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U.S. Port Examples
Port of Charleston – selected metrics Port of Virginia – selected metrics Port of Oakland – performance metrics initiativeForeign Examples
Transport Canada Gateways & Trade Corridors...Graphic Version
Key questions
How do we choose useful, fair, and consistent port metrics? How do we address the diversity of port types and operations? How to we use the opportunity to provide insight and tell the port industry story?Graphic Version
Port Performance Metrics
July 15, 2016
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Port Definition Issues
July 15, 2016
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Metals & Ores
bauxite/alumina coals iron ore ferroalloys scrap metal TaconiteChemicals
petroleum coke fertilizer phosphates plastic pellets resin powder synthetic fiber...
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Other data sets we should be considering? Is there consensus on “what is a port”? Is there consensus on a definition of what is included for each category? Tonnage Containers Dry BulkGraphic Version
There is no one data source that provides all the answers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterborne Commerce Statistics - Customs Districts U.S. Census Bureau USA Trade Online - Census Districts Coast Guard...Graphic Version
With so many factors, perhaps best not to reinvent the wheel and instead use an existing list:
Based on nationally consistent source Data in the public domain or a Federal source Potentially port level detailGraphic Version
Other Factors
Aggregating terminal data and metrics Impact of inactive terminals International vs. Regional trade Seasonal tradeGraphic Version
Port Connectivity Varies
Coastal Great Lake Inland Road Access Rail Access Barge Access Pipelines