the big picture globalization, containers, and ports objective: moving imported goods as quickly and...
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THE BIG PICTURE
Globalization, Containers, And Ports
OBJECTIVE: Moving imported goods as quickly and cheaply as possiblefrom the point of production to the point of consumption
Think Wal-Mart
USACE Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Report
Deepen the Channel =
Larger Post Panamax Vessels=
Reduction in Transportation Costs
This is the only “benefit” that the report calculates
These benefits accrue to retailers, shippers and carriers
What about economic benefits to the community?
“The increased traffic with deepening at JAXPORT is expected to provide RED benefits as follows:
Create 22,748 for the 45 foot NED plan or 34,508 for the 47 foot LPP new private sector port jobs in
Jacksonville” (p. 164)
The figures are projections for all jobs generated in the year 2035. Not just direct private sector port jobs, but also estimated induced jobs and indirect
jobs.
Data from Martin Associates research commissioned by Jaxport
2020: 5402035: 841
2020: 32742035: 5587
Job Claims
65,000 jobs supported by the port
Includes “related jobs” that do not depend on Jaxport --- 42,647 (66%) – and should not be
included
Leaves 22,352
Of which 8,965 are “direct jobs”~8,845 are “induced”
~4,400 “indirect”
Based on Martin Associates report
Job Quality
My analysis of 18 logistics occupations in Jacksonville*
Wide range of mean income:Captains/Mates/Pilots of Vessels - $74,000
Crane and Tower Operators - $50,000 Packers and Packagers – $20,000
Vast majority of logistics jobs at lower end.
61% of logistics employment in trucking and warehouse/distribution center activity
Mean income = $25,460
* Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment Statistics (OES)