Eric Thomas Benchmark River and Rail Terminals

Eric Thomas Benchmark River and Rail Terminals

CORBA s Mission The Central Ohio River Business Association (CORBA) is an alliance of businesses and industry engaged in river commerce on and along the Ohio River and its tributaries from approximately Ohio River mile 357 to 576. The mission of CORBA is to unite the river businesses and industry into a common voice in order to promote commerce, safety and security, environmental stewardship, and public relations concerning the Ohio River and its tributaries throughout the central Ohio River region. We will pursue the mission by providing a forum for the exchange of interest, ideas, and concern among our members, and, where necessary, support and advance the ideas and needs of our members to each other, to government agencies and municipalities, and to other stakeholders with interest in or concern for commerce along the Ohio River.

The vessel COSCO Shipping Panama Sunday June 26, 2016

The vessel COSCO Shipping Panama Sunday June 26, 2016 Set sail from the Greek Port of Piraeus on June 11 carrying 9,472 TEUs Bound for the South Korean Port of Jeju Made an Atlantic to Pacific transit Took about 11 hours to transit the Canal Fees paid by this vessel: $586,095 (approximately $61.88 per TEU) Not a U.S. affected shipment!

Panama Canal Expansion Project Commissioned in 2006; began construction in 2007; originally slated for completion by August 2014 Total cost of project: $5.2 to $5.4 billion Adds two new locks, one on either side; widened remainder of canal; and raised the level of Gatum Lake Widened from 110 to 180 (beam) Deepened from 42 to 60 (draft) Shortens distance of largest (New-Panamax) vessels by 5,000 nautical miles and 7 to 9 days

Name Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV) Capacity (TEU) [18] 14,501 and higher Container Ship Size Categories Length Beam Draft Example 1,200 ft (366 m) and longer 160.7 ft (49 m) and wider New Panamax 10,000 14,500 1,200 ft (366 m) 160.7 ft Post-Panamax 5,101 10,000 (49 m) Panamax 3,001 5,100 965 ft (294.13 m) 106 ft (32.31 m) 49.9 ft (15.2 m) and deeper 49.9 ft (15.2 m) 39.5 ft (12.04 m) With a length of 400 m, a width of 59 m, draft of 14.5 m, and a capacity of 18,270 TEU, ships of the Maersk Triple E classclass are able to transit the Suez canal. [26] With a beam of 43 m, ships of the COSCO Guangzhou class are much too big to fit through the Panama Canal's old locks, but could easily fit through the new expansion. Ships of the Bay-class are at the upper limit of the Panamax class, with an overall length of 292.15 m, beam of 32.2m, and maximum depth of 13.3 m. [27] Feedermax 2,001 3,000 Container ships under Feeder 1,001 2,000 3,000 TEU are typically called feeders. In some Small feeder Up to 1,000 areas of the world, they might be outfitted with cargo cranes

What will the new Canal mean for Ohio? Major impact to the multi-modal land-bridge between the east and west coast of the U.S. Shift of ships calling on the west coast to the east coast and Gulf Instead of Los Angeles and Long Beach, where?? Potential for ships calling at ports in the Gulf of Mexico Gulf ports such as New Orleans are critical to any potential for the inland river system (Mississippi and Ohio Rivers) New Canal already too small for the latest generation of ULCVs Less than 10% impact to LA/LB?

America s Marine Highway Program Established by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Promoted through the US DOT Maritime Administration (MarAd). To expand the use of waterborne transportation while relieving landside congestion and reducing carbon emissions. Focused on integrating the nations Marine Highways into the nation s surface transportation systems.

America s Marine Highway Program America s Marine Highways consist of over 29,000 nautical miles of navigable waterways including rivers, lakes, and coastal routes. Most of these waterways are administered and regulated by the US Army Corp of Engineers. The Ohio River includes 981 miles of navigable waters, with Cincinnati at dead-center. Ohio River has 21 locks and dams creating a series of lakes (pools) for commercial navigation. Also creates the stable, reliable pools providing drinking water, hydro-electric generation, flood control, and recreation.

America s Marine Highway Program MarAd has designated these various inland marine highway with an M designation, not unlike the interstate highway I- system (I-71, I-75, I-275, etc). The entirety of the Ohio River is designated M-70, and is joined in that designation by the Missouri River. Each highway has a sponsor. Ohio DOT is the sponsor of M- 70.

Marine Highway Project A MHP is a designation granted by the Transportation Secretary after an application process Any project that meets the criteria established by MarAd The projects will help start new businesses or expand existing ones to move more freight or passengers along America s coastlines and waterways. Mostly applications have involved Container-on-Barge projects Qualifies recipient for elevated status in other grant applications (i.e. TIGER)

M70/Ohio River Coalition CORBA, in collaboration with IRPT, sponsored a MarAd Workshop in Cincinnati this past March (2016) A takeaway was to form a Coalition of like-minded interests up and down the entire reach of the Ohio River Steering Committee formed and has met on several occasions to begin the process of establishing the Coalition Divide the Ohio River into six port regions: Pittsburgh, Huntington- Tristate; Cincinnati-Northern KY; Louisville KY/Jeffersonville IN; Mt. Vernon IN/Owensboro KY; Paducah KY/Ciaro IL Still looking for interested parties to participate Primary focus is to identify and apply for a (or many) Marine Highway Projects

What is Container on Barge (COB)? TEU = twenty-foot equivalent unit FEU = forty-foot units (counts as two TEUs) COB = process of shipping containers (TEUs) on barges along the inland waterways Generally regarded as an import/export play (i.e. Panama Canal) USACE maintains river draft of nine (9 ) feet on the Lower Mississippi and Ohio rivers Draft of 45 feet maintained from Gulf to Baton Rouge, LA What about domestic freight?

By the numbers (1) 15-barge tow: requires (1) power unit; under ¼ mile long; 616 ton-miles per gallon of fuel 216 railcars: (2) trains; requires (6) power units; over 1-mile long each (over 2-1/2 miles total); 478 ton-miles per gallon of fuel 1,050 trucks: 1,050 power units; stacked bumper to bumper = about 14 miles long! 150 ton-miles per gallon of fuel

Typical River Barge Dimension

Typical River Barge Configuration

What is needed to obtain COB Need customers!! Need infrastructure docks and cranes Need customers!! Producers, manufacturers, retailers Need carriers barges and reliable scheduling Need customers!! Raw materials vs. finished goods vs. retail Need containers domestic supply vs. shippers Need customers!! You can help!

CORBA Regional Maritime Committee Formed as a by-product of the re-designation June 25, 2015. Intended representatives of the 15+4 counties within the new Ports of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana. Purpose: to develop and implement a strategy for the regional maritime port, ensuring its inclusion as a component of the greater regional port system. Meet bi-monthly; usually at OKI s office in Cincinnati. Formed the Asset Inventory and Mapping Task Force. Partnership with OKI Regional Council of Governments