freeport
Port Lavaca - Port Comfort
Harlingen Mansfield
Corpus Christi
Port Isabel Brownsville
Beaumont Houston
Cedar Bayou
Palacios Victoria
• First Nationally in Exports and Waterborne Commerce
• Houston, Corpus Christi, Beaumont, and Texas City – Among Top 10 Ports
• One Million Jobs and Over $135 Billion in Economic Value to State
Texas Ports – Economic Engine for the State
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Impacts on Texas Ports from the Panama Canal Expansion
Eduardo Hagert Coby Chase Marc Williams Duncan Stewart Roger Beall Jay Bond Gus Khankarli
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PANAMA CANAL STAKEHOLDER
WORKING GROUP
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• Honorable Ed Emmett, Harris County Judge, Chair
• Honorable Carlos H. Cascos, Cameron County Judge, Vice Chair
• Mr. Joseph Adams, Union Pacific
• Mr. Steve Boecking, Alliance Texas
• Mr. Aaron Demerson, Office of the Governor Economic Development and Tourism
• Mr. Kenneth Dierschke, Texas Farm Bureau
• Mr. John Esparza, Texas Motor Transportation Association
• Mr. Jim Greenwood, Texas Oil and Gas Association
• Mr. James Griffin, East Harris County Manufacturers Association
• John LaRue, Texas Ports Association
• Mr. Fred Malesa, BNSF
• Mr. Carlton Schwab, Texas Economic Development Corporation
• Mr. Jack Todd, Texas Association of Manufacturers
• Mr. Rigoberto Villarreal, City of McAllen
• Colonel Leonard Waterworth, Port of Houston Authority
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PANAMA CANAL STAKEHOLDERS
WORKING GROUP
Identify short-, mid-, and long-term TxDOT transportation improvements that will better position the State of Texas to take advantage of the Panama Canal Expansion and enhance Texas’ role in global trade.
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Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Beaumont
Houston
Austin
Dallas/Ft Worth
Panama Canal Stakeholder Working Group Meeting Dates
6/29
8/1
9/14
8/27
8/28
9/10
11/12-11/13
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Speakers
US Army Corps of Engineers
BUILDING STRONG®
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General Findings
• Panama Canal Expansion and Other Factors Combine to Create a Game Changing Situation
• Shippers and Carriers Want Flexibility and Options
• Reliability, Cost, and Time are All Important
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General Findings
• Texas Well Positioned – Export and Imports
• Export Focus – Jobs, Economic Development, Future Growth
• Multi-Modal Transportation System – Strategic Investments
• Supporting Programs and Policies
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Export Focus
• Petrochemical Products
• LNG
• Agricultural Products
• Military Cargo
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Multimodal Approach
• Ports
• Gulf Intercoastal Water (GIWW)
• Roads
• Railroads
• Pipelines
• Multimodal/Intermodal Facilities
• Programs and Policies
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Orange
Port Arthur Sabine Pass
Galveston Freeport
Port Lavaca - Port Comfort
Harlingen Mansfield
Corpus Christi
Port Isabel Brownsville
Beaumont Houston
Cedar Bayou
Palacios Victoria
Rail Lines
Interstate/US Highways
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Next Steps
• Draft Report in October
• November 12 and 13 Meeting
• Report to Commission in December
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Possible Follow-Up
• Unified Voice
• Coordinated Approach
• Texas Global Gateway
• Future Role of Working Group?
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Website www.txdot.gov/panama_texas
For more information contact: Dr. Katie Turnbull
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Questions?