Transcript INLAND NAVIGATION

Network Appalachia
Access to
Opportunity in
the Global
Economy of
the 21st
Century
Get Ready to Run
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must run faster than the lion
or it will be killed.
Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up.
It knows that it must outrun the gazelle
or it will starve.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a gazelle
or a lion.
When the sun comes up,
you’d better start running!
Thomas L. Friedman
New Physical and
Economic Links
Appalachian Development
Highway System
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3090 Mile System—13 states
31 Individual Corridors
85% Complete
Emerging Global Supply Chain
Inland Port Locations
Launching Network Appalachia
Net “A” Study Group
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Transportation
International Trade
Economic Development
FHWA Funding Secured
Consultant Selected
Design Research & Planning
Activities
Macro-Economic and
Demographic Transitions
Economic Trends
Global Real GDP (past 6 decades): + 8 fold, + 3.8% annually
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Global Trade Volume :
+ 64 fold, +7.6% annually
(Manufactured Goods)
US Economy (International):
1950-3%, 2000-25%, 2050-50%
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Demographic Trends
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Population is shifting from North/Inland to South/Coastal
Population is aging
• 2000 – 1 in 5 Americans are retirement age
• 2030 – 1 in 3 Americans are retirement age
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Demographics shifts affect:
• Demand/consumption shifts from manufacturing to service sector
• Labor force shifts from manufacturing toward service sector
U.S. Manufacturing Grows & Shifts
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Lower value/profit commodities seek low cost off-shore labor
Higher value/profit commodities sustain a domestic presence
The Global Marketplace:
Looking Forward
(% of World GDP)
Other
10%
Other
20%
US 28%
US 26%
EU 15%
India
2%
China
4%
EU
34%
Japan
12%
2004
Japan
4%
India
17%
China
28%
2050
Intermodal Global
Supply Chain
Global Commodity Flows Increase & Diversify
Domestic Flows (2000-2020):
+2/3
International Flows (2000-2020):
Double
Latin/South America Flows (2000-2020): Triple
Average Distance/Shipment:
• 1993 – 420 miles
• 2003 – 590 miles (+ 40%)
Intermodal: 21st Century Mode of Choice
World container ports: 1970 - 75 ports, 2005 – 550 ports
Volume of container throughput, US gateway ports:
1970 – 1 million
2020 – 50 million
2000 – 20 million
2050 – 100 million
Global Trade Lanes Emerge
East – West:
US-North Asia, US-Europe/South Asia
North – South:
US- Latin/South America
Engaging the Region
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Five Workshops
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500 Participants
Business
Civic
Academic
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Output
Strategic Priorities
Tactical Opportunities
Network Appalachia Findings
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Over past 6 decades, GDP +8 fold, trade +64 fold
Long-term economic expansion is underlying driver, plus:
Containerized intermodal supply chain
Telecommunication/information technology
Demographic shifts
Market expansion & new trade agreements
While annual trends vary, global economy is fully established
East-West trade lanes remain strong, North-South will grow
Global supply chain is intermodal by nature, ports are gateways
Access to supply chain is essential for competitiveness
Enhanced intermodal coordination improves capacity, costefficiency, reliability, and addresses intensifying energy &
environmental issues
Network Appalachia
Intermodal Corridors of Commerce & Inland Ports
Planning & Development
Framework
Advocacy
Region must advocate for its own future through building
innovative & collaborative new partnerships.
Planning
Encourage & support expanded planning & development
Multi-modal Highway, Rail, & Maritime
Multi-disciplinary Transport, Econ. Dev., & Global Trade
Multi-jurisdictional Local, State, National, & Global
Multi-sector Public/Private Coordination
Investment
Build on momentum of new public/private investment models
Network Appalachia