Progress Report
The Great Lakes Maritime Information Delivery System
The University of Toledo
November 7, 2006
Intermodal
Transportation Institute
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MARITIME IMFORMATION
DELIVERY SYSTEM
BACKGROUND
Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study
(Mississippi Valley Freight Corridors Coalition)
To establish a regional approach for
improving freight transportation in the
Upper Midwest
To establish multi-state, multijurisdictional partnership of public and
private sector stakeholder interests.
To study short- and long-term issues
surrounding anticipated increases in
freight movement and impacts on the region’s
infrastructure and economic health.
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BACKGROUND
Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study
(Mississippi Valley Freight Corridors Coalition)
Performance metrics in freight
transportation
To assess the following for all
transportation modes:
Demand for freight transportation
Infrastructure and system capacities
Impact of government regulation
Ongoing data collection efforts:
Midwest FreightView (MWFV)
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GREAT LAKES DATA WORKSHOP: JUNE 9, 2006
l US Army Corps of Engineers
l Transport Canada
l Lakes Carriers Association
l NOAA
l Detroit Port Authority
l Port of Duluth
l Great Lakes Commission
l St. Lawrence Seaway
l US Maritime Administration
l University of Toledo
l American Great Lakes Ports Association
l Canadian Chamber of Maritime Commerce
l University of Wisconsin-Superior (GLMRI)
l University of Minnesota Duluth (GLMRI)
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ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE SYSTEM
Jobs
l Economic impact of Great Lakes shipping
l The value of shipping to states, cities regions, etc.
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Environmental impacts/benefits compared to other modes
l Shipper savings associated with GL MTS
l Congestion effects of other modes in comparison to GL MTS
l Competition effects of Maritime Transportation
and rates in contrast to other modes
l Safety issues with diverting freight
traffic to GL MTS
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DATA ACQUISITION
Cargo flows
l Facilities (e.g., docks, terminals, locks, etc.)
l Linking Great Lakes maritime freight movements and the
economy of the Great Lakes Region
l Environmental Data (air, water, ballast)
l Data to support air and water pollution reductions based
on diverting traffic from highway
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Data to support comparative analysis of Great Lakes
Fleet vs. Railroads and Trucks
l Compiled lists of current sources of data
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MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM
Detailed data repository for vessel movements, port functions
commodity flows, economic activity, environmental
impacts, etc.
l An Internet-based GIS data viewer (Citrix Metaframe Delivery)
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An Internet-based information delivery site for prepared maps,
tables, graphics, text, etc.
l An information clearinghouse and centralized data facility
to furnish links to other information resources, (private
firms, government agencies, universities, etc.)
l A data exchange to support user inquiries
and furnish information on demand
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DATA COLLECTED AND ADDED TO GIS REPOSITORY
Intrastate Employment patterns for each commodity type by SIC,
NAICS, (Demographics Plus, Inc. Business Counts Database)
Population and Socioeconomic data representing market demand
within the region
Port Locations—U.S. (BTS National Transportation Atlas)
Waterway Network—Great Lakes and Inland
Waterways (Army Corps of Engineers)
Navigation Facilities, Locks, etc.
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DATA COLLECTED AND ADDED TO REPOSITORY, Cont.
Dock Locations and attributes: US and Canada
1. I.D. code number
10. Latitude/Longitude
2. Name
11. Operator
3. Location
12. Owner
4. Address / Phone
13. Purpose
5. County
14. Slip length / width / depth
6. State/Province
15. Vessel loading / unloading equipment
7. Waterway
16. Vessel loading / unloading speed
8. Port
17. Railway connections
9. Mile (river locations)
18. Notes of interest
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DATA COLLECTED AND ADDED TO REPOSITORY, Cont.
Port Operations Data such as Tonnages, Commodities
transshipped (Lake Carriers Assn.), Vessels Serviced,
Equipment, etc.
Baseline 2002 commodity flows through the Saint Lawrence
Seaway and Great Lakes System obtained from the FHWA
Freight Analysis Framework estimated from 2002 Commodity
Flow Survey Data. This data set provided the research team
with a skeleton framework upon which to add
subsequent flow data as it is obtained.
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PROGRESS THUS FAR
Project Web Page: Information Delivery Service
l Basic prepared maps for viewing and download among
a variety of jurisdictions: county, congressional district, etc.
l Prepared tables and graphs for viewing and download,
l Simple mapping functions in the data viewer,
l Query functions for more advanced users, and
l Analysis functions and specialized functions in the
database for advanced users.
l Publishing function for research results
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Project Web Page: Information Delivery Service
l Documentation of database contents and information
available on the project web page
l Technical manuals available in .pdf format in downloadable
form for detailed directions on use
l Web-based documentation / tutorials for instruction for
specific functions such as basic mapping, query functions,
and more advanced analysis functions.
l On-line help functions for routine problems
l Technical support via telephone & email
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Project Web Page
http://maritime.utoledo.edu
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PROGRESS THUS FAR
The GIS data viewer…a brief demonstration
Viewer Display
Pull Down Menu
Display Highways
Change
Symbolization
Open Ports from
Pull Down Menu
Display Ports
June, 2006
Coal Tonnage
Source: Lake Carriers Assn.
Open Docks from
Pull Down Menu
Display Docks
Highlight Individual
Dock
Tabular Display
of Dock Data
Display Waterway
Network from
Pull Down Menu
Display Waterways
Source: Corps of Engineers
Highlight Flow Lines
from FAF Data
Open Economic
Data from
Pull Down Menu
Manufacturing
Employment, Docks
and Highways
Refined Map
Image
Docks, Waterways
and Railroads
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LOOKING AHEAD:
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Continual Updating and Additions to Project Web Site
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Future Meetings with Partners and industry Stakeholders
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Data Collection, Management and Information Delivery Efforts
to Continue
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Pursue opportunities for adopting automated data acquisition
technologies--including AIS
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Promote regional economic development in the Great Lakes
through support of maritime industry
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Great Lakes Maritime Exchange (MISNA)
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LOOKING AHEAD:
Great Lakes Maritime Exchange (Affiliated with MISNA)
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Advance Vessel Schedule Information
including ETAs and ETDs
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Actual Arrival and Departure Data
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Advance and real-time vessel movement monitoring (AIS)
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Vessel Traffic Analysis
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Historical Vessel Movement
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Port and Terminal Utilization Studies
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Promote Maritime Interests (MISNA, 2006)
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Thank you
Questions?