The Port of Baltimore

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1 The Port of Baltimore The Maryland Port Administration AAPA Marine Terminal Management Training Conference September 17-21, 2012

2 The Blue Print to Niche Cargo Success Strategic Plan Terminal Infrastructure Experienced Labor Force Choice of Service Providers Choice of Inland Carriers Quality Program Availability of Specialized Equipment Page 2

3 Strategic Plan Does your port have a strategic plan for handling niche cargo? The Port of Baltimore developed the strategic plan for niche cargo in The plan identified specific goals and made commitments on how to best reach those goals. Page 3

4 Goals How to achieve the goals you set in your strategic plan. Have a commitment to stay the course and not be influenced. Have a commitment to the funding necessary to transform your facilities for new cargo types. Have a commitment to develop partnerships with companies of similar goals. Have a commitment to meet the customer s changing needs. Have a commitment to educate and train personnel. Across multiple disciplines.. Page 4

5 Terminal Infrastructure Does your facility have the berthing/pier capacity to handle niche cargo? Water Depth, Pier weight limitations, on dock rail Does your facility have available open storage, well paved, close to the berth and flexible in uses? Does your facility have versatile shed space on dock to handle niche cargo? Does your facility have adequate rail capacity as well as functional working rail yards to handle various operations? What is the layout of the truck gate? Is it able to handle multiple cargo types? Page 5

6 Experienced Labor Force Niche cargoes are very different than lifting 20 /40 containers with a modern container crane. Does your port have experienced terminal operators and vessel stevedores to handle niche cargo? Does your port have the means to train a labor force across various jurisdictions to handle niche cargo? Page 6

7 Choice of Service Providers Do you have multiple service providers that can handle this cargo giving your customers options? Do you have local riggers that know FRA rules for securing railcars? Do you have export packers on or near the terminal to support project cargo business? Do you have experienced automobile processors on terminal? Page 7

8 Choice of Inland Carriers Is your terminal served by multiple rail carriers? Does your port have a good supply of quality Specialized Carriers? Does your port have cooperative agreements with local jurisdictions on permitting and routing of niche cargo? Page 8

9 Quality Program (Q-CHAT) All customers value a quality program that is inclusive and 15 geared to their specific product/commodity. 10 A successful quality program helps you to measure 5 performance and institute actions that correct any potential issues. 0 RoRo Rodeo Monthly Meetings (Cargo-type specific) Assessment Tools Vessel 1 Vessel 2 Vessel 3 Page 9

10 Availability of Specialized Equipment Does your port have an on dock heavy lift crane? Does your port have access to a floating crane? Do you have the ability to move railcars with a Track Mobile/Rail King? Are there local trucker/vendors that can provide transport equipment? Page 10

11 Conclusion / Summary Follow this niche cargo blue print Remain committed and allow the plan time to fully develop. Develop internal and external partnerships. Invest wisely in labor, facilities, and equipment. Diversified port = SUCCESS Page 11