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Northwest Port ReviewAn Overview of the Ports of Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver, and Prince Rupert
Prepared By: Michael SchwabPrepared For: Dr. Chris ClottTransportation Carrier ManagementThe California Maritime AcademyMarch 15, 2009
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Port of Prince Rupert
Kaien Island in Western British Columbia
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Port of Prince Rupert• Historically for lumber and mining
industries • Recently seen high demand for
containers
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Port of Prince Rupert
• Facilitates the shortest route between Chicago and Shanghai
• Closest North American Port to key Asian Ports
• Contracts with CN Rail
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Port of Prince Rupert• Container, cruise, coal, and grain
terminals • Container terminal is 59 acres • First dedicated intermodal (ship to
rail) container terminal in North America with capacity to move 500,000 TEUs per year
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Port of Vancouver
Vancouver, Southern British Columbia
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Port of Vancouver• Canada’s largest ice-free deep water
port • Cargoes moving through the Port of
Vancouver include:• Grain• Sulfur• Coal• Petrochemicals• Potash• Steel• Forest products• Containers
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Port of Vancouver• 4th largest tonnage port in North
America • Offers 28 major marine cargo
terminals and three Class 1 railroads
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Port of Vancouver• Total impacts of ongoing operations
at Port of Vancouver across Canada are:
• 129,500 jobs • $10.5 billion in Gross Domestic
Product • $22 billion in economic output • $6.1 billion in wages
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Port of Seattle
Seattle, Northwest Washington
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Port of Seattle• Closer to Asia than any major U.S.
port• Seaport facilities encompass more
than 1,500 acres• Containers• Breakbulk
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Port of Seattle• Plans to expand;
but current recession has paused plans
• “Green Initiative”• Competition from
Port of Tacoma
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Port of Seattle• Teamed with BNSF to reduce emissions at
the port as well as increase efficiency• 4 wide-span, electric, rail-mounted gantry
cranes
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Port of Tacoma
Tacoma, Northwest Washington
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Port of Tacoma• Deep-water port in Southern Puget
Sound• Outstanding intermodal operations:
• 2 transcontinental railroads• I-5, I-90, SR-509, SR-167
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Port of Tacoma• Major gateway to Asia and Alaska• 7th largest container port in North
America• 2 million TEU’s in 2007
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Port of Tacoma• Main trading partners:
• China/Hong Kong ($13.06 billion)• Japan ($10.39 billion)• Alaska ($3.50 billion)
• Top Imports:• Machineries• Vehicles• Textiles
• Top Exports:• Grain• Meat• Aircraft Parts
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Port of Portland
Portland, Northwest Oregon
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Port of Portland• Located on Columbia River• Over 100 miles up-river from Pacific• Passes under multiple bridges• Multiple pilots needed (Bar and
River)
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Port of Portland• Set away from the city of Portland
• Room for expansion• No city traffic• Less strict laws
• Low ship congestion• Low warehousing cost• Available containers
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Port of Portland• Because of its location on the
Columbia, they must constantly dredge
• High concern for rain run-off• Portland focused on making port
“green”
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Conclusion• Focus should be on intermodal• Northwest ports have location
advantage• Northwest passage opening and
Panama Canal is being widened
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Questions?