A Port is a Port, right?
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Aggregating terminal data and metrics Impact of inactive terminals International vs. Regional trade Seasonal tradeLegacy Publication
Legacy ID
1011
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On
Significant Regulatory Guidance
No
A Port is a Port, right?
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Port Connectivity Varies
Coastal Great Lake Inland Road Access Rail Access Barge Access PipelinesA Port is a Port, right?
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Port Activities Vary
Dry Bulk Liquid Bulk Break Bulk Project Cargo Container Ro-Ro Ferry/CruiseA Port is a Port, right?
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Jurisdictional vs. Geographic Definition
Port Authorities focused on terminals under their jurisdiction Variation in legal status Public vs Private vs Joint Complicates data availability Other agencies may group data...A Port is a Port, right?
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Ports vary greatly in size
a single wharf or quay collection of terminals multi-mile stretches along a riverSome Definitions
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Dry Bulk
As opposed to liquid bulk or break bulk Usually “dropped” cargo Bauxite, cement, coal, chemicals, iron, grains Unpacked and Homogenous Measure by Weight?Some Definitions
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Containers
Counts vs TEUs vs FEUs Full vs Empty Transshipment Cross BorderSome Definitions
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Tonnage
What does it include? Everything, even the shipping containers themselves Metric vs Short 1,000 kg vs 2,000 lbs. 5The Directive
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“The Director shall establish, on behalf of the Secretary, a port performance statistics program to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of, at a minimum—
(1) the Nation's top 25 ports by tonnage;
(2) the Nation's top...
Key Questions
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What are we measuring? Where are we measuring it?