Northwest Maritime Summit

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Northwest Maritime Summit
Dan ONeal

• Chairman, Freight Mobility Strategic Investment
  Board

Member, Washington State Transportation Commission
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Congestion
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Discretionary Ports
Washingtons commitment to compete
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Freight cant wait for Focus discussions Long
range regional Plans Reversal of
Citizen Initiatives Demonstration
projects Legislative initiatives

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Predictable Infrastructure funding
To maintain the momentum already started
reducing barriers
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Susan Maersk
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Port Efficiency
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Infrastructure travel times
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Intermodal Partnerships
Private partners helping to advise direction of
investments
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Reliability of carrier service
Photo by Don Wilson, Port of Seattle
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Predictability in funding infrastructure
improvements by Government

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Faster Permitting Improved Signage
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Terminal Port Efficiencies
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Predictable ongoing Federal State funding for
operational and infrastructure improvements
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Washington State Initiatives

• Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board
• FAST Corridor
• Freight Roundtable
• Department of Transportation Freight Office

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Dredging the Columbia River
From 40 to 43 feet 148 million cost, 96 million
federal share 18 million in annual NED savings
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Columbia River Barge Economics
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Develop improved capability to anticipate
changing strategic requirements
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Port of Tacoma Road grade separation to
accommodate freight movement in out of the port
was the first FAST project completed.
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1 in 4 jobs in Washington tied to Trade
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Government Planning Cooperation with business
Predictable dedicated funding for freight projects
High Visibility of actions a Commitment to
Compete