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FREIGHT FACILITIES and SYSTEM INVENTORY in the New York NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL FREIGHT FACILITIES AND SYSTEM INVENTORY In The New York Metropolitan Region September 2000 NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL One World Trade Center Suite 82 East New York, NY 10048-0043 Telephone (212) 938-3300.TELEFAX (212) 938-3295. www.nymtc.org This report was produced in partial fulfillment of project PT 1827.801.44, Regional Monitoring and Analysis. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the New York State Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The contents of this report is based on information received from freight transportation shareholders and decision-makers, as well as on recent publications, and reflects the view of the authors who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. This product does not constitute a standard guideline, specification or regulation. This report was compiled and written by Mary Hrabowska and supervised by Howard J. Mann and Mark Tobin. PUBLICATION DATE: August 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Introduction .................................................................................................................... I1 CHAPTER 1: AIR FREIGHT 1.1 An Overview of Air Freight Transport Worldwide ............................................ A1 1.2 The Air Cargo Industry in the U.S. .................................................................... A2 1.3 The New York Metropolitan Region Air Cargo Industry ................................ A3 1.4 Technology ........................................................................................................ A6 1.5 Air Freight Critical Issues ................................................................................ A7 1.6 Airport Classification ................................................................................ A7 1.7 Major Freight-Handling Airports in the Metropolitan Region ............................. A9 1.8 Major Regulations in Air Transport Industry ................................................... A30 List of Tables in Text: Table A-1 Ranking of Major U.S. Air Cargo Airports Table A-2 Comparison of Waterborne and Air Cargo Table A-3 Top 15 Airlines Ranking by Freight Volume Table A-4 Top 15 Commodities Shipped by Air via New York Table A-5 Air Traffic in the Metropolitan Region Table A-6 Regional Air Cargo Movement Forecast References ....................................................................................................... A31 List of Contacts ....................................................................................................... A30 List of Figures and Tables ........................................................................................... A32 CHAPTER 2: MARINE 2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... M1 2.1.1 Global Issues in Marine Industry 2.1.2 Main Issues in Port Development 2.1.3 Changes in Ship Parameters and its Impact on ports 2.1.4 Merger/Acquisition Trend in Marine Industry i 2.1.5 Worldwide Trend in Technology 2.2 Marine Industry in USA: Trade and Issues ...................................................... M9 2.2.1 Trade Issues 2.2.2 Landside Access to Ports 2.2.3 Outlook for USA East Coast Ports 2.3 The New York Metropolitan Region Port ...................................................... M14 2.3.1 Introduction 2.3.2 Significance of the Port of New York/New Jersey (PONY&NJ) as a Megaport on the Atlantic Coast 2.3.3 Significance of International Trade 2.3.4 Regional Economic Impact of the Port 2.3.5 Main Issues Affecting the Port of New York/New Jersey 2.4 Future Trends in Marine Industry in the New York Metropolitan Region .......... M22 2.4.1 New York City Port Related Projects 2.4.2 Projects for Development of the West Side of Hudson River 2.5 Description of Existing and Potential Marine Terminal Network ..................... M25 2.5.1 Main Network 2.5.2 The Peripherical Network - Northern New Jersey 2.5.3 The Peripherical Network - Southwest Connecticut 2.6 Description of the NYC Terminals .................................................................. M26 2.7 Description of Peripheral Network Facilities ................................................... M41 2.7.1 Port Newark/Port Elizabeth 2.7.2 Other New Jersey Marine Terminals 2.7.3 Vehicle Terminals 2.7.4 Connecticut Shore Terminals 2.8 Important Regulations Affecting the Marine Industry ........................................ M61 2.9 Channel Inventory .......................................................................................... M63 List of Tables in Text: Table M-1 Global Container Transshipment Volumes Table M-2 Cargo Movement on Three Major Line Trades Routes Table M-3 Leading Containerports by Region Table M-4 Top Container Lines and Ports Table M-5 Top North American Container Ports in 1998 Table M-6 The Top Carriers in USA Trade in 1998 ii Table M-7 Top Market/Top Ports for US Imports/Exports of Roll-on/Roll-off Cargo Table M-8 List of 10 Top US Importers in 1998 Table M-9 Cargo Volume Loaded Via the Port of New York/New Jersey (PONY&NJ) Table M-10 Port of New York/New Jersey Trade in Bulk and General Cargo Table M-11 Leading Commodities handled by the Port of New York/New Jersey Table M-12 The Main Commodities Handled by the Port of New York/New Jersey in July/September of the Years 1998/1999 Table M-13 PONY&NJ Activities and Impact Table M-14 The Primary Commodities Handled by the Red Hook Container Terminal References ................................................................................................................. M66 List of Contacts ..................................................................................................... M69 List of Figures and Tables ......................................................................................... M67 CHAPTER 3: RAILROADS 3.1 Overview of Rail Freight Transport in U.S. ...................................................... R1 3.2 Technology Trend .......................................................................................... R2 3.3 Advantage of Intermodalism .............................................................................. R3 3.4 Future Trends in the Rail Industry .................................................................. R3 3.5 Rail Transportation in the New York Metropolitan Region .............................. R5 3.6 Company Profiles .......................................................................................... R10 3.6.1 CSX 3.6.2 Norfolk Southern 3.6.3 Canadian Pacific Railway 3.6.4 New York & Atlantic Railway 3.6.5 New York Cross Harbor Railroad 3.6.6 AMTRAK 3.6.7 South Brooklyn Railway Co. 3.6.8 New York City Economic Development Corporation 3.6.9 Canadian National Railway 3.7 Rail Facility Inventory .............................................................................. R24 3.7.1 Main Routes 3.7.2 Branch Lines 3.7.3 Description of Yards and Intermodal Facilities iii 3.8 Profiles of New Jersey Short Line/Regional Line Operators .............................. R73 3.9 Profiles of Connecticut Railroads .................................................................. R89 4.0 Major Rail Regulations .............................................................................. R90 List of Tables in Text: Table R-1 Vital Statistics Table R-2 Pre- and Post-Conrail Acquisition Data for CSX and NS Table R-3 Rail Freight Investments by CSX/NS in the New York/New Jersey Table R-4 New York State Rail Statistics, 1998 Table R-5 Top Commodities Handled by Rail in New York State Table R-6 Rail Activities in New Jersey and Connecticut Table R-7 Top Commodities Handled by Rail in New Jersey and Connecticut Table R-8 Main Commodities Transported by CSXT References ...................................................................................................... R92 List of Contacts ...................................................................................................... R96 List of Figures ...................................................................................................... R94 CHAPTER 4: TRUCK FACILITIES 4.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... T1 4.2 Important Issues Affecting Trucking Industry ..................................................... T2 4.3 Trucking Industry in the New York Metropolitan Region ................................ T5 4.4 Description of Selected Regional Truck Terminals .......................................... T8 4.4.1 United States Postal Service (USPS) 4.4.2 United Parcel Service (UPS) 4.4.3 Federal Express (FedEx) 4.4.4 Other Major Region’s Truck Facilities 4.5 Major Trucking Related Regulations .................................................................. T25 4.6 Future Outlook ................................................................................................. T27 List of Tables in Text: iv Table T-1 Public Warehouse Space Table T-2 Private Motor Carriers and the Truck Freight Market in U.S. Table T-3 U.S. Domestic Transportation Revenue Growth Forecast References ....................................................................................................... T31 List of Contacts ....................................................................................................... T33 List of Figures ......................................................................................................
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