short sea shipping
America’s Leaders Weigh In
McCormick’s informal survey netted responses from a diverse group of folks with differing interests in short sea shipping. What they had to say is, perhaps, far more important than what MarEx could tell you. Follow along as MarEx, with McCormick’s permission, outlines some excerpts from an impressive list of industry insiders and maritime executives:
Stephen Flott, Chairman, SeaBridge USA, Inc. “…domestic bulk commodities and international containers, which comprise the largest majority of the freight moved by existing US marine operators, are not the primary cause of highway and railway congestion along the coastal corridors that marine highway projects are expected to relieve. It is beyond argument that congestion on these systems is created overwhelmingly by domestic freight moving by highways in 53’ trailers and by railway in 53’ domestic containers. The current economic recession has reduced transportation demand, but the long term trend lines are set toward greater and greater congestion which will get worse as the economy improves.” Read Mr. Flott’s full remarks by clicking: http://tinyurl. com/flott-amh U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood “There is not only growing commercial interest in using the Marine Highway to move freight by water, but Congress has also addressed this issue. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 included a ‘Short Sea Transportation’ section that directs the Secretary of Transportation to ‘establish a short sea transportation program and designate
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ing off the site, he has also generated renewed excitement about the possibility of short sea shipping. When he recently asked readers to weigh in on three Wayne McCormick questions related to America’s Marine Highway, he also attracted the attention of the very people in a position to make a difference. In a nutshell, McCormick reached out to industry stakeholders, regulators and national legislators and asked three simple questions: 1 Is there the potential for a Marine Highway Program in the United States? 2 What are some of the barriers to making MH a reality on a larger scale? 3 Is MH a part of a National Transportation System?
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