Transcript Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Study

GREAT LAKES
ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY
STUDY
Presentation to the Transportation Border Working Group
Montreal Plenary Meeting – October 25, 2007
Presentation by Marc Fortin
Director, Seaway and Domestic Shipping Policy
A Marine Highway
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Marine Traffic and Trade
Waterway carries upwards of 260 million metric tons of cargo each
year – this includes:
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40% of Canada’s total domestic marine trade volume
50% of Canada’s total transborder marine trade volume with the U.S.
10% of all U.S. waterborne domestic traffic
Furthermore, 25% of annual traffic through the Seaway locks moves to and
from overseas ports, notably Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Prosperity of several sectors depends on reliable, low-cost
waterborne transportation – including the steel, agriculture,
construction, electrical generation, natural resources, safety salt and
petroleum industries
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Population Served, Economy Served, Transportation Network
The GLSLS system serves a region that:
• Borders 2 provinces and 8 states
• Is home to 110 million people or 30% of the Canada/U.S. population
• Accounts for more than 60% of Canada’s GDP
• Contributes approximately 30% to
U.S. GDP
• Accounts for 55% of North America’s
manufacturing
• Includes major industrial centres
• Offers strategic competitive advantages
with fully integrated supply chains and
multimodal transportation network
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Forward Look – Key Considerations for the Waterway
Aging infrastructure
The locks have been in service for 50 to 75 years and the demands of maintenance
are growing as are the costs
Economic vitality and efficiency
System is under-utilized and has the potential to almost double present cargo
volumes within its existing locks and channels
Environmental stewardship
Taking stock of the environmental impact of commercial navigation on the system
turns up a mix of positives and negatives
Policy rationale for the GLSLS Study …
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The GLSLS Study
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Transport Canada
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U.S. Department of Transportation
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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The St. Lawrence Seaway
Management Corporation
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Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation
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Environment Canada
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bi-National Study Report
Release in November 2007
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Study Framework
STEERING
COMMITTEE
MANAGEMENT
TEAM
ENGINEERING
WORKING GROUP
ECONOMICS
WORKING GROUP
ENVIRONMENT
WORKING GROUP
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Study Objective and Scope of Work
To evaluate the infrastructure needs of the GLSLS system, including
the engineering, economic and environmental implications of those
needs as they pertain to commercial navigation
Engineering
• Infrastructure site
inspections
• Component condition and
criticality
• Reliability and risk
analysis
• Timing and costs for
maintenance
Economics
• Cargo/industry analysis
• Traffic forecasts
• Transportation rate
analysis
• Carrier and shipper
surveys
• New cargoes and new
vessel market assessment
Environment
• Identification of value
ecosystem components
(air, terrestrial, aquatic)
• Baseline conditions and
anticipated future trends
• Navigation-related
impacts and stressor
analysis
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Integrating Three Perspectives
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What role should the GLSLS
system play within the highly
integrated North American
economy?
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What transportation solutions are
available to guarantee a dynamic
future for the waterway?
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What measures need to be taken to
ensure the continued reliability of
the system’s infrastructure?
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How should the GLSLS system
sustain its operations in a way that
responds to concerns about
environmental integrity?
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1. Role in North American Transportation
The GLSLS system has the potential to alleviate congestion on the road and rail
transportation networks as well as at border crossings
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Projected growth in GDP of the bi-national
GLSLS region from $6 trillion to $14 trillion
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Forecast of market for containerized traffic
carried by ALL modes in the bi-national
GLSLS region is doubling from 70M TEU to
140M TEU by 2050
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When integrated with rail and trucking, the
region’s marine mode can greatly increase
overall capacity of the transportation system
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2. Solutions for a Dynamic Future
A stronger focus on shortsea shipping would allow the GLSLS system to be more closely
integrated with other modes of freight movement, while providing shippers with a costeffective and reliable means to transport goods
Shortsea Shipping
Promoting modal integration
• Transhipment/feeder services
• Cross-border services
• Niche services and trades
Key Considerations
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Impediments that discourage provision
of shortsea need to be addressed
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Incentives need to identified and
promoted to encourage the use of marine
as a complement to land transport
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Opportunities to advance
cross-lake freight services on a
pilot-project basis
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Emerging opportunities for new
multipurpose vessels that carry both bulk
and container cargoes
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3. Optimizing the Existing Infrastructure
The existing infrastructure of the GLSLS system must be maintained in good
operating condition in order to ensure the continued safety, efficiency, reliability
and competitiveness of the system
Key considerations
Millions
$80.0
$70.0
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Ongoing identification of high
priority components as part of a longterm asset management strategy
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Modern technology to maintain
reliability and preserve capability to
respond to new cargoes and vessels
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Infrastructure considerations linked to
shortsea shipping
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Holistic view of ports and their
evolving modal links
$60.0
$50.0
$40.0
$30.0
$20.0
2050
$10.0
2040
$0.0
2030
MLO Maisonneuve
Region
Welland
Canal
Region
2020
MLO USDOT
Region
2010
St. Mary's River
Region
Ongoing Maintenance and
Capital Investment at the
Lock Systems
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4. Environmental Sustainability
The long-term health and success of the GLSLS system will depend in part on its
sustainability, including the further reduction of negative ecological impacts
caused by commercial navigation
Priority management areas
• Aquatic invasive species
• Channel dredging
• Disposal of dredged material
• Erosion caused by ship wakes
• Ships’ air emissions
• Water level management
Sustainable development
• Navigation impacts are
intertwined with a variety of
non-navigation impacts that
cumulatively affect environment
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The GLSLS Study
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First comprehensive assessment of physical state of the GLSLS system’s
infrastructure on a bi-national basis
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First examination of economy, engineering and environment within the
scope of one initiative
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Presents fundamental understanding of future needs, opportunities and
challenges
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Builds awareness and and understanding of the GLSLS system and
marine transportation
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Bi-national Study Report will be released in November 2007
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Inform policy development and planning
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Maintain collaborative efforts and monitor future progress and success
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