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Miami-Dade County 1601 Biscayne Boulevard 800 N. Magnolia Avenue, 1580 Waldo Palmer Lane, Suite 1 136 S. Bronough Street A message from MIAMI-DADE COUNTY Miami, Fl 33132 Suite 1100 Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Governor Scott on the (305) 350-7700 Orlando, Florida 32803 (850) 921-1119 future of Florida’s Freight (407) 956-5600 and Trade FREIGHT & LOGISTICS OVERVIEW Florida Department of Transportation FDOT CONTACTS Ananth Prasad, P.E. Richard Biter Secretary of Transportation Assistant Secretary for Intermodal Phone (850) 414-5205 Systems Development [email protected] Phone (850) 414-5235 [email protected] Juan Flores Administrator, Freight Logistics & Gustavo “Gus” Felix Pego, P.E. Passenger Operations District 6 Secretary Phone (850) 414-5245 Phone (305) 470-5253 [email protected] [email protected] FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE CONTACTS Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives District 36, Oscar Braynon, II District 105, Carlos Trujillo District 114, Erik Fresen United States Senate Phone (850) 487-5036 Phone (850) 717-5105 Phone (850) 717-5114 Bill Nelson Phone (202) 224-5274 Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives District 37, Anitere Flores District 107, Barbara Watson District 115, Michael Bileca United States Senate Phone (850) 487-5037 Phone (850) 717-5107 Phone (850 )717-5115 Marco Rubio Phone (202) 224-3071 Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives District 38, Rene Garcia District 108, Daphne D. Cambell District 116, Jose Felix Diaz U.S. House of Representative Phone (850) 487-5038 Phone (850) 717-5108 Phone (850) 717-5116 District 23, Debbie Wasserman Schultz Phone (202) 225-7931 Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives District 39, Dwight Bullard District 109, Cynthia A. Stafford District 117, Kionne L. McGhee U.S. House of Representative Phone (850) 487-5039 Phone (850) 717-5109 Phone (850) 717-5117 District 25, Mario Diaz-Balart Phone (202) 225-4211 Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives District 40, Alex Diaz de la Portilla District 110, Jose R. Oliva District 118, Frank Artilles U.S. House of Representative Phone (850) 487-5040 Phone (850) 717-5110 Phone (850) 717-5118 District 26, Joe Garcia Phone (202) 225-2778 Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives District 100, Joseph A. Gibbons District 111, Eduardo “Eddy” Gonzalez District 119, Jeanette M. Nuñez U.S. House of Representative Phone (850) 717-5100 Phone (850) 717-5111 Phone (850) 717-5119 District 27, Lleana Ros-Lehtinen Phone (202) 225-3931 Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives FDOT MISSION: District 102, Sharon Pritchett District 112, Jose Javier Rodriguez District 120, Holly Merrill Raschein STATE LEGISLATIVE CONTACTS Phone (850) 717-5102 Phone (850) 717-5112 Phone (850) 717-5120 THE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE A SAFE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT ENSURES THE MOBILITY OF PEOPLE AND GOODS, ENHANCES ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives District 35, Gwen Margolis District 103, Manny Diaz, Jr. District 113, David Richardson PRESERVES THE QUALITY OF OUR ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES. Phone (850) 487-5035 Phone (850) 717-5103 Phone (850) 717-5113 In recognition of the significant role that freight HB599 requires FDOT to lead the development of mobility plays as an economic driver for the state, a plan to “enhance the integration and connectivity an Office of Freight, Logistics and Passenger of the transportation system across and between Operations has been created at FDOT. This office transportation modes throughout the state.” For this has been tasked with meeting the requirements reason, Florida is already on schedule to meet MAP- of legislation in Florida House Bill 599, as well as 21 guidelines and has become a leader in freight Freight Mobility meeting national freight guidance offered in H.R. issues through its ongoing work in developing a 4348, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Freight Mobility and Trade Plan. For more information, and Trade Plan Century Act (MAP-21). please see www.freightmovesflorida.com.. January 2013 Florida infrastructure The state highway Truck travel accounted Florida has over 2,700 Miami-Dade County moves 762 million system sees 195,755 for approximately 11% of miles of rail lines, which tons of freight traffic million annual vehicle vehicle miles traveled on move over 98 million FREIGHT & LOGISTICS OVERVIEW annually. miles of travel. the SIS in 2010. tons of freight annually. COUNTY SEAT LARGEST CITY AREA POPULATION POPULATION GROWTH RATE Miami, FL Miami, FL 2430 square miles 2,496,435 10.8 % (2000-2010) Chamber of Commerce website: http://www.miamichamber.com/ Florida has 784 aviation • Miami-Dade continues to rank as one of the leading international trade hubs in the world and set a new national record for trade surplus of $25.70 billion. facilities, 129 public Florida’s Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) use, and 19 have • Miami-Dade maintains active participation in the Sister Cities program that fosters cultural understanding, trade, and • Strategic – Consists of statewide and regionally significant facilities and services commerce by receiving foreign trade missions and leading missions to partner communities. commercial service. Miami-Dade currently retains partnerships with 25 Sister Cities. • Intermodal – Contains all forms of transportation for moving both people and goods, including linkