Post on 10-Mar-2018
Carlos A. Castro, District Freight Coordinator
Miami River Commission
January 8, 2018 | Miami, FL
Miami River FreightImprovement PlanFinancial Management Number: 437946-1-22-01
Agenda
▪ Study Background
▪ Technical Analysis Elements
‒ River Capacity
‒ Short Sea Shipping
‒ Transportation Network
▪ Recommendations Summary
▪ Next Steps
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Study Background
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Study Area
▪ NW North River Dr.
▪ NW 27th Ave.
▪ SR 836
▪ NW 36th St.
▪ Okeechobee Rd.
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The Miami River
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Miami River
Urban Infill
Plan
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Overview of Scope
▪ Stakeholder coordination‒ Shipping data visits
‒ Needs survey
‒ Stakeholder visits
▪ Assessment of existing conditions
▪ Corridor analysis‒ Roadway and rail needs
‒ Short Sea Shipping
‒ River Capacity
‒ Waterway needs
▪ Cost estimates
▪ Recommendations
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Special StudiesRiver Capacity
▪ PURPOSE
Quantify the river throughput capacity with dynamic model
▪ Includes both channel and berthing elements
▪ Considers: speeds, tug operations, turnaround time, berth occupancy, vessel types, navigation constraints, other vessels
▪ OUTPUTS
• Berth and channel utilization for various scenarios
• Possible waterway improvements
Short Sea Shipping
▪ PURPOSE
Assess technical feasibility of operating a Container-on-Barge, or other configuration, to/from a Miami River terminal
▪ Considerations:
• Potential markets
• Service geography
• Economics
• Terminal infrastructure and equipment needs
• Working throughput capacity
▪ OUTPUTS
• Feasibility assessment
• Implementation steps
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River Capacity Analysis
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Cargo and Barge Analysis
▪ Bridge Tender Data was received for lift bridges along Miami River. Study focused on:
‒ Brickell Avenue
‒ NW 17th Avenue
‒ NW 27th Avenue
▪ Scheduled vessels defined as those with schedules available on company websites.
▪ Unscheduled vessels defined as all other cargo and barge vessels.
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Lift Bridge Analysis
▪ Vessels transiting bridges based on two-
hour intervals from the bridge tender data.
▪ Only those vessels requiring bridge lift.
▪ Cargo vessels are defined as cargo,
barge, and tug vessels.
▪ Non-Cargo are defined as all other types
of vessels.
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Monthly Cargo Movements at
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Brickell Avenue
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BRICKELL AVE. AVERAGE MONTH CARGO & NON-CARGO VESSEL TRANSITS BY 2-HOUR INTERVALS
Non-Cargo
Cargo
Transits between 6am-6pm75% - Cargo
73% - Non-Cargo
Total Transits/Ave. Mo. (494)Non-Cargo 77% (380)Cargo 23% (114)
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Brickell Bridge OpeningsCY 2010 – 4,990 (Great Recession)
July 2015 / June 2016 – 5,928+ 19% in ~ 5 years
NW 17th Avenue
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NW 17TH AVE. AVERAGE MONTH CARGO & NON-CARGO VESSEL TRANSITS BY 2-HOUR INTERVALS
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Transits between 6am-6pm74% - Cargo
65% - Non-Cargo
Total Transits/Ave. Mo. (495)Non-Cargo 82% (406)Cargo 18% (89)
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NW 27th Avenue
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Transits between 6am-6pm75% - Cargo
79% - Non-Cargo
Total Transits/Ave. Mo. (148)Non-Cargo 58% (86)Cargo 42% (62)
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Dynamic Model Snapshot
Vessel dwelling in
passing area,
attempting to move
south.
Vessel dwelling in
passing area,
attempting to move
south.
Vessel moving north
to a berth.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/
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Baseline Throughput
Tug Only or Cargo Move Baseline Vessel Transits
Weekly
Tug Only Transit 8
Cargo Transit North Bound 7
Cargo Transit South Bound 8
“Scheduled” (Modeled)
Transits
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“Unscheduled” Transits 20
Total Transits 43
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Growth Scenario Throughput
Tug Only or Cargo
Move
Baseline Vessel
Transits (per
week)
Baseline Vessel
Transits (per
year)
Growth Vessel
Transits (per
week)
Growth Vessel
Transits (per
year)
Tug Only Transit 8 416 26 1,352
Cargo Transit North
Bound
7 364 40 2,080
Cargo Transit South
Bound
8 416 45 2,340
“Scheduled”
(Modeled) Transits
23 1,196 111 5,772
“Unscheduled”
Transits
20 1,040 N/A N/A
Total Transits 43 2,236 111 5,772
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Growth Opportunity
Cargo Vessel Growth Availability Per Week Per Year
Available Cargo Vessel Transits
(NB or SB)
42 2,184
Available Vessels (NB and SB) 21 1,092
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Growth Opportunity
▪ Significant reserve capacity for cargo
movements.
