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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
Port of Prince Rupert
Kaien Island in Western British Columbia
Port of Prince Rupert• Historically for lumber and mining
industries • Recently seen high demand for
containers
Port of Prince Rupert
• Facilitates the shortest route between Chicago and Shanghai
• Closest North American Port to key Asian Ports
• Contracts with CN Rail
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
Port of Vancouver
Vancouver, Southern British Columbia
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
Port of Vancouver• 4th largest tonnage port in North
America • Offers 28 major marine cargo
terminals and three Class 1 railroads
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
Port of Seattle
Seattle, Northwest Washington
Port of Seattle• Closer to Asia than any major U.S.
port• Seaport facilities encompass more
than 1,500 acres• Containers• Breakbulk
Port of Seattle• Plans to expand;
but current recession has paused plans
• “Green Initiative”• Competition from
Port of Tacoma
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
Port of Tacoma
Tacoma, Northwest Washington
Port of Tacoma• Deep-water port in Southern Puget
Sound• Outstanding intermodal operations:
• 2 transcontinental railroads• I-5, I-90, SR-509, SR-167
Port of Tacoma• Major gateway to Asia and Alaska• 7th largest container port in North
America• 2 million TEU’s in 2007
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
Port of Portland
Portland, Northwest Oregon
Port of Portland• Located on Columbia River• Over 100 miles up-river from Pacific• Passes under multiple bridges• Multiple pilots needed (Bar and
River)
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
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”
Conclusion• Focus should be on intermodal• Northwest ports have location
advantage• Northwest passage opening and
Panama Canal is being widened
Questions?