Transportation & Logistics

GLOBAL ACCESS: The Detroit/Windsor/Toledo trade cooridor stands ready to assist you with moving goods throughout the midwest. With the backlogs that are evident in Chicago, the region has the capacity, skills and world class infrastructure to move products effectively and efficiently throughout North America and the world.

Our airports offer more than -----flights to international destinations. Four of the 7 Class I railroads operating more than ------miles of track can access all North American Markets. The Ambassador Bridge is the busiest international land crossing from Canada handling more than $1 billion per day.

LOGISTICS ADVANTAGES:The Detroit/Windsor/Toledo trade cooridor has a unique advantage in that its an international trade cooridor boasting trade cooperation on both sides of the Detroit River.

Transporation infrastructure is the single most important asset companies look for when relocating or expanding their business. The Detroit Region serves as the busiest northern border crossing into Canada and sits along the St. Lawrence Seaway. The region is centrally located in one of the largest economic and trade cooridors, moving more than $45 billion in 2008 through its border, and is home to a world class transportation, logistics & distribution center.

Economic Impact of the border

Michigan is the 11th largest state by geographic area and 8th largest state by population.

Trucking1st in surface merchandise trade with Canada, imports & exports 20071st in Incoming trucks from Canada 20061st in loaded incoming trucks from Canada 20063rd in surface merchandise trade with Mexico, imports & exports 20074th in incoming train passengers from Canada 20064th in local rail mileage7th in Interstate miles9th in Total Public Roads by miles11th in truck transportation establishments 200615th in truck transportation employment 2006

Rail1st in incoming rail full rail container crossings from Canada 20061st in incoming bus crossings from Canada 20062nd in incoming trains from Canada 20062nd in rail tons metallic ores originated (20.2% of U.S. total)3rd in rail tons metallic ores terminated (17.9% of U.S. total)4th in rail tons petroleum products terminated (5.8% of U.S. total)7th in rail tons waste & scrap materials originated (4.5 % of U.S. total)7th in rail tons primary metal products terminated (4.3% of U.S. total)10th in rail tons primary metal products originated (2.8% of U.S. total)11th in number of Freight Railroads 200611th in rail carloads terminated 200612th in Miles of Freight Railroad 200612th in rail carloads originated 200616th in Class 1 rail mileage16th in rail tons originated 200616th in rail tons terminated 2006

18th in freight rail wages 200619th in railroad employment 200629th in rail carloads carried by state 200631st in rail tons carried by state 2006

Passenger2nd in incoming passenger vehicles from Canada 200617th largest urban transit system by ridership

Air8th in air transportation establishments9th largest airport by passengers enplaned 200610th in air transportation employment 200611th commercial service airport by enplanements 200637th Airport by landed weight of all-cargo operations 2002 –2006

Waterway9th in Intrastate waterborne shipments 200610th Waterborne domestic originating in state shipments15th in total waterborne Shipments 2006

Miscellaneous1st in exports to Canada 20073rd in NAFTA exports 20074th in total exports 20074th in exports to Mexico 20075th largest export metro area by value 2007 (Detroit-Warren-Livonia MSA)11th in transportation & warehousing establishments 200710th in transportation expenditures by state and local governments 200614th in exports to China 200817th in transportation and warehouse employment 2007

Introduction

Transportation Rankings

Economic Impact of the Detroit/Windsor Border

U.S. trade with Canada averages $1.5B per day, more than the U.S. trade with the entire European Union.

Michigan accounts for more than 50 percent of the U.S. trade with Canada with almost all of that handled in Detroit & Port Huron

Forty-three percent of the U.S.-Canada trade crossed at the Southeast Michigan/Southwest Ontario borders.

In 2008, Canadians and Michigan residents crossed the border almost 2.8 million times.

More than 2 million Canadians and 5.3 million Americans, including 221,000 Michigan residents are employed with companies that depend on U.S.-Canada trade.

In 2007, approximately, 3,500 Canadian health care workers commuted across the border for work daily.