▪ Demonstrated by prior shipping volume
over 2x current level.
▪ Average ship capacity is larger:
‒ Larger ships relying on high tide movement.
‒ Fewer smaller shippers.
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Short Sea Shipping Analysis
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Short Sea Shipping (SSS)
▪ Definition: Movement of cargo in a coastal
setting.
▪ Program would include a container-on-
barge service between PortMiami and a
marine terminal on the Miami River.
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PortMiami Potential SSS Berths
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Unloading Location
Requirements
Short Sea Shipping
Requirement
Quantity Required
Ship to shore crane 2 cranes
Reach stack or side loader 2 cranes
Container storage 4 acres
Berth access 300 linear feet
Administrative building 1 building
Ingress/egress point 1 lane each direction
Mobile maintenance 1 truck
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SSS Throughput Capacity
▪ Based on 2 vessels per day and operating
up to 360 days per year, the SSS Program
could transport up to 64,800 TEU per year
from PortMiami.
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SSS Feasibility
▪ Miami River Capacity
‒ Potential for additional 1,092 cargo vessels per
year.
▪ Short Sea Shipping Program
‒ Potential for 64,800 TEU to move up Miami
River ~6% of current PortMiami TEU volume).
▪ Dependent upon PortMiami operating
constraints, cost differential, and inland port
strategy.
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SSS ConsiderationsMinuses
▪ Buy-in from all stakeholders required.
▪ Additional cost associated with extra move.
▪ Requires identification of suitable SSS commodity movements.
▪ Increased container dwell within the region.
▪ PortMiami loading operations are in proximity to cruise terminal.
▪ Increased bridge lifts due to added cargo volume.
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SSS ConsiderationsPluses
▪ Potential for decreased truck traffic.
▪ For locally-bound goods:
‒ Alternative to rail haul to Hialeah
‒ Alternative to truck drayage from PortMiami
▪ Possible contribution to future PortMiami
throughput needs.
▪ Complement to inland port strategy?
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Transportation Network Analysis
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Freight Planning Scenarios
▪ Marine shipping and industrial truck trip growth:
‒ Trend: marine shipping and industrial trip growth per 2040 LRTP growth forecast
‒ Moderate Growth: 50% additional increase in marine shipping trips over Trend; other industrial +25%
‒ Aggressive Growth: 100% additional increase in marine shipping trips – organic and/or SSS; other industrial +50%
▪ Travel model used to test network loads and capacity issues
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Preliminary
Improvement Actions: Sources
▪ Programmed improvements
▪ Prior plans and studies
▪ Freight scenario network analysis
▪ Stakeholder input
▪ Other studies in progress and pending
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Preliminary
Improvement Actions: Types▪ Roadway
‒ Capacity
‒ Traffic operations
‒ Infrastructure condition
▪ Transit/Bicycle/Pedestrian‒ Facilities and condition upgrades
▪ Railroad‒ Crossing improvements
▪ Marine and Intermodal‒ Bascule bridges
‒ Truck staging
‒ Truck service facility
▪ Policy‒ “Working River” land use preservation
‒ Code compliance
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Roadway Elements
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Roadway Elements
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Transit/Bicycle/Pedestrian
Elements
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Railroad Elements
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Marine & Intermodal Elements
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Policy Elements
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Next Steps and Schedule
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Next Steps and Schedule
▪ Complete report documentation
‒ Refine estimated costs
‒ Finalize implementation plan
‒ Integrate report chapters and appendices
‒ Conduct final report review
▪ Study completion – February
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Carlos A. Castro
District Freight Coordinator
Modal Development Office
Florida Department of
Transportation - District 6
(305) 470-5238
Carlos.Castro@dot.state.fl.us
Contacts
Miami River Freight Improvement Plan
Jack Schnettler
ATKINS
(305) 514-3369
Jack.schnettler@atkinsglobal.com
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