Waterborne Commerce and Performance Data Douglas McDonald USACE 18-Jul-2013 US Army Corps of Engineers
Waterborne Commerce Information Waterborne Trip & Tonnage Origin & Destination Location Port and Dock Time Date Depart and Arrive Route Taken Trips by draft Commodity International Harmonized System Foreign/Domestic Carrier supplies domestic information 33 CFR 207
Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center Location : New Orleans, LA Data Collection, Integration, and Management Data Safeguards, Upholding Confidentiality Quality Control Special Tabulations and Data Requests
Scope and Sources of WCSC Data Collection Authority: Rivers and Harbors Act of 1922 Scope: Activity on U.S. waters and at U.S. facilities All commercial foreign and domestic cargo and vessel activity All facilities handling commercial cargo All U.S. commercial vessels Operational Locks Foreign Activity External Providers: USCG, Customs, Census, Private Sources OMB Directive to reduce redundant collection activities Domestic Activity Corps only comprehensive source Other Collectors: USCG, EPA, IRS
Foreign (International) Data Customs and Border Protection Shipper information Imports (ABI) Importer information (ABI) Carrier information (AMS) Vessel master information - Entrances (VMS) Vessel master information - Clearances (VMS) Census Bureau Shipper Information - Exports (AES) Exporter Information (AES)
Foreign Data cont. PIERS Journal of Commerce Manifest/Carrier information Imports (AMS) Shipper Bills of Lading Exports IHS Fairplay Vessel Itineraries Vessel Characteristics USCG AIS data for itineraries Vessel characteristics
Domestic Data Vessel Operator Reports Commodity, Tonnage, Origin, Destination Electronic and Paper Lock Operator Reports Tonnage and Commodity USCG AIS data for itineraries Vessel characteristics USACE annual vessel surveys
Facility Database Data Type Static/Inventory/GIS Description Database with over 40,000 Navigation points of interest; piers, wharves, docks, anchorages, locks, bridges, and their attributes; modal connections, handling types, etc. Format MSAccess, Excel, XML, Web Service http://maps.usace.army.mil/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=5f25023ea82a40daaf188040b7ef5408&am p;extent=-90.2641,29.4734,-83.3757,32.4127 http://www.navigationdatacenter.us/ports/ports.asp Availability - Public Periodicity Web services Daily MsAccess /Excel Weekly Lag Time - Current at time of posting
Waterway Network and Channel Framework Data Type Static/Inventory/GIS Description Data set with links and nodes representing shipping routes and navigation related objects Format Shape file http://www.navigationdatacenter.us/data/datanwn.htm National Channel Framework - Polygon representation of USACE-maintained Channels as part of the National Channel Framework effort Available of the Corps Geospatial Platform (same place as facility information) Availability - Public Periodicity - Updates as needed Lag Time - Last release 2010
USACE Public Geospatial Platform 10
Traditional Waterborne Commerce Data Google Navigation Data Center Waterborne Commerce of the U.S. 2011 U.S. Waterborne Container Traffic 2011 Waterborne Transportation Lines of the U.S. 2011 Foreign Cargo Data Set 2011 (Direction, O/D, 2 position commodity, tonnage) Vessel Entrance and Clearance (Trip) Data Sets 2011 Special Tabulations
U.S. Flag Vessels
Vessel Characteristics
Draft Information 128 vessels at 45 foot draft
Commodity and Tonnage Information
Ton Miles from WCUS Performance Data TEU s handled at ports Vessel Drafts Trips by Draft at ports Port turn around time (partnership with USCG) Travel time (partnership with USCG)
On the Horizon Channel Portfolio Tool Partnership with ERDC and WCSC within USACE CPT- Public: Available in FY14 Data sanitized for public display Origin, destination, and tonnage information displayed spatially Tool allows for export of data in several formats Ties to other system data Restart of Waterborne Databank Production Last data year produced 2005 Commodity, Origin, Destination, Value, and Tonnage Information 17
Cargo and Traffic Connections and Dependencies Mobile Harbor
Integrating Across Agencies Mobile Harbor
Waterborne Transportation Wizard Based on Waterborne Databanks Direction, U.S. Load/Unload port, Foreign Load/Unload Port, Country O/D, 6 digit HS, Tonnage, Value, Aggregate Freight Charges for Imports, Type of Service, Containerized Value/Weight Partnership between IWR and ERDC Functionality of CPT Instant results for trade and transportation questions Spatial capability Timeline Create Databanks to support FAF and CFS End of FY13 Create 2006-2012 sets for public End of FY13 Waterborne Transportation Wizard Roll out FY14
Other Agencies Partnering to Improve Data Sets IRS, NOAA, USCG, CBP, Census, BTS, FRWA, FHWA Academia and Labs Universities, Oakridge, VOLPE Multi-Modal Framework Domains, Objects, and Attributes Rail Complete early FY14 Leveraging Real Time AIS data AIS data used for QC and performance metrics
Uses of AIS for Freight Data Validation Shipping Routes Cumulative tracks allow identification and validation of shipping routes Visual recording of actual route taken Can segment by attributes associated with the signal; ship type, draft, etc. Can detect seasonality or alternate operating routes Cargo handling facilities and other navigation points of interest Cumulative data on stopped vessels may identify new facilities Duration and location of stop may identify activity type Time and Cost Analysis Time/Distance traveled is recorded accurately Hourly/Periodic operating costs can be calculated Benefit/Cost analysis of reducing delays at locks more accurate
Identifying and Validating Sailing Routes Baton Rouge, LA, USA: Blue <= 1 Track, Red > 200 Tracks, May-June 2012
Identifying Facilities & Navigation Points of Interest Number of stops > 1HR x duration Kanawha River BUILDING STRONG
Time and Cost Analysis Kanawha River Lock Delay Times: Total Time to traverse 14 HRS including delays AIS provides the total time and delay time at locks; can multiply time by freight rates 7 6 D e 5 l a y 4 i n 3 H o 2 u r s 1 WINFIELD MARMET LONDON 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Calendar Year
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