In 2008, the Detroit MSA exported $23.1 billion accounting for 69% of Michigan’s total merchandise exports.

Source: Southeast Michigan Council of Governments and the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.

Workforce Forecast, 2009 - 2019

Regional Detroit Lansing MSANAICS Code Description 2009

Jobs2019 Jobs

% Change

2008 # of Estab.

2009 Jobs

2019 Jobs

2008 % Change

# of Estab.

42 Wholesale Trade423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 59,866 66,370 11% 5,766 2,828 3,110 10% 310424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 28,635 30,147 5% 2,741 2,270 2,474 9% 224425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers 16,552 16,681 1% 4,520 653 649 (1%) 184

105,053 113,198 8% 5,751 6,233 8%48-49 Transportation & Warehousing481 Air transportation 12,166 11,984 (1%) 124 51 35 (31%) 3482 Rail transportation 2,308 2,300 0% XXX 110 114 4% XXX483 Water transportation 70 43 (39%) 11 <10 <10 -- --484 Truck transportation 25,560 29,696 16% 1,849 2,333 2,696 16% 158485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 4,863 5,425 12% 195 891 1,014 14% 9486 Pipeline transportation 697 849 22% 33 <10 <10 -- --487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation 213 231 8% 9 <10 <10 -- --488 Support activities for transportation 9,493 10,269 8% 650 494 523 6% 35491 Postal service 14,621 14,316 (2%) 217 1,301 1,261 (3%) 35492 Couriers and messengers 9,172 10,038 9% 221 1,195 1,358 14% 16493 Warehousing and storage 7,372 8,572 16% 193 1,673 1,711 2% 27

86,535 93,722 8% 8,059 8,719 8%53 Real Estate, Rental & Leasing531130 Miniwarehouse and self-storage unit operators 1,636 1,787 12% 137 92 96 4% 13532120 Truck, trailer, and RV rental and leasing 1,238 1,542 37% 97 93 129 39% 7532411 Transportation equipment rental and leasing 103 112 (36%) 14 <10 <10 -- --

2,976 3,441 19% 185 225 21%54 Professional & Technical Services5416 Management and technical consulting services 23,822 27,940 1% 2,885 2,095 2,428 16% 208

23,822 27,940 1% 2,095 2,428 16%56 Administrative & Waste Services561910 Packaging and labeling services 1,938 1,934 14% 89 18 <10 -- 2

1,938 1,934 14% 18 <10 --Total 220,324 240,235 16,108 17,609

Transportation projects supported by TranslinkeD

Source: Economic Modeling Specialists Inc.

Intermodal Assets

2008 Michigan Exports by Country

Partner2008

(in thousands)

World Total $45,135,506

Canada $24,073,012

Mexico $6,414,571

Germany $1,562,070

Japan $1,437,660

China $1,287,601

Saudi Arabia $840,512

United Kingdom $693,906

France $627,078

South Korea $621,744

Venezuela $563,371

Source: International Trade Administration.

2008 Michigan Top 5 Exports by Product

Source: International Trade Administration.

NAICS Product2008

(in thousands)TOTAL $15,879,048

336 Transportation Equipment $5,698,371

325 Chemical Manufactures $2,281,513

212 Mining $1,150,141

322 Paper Products $1,013,976

331 Primary Metal Manufactures $1,011,162

Bridges-* More than 1.1 billion and $100 million, in goods crosses the Ambassa-dor & Blue Water Bridges in Detroit and Port Huron each day.* Detroit and Port Huron are the number 1 and 4th busiest border crossing in North America.* Roughly 10,000 trucks cross the Ambassador Bridge each day.* The Blue Water Bridge accounts for nearly 14% of truck trade between the United States and Canada.

Rail - Through service agreements, all major railroads serving the trade cooridor are able to ship throughout North America. * The Detroit Region is served by four of the seven national Class I railroads in the United States. This is unique to only 1/3 of ths country.* There are more than 3,600 miles of track in Michigan.* Three of the four railroads have intermodal terminal in Regional Detroit.* Toledo ranks as one of the Top 5 rail hubs in the United States.

Air -The economic region is home to 9 major airports with more than ___ domestic flights available and __ flights to international destinations.

* Within the 10-county Detroit Region there are 4 major airports and several airfields. * Wayne County’s Detroit Metropolitan Airport ranks as the 11th busiest airport in North America and 15th in the World for airport operations. Detroit Metro annually has more movements than JKF or Laguardia in New York and Boston Logan Airport in Massachusetts.* Toledo Express Airport has the only heavy freight air sorting complex in North America and offers weekly cargo flights to Canada, Mexico, Australia, Germany and the Middle East.* Bax Global midwest global hub is located at Toledo Express Airport servicing more than

The Detroit Region is home to 7 international border crossings and ranks as the busiest border crossing in North America. Within the region there are 2 bridges, 2 rail tunnels, two truck ferries and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. In addition, there are 15 airports and air fields, 3 marine ports, 8 rail yards located througout the Southeast Michigan. Detroit-Windsor border crossing is the busiest border crossing in North America.

Deep Water Ports* The Detroit Port is the second largest Customs port of entry in the United State by value of goods.* The Detroit Port is responsible for importing more than 750 million tons of steel annually.* Michigan has 38 deep-waterports.* The Toledo Port is comprised of 15 marine terminals which handle nearly all-types of commodity transported via waterways.* The Detroit & Toledo Ports are among the largest along the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Interstates

The trade region is supported by 11 interstates that reach from Quebec, Canada to Mexco and connect our region to both the east and west coasts. Within Southeast Michigan there are nearly 4,900 truck route miles of highways and roads.

With truck traffic expected to double by 2020, the Detroit Trade cooridor is positioned to assist trucking companies with lowering their costs associ-ated with truck delays in high congested markets such as Chicago.

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Intermodal Facilities

There are nine intermodal freight facilities spread throughout the Detroit Region. More than 70% of the freight traffic in the region is handled by the trucking industry.

Detroit Regional Chamber and Translinked are working to ensure that the Detroit Region’s transportation infrastructure continues to meet the anticipated growth in international trade and freight movements for the region. Here are some of the improvements that they are working to see to completion.

Air• Aerotropolis project and infrastructure upgrades at Wayne County’s Metropolian Airport, the 10th busiest North American airport.

Borders• Blue Water Bridge plaza construction to increase capacity and retain its prominence as one of North America’s buisiest border crossings.• Ambassador Bridge enchancement project to facilitate increased traffic in the future and maintain its busiest border crossing distinction.• Detroit River International Crossing project (DRIC) - to handle future projections of truck crossings in the Detroit area.

Highways• I-75 Expansion of HOV lanes - facilitate a more efficient traffic flow patterns in the region. Also increase capacity for the commerical freight that is moved along the I-175 cooridor from Flint to Toledo. Expected growth by 2020 is 25 percent.• I-94 Reconstruction & expansion - I-94 is the primary east-west connector linking the Detroit Region to Canada. It links four airports with daily traffice averages at 120,000 to 160,000 vehicles.

Rail & Intermodal• Support the expansion of the Canadian Pacific Rail tunnel in Detroit to accomodate double stack high-cube containers.• Detroit Intermodal Freight Terminal expansion & upgrade which is the largest intermodal facility in Michigan. Norfolk Southern & CSX rail jointly own the facility.

Waterways• With more coastline than any other state with the exception of Alaska and the 3rd highest state for boat registrations, the Chamber supports redevelopment of passenger ports as an economic driver for the region and the State of Michigan.

TranslinkeD is the chamber’s vision to leverage the Detroit region’s assets into a global logistics hub for moving people, goods and ideas around the world. It is part of our economic development strategy to put southeast Michigan back on a path to prosperity.

TranslinkeD has the potential to grow hundreds of thousands of new jobs and billions in investment to the Detroit region.

For more information regarding TranslinkeD contact Melissa Roy at 313.596.0409 or email mroy@detroitchamber.com