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 riverGeneral
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Some 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?Session Objectives
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Build a framework so discussions can be built on a shared, common vocabulary Describe difficulties in obtaining nationally consistent port measures Identify potential data sources for developing list of ports to be included in effortPort Performance Freight Statistics Program (49 USC 6314) - continued
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In General (2)
Obtain recommendations for: Specifications and data measurements for port performance measures Process for collecting timely and consistent dataReport to Congress
BTS Director shall submit an annual report:...Port Performance Freight Statistics Program (49 USC 6314)
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In General
BTS Director shall:
Provide nationally consistent measures of performance at the Nation’s: Top 25 ports by tonnage Top 25 ports by TEU Top 25 ports by dry bulk Collect performance measures...Freight Data and Planning
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Planning (§1201-1202)
More consultation and participation Enables participation by ports, private providers Encourages MPO consultation with other planning activities Other changes to planning and performance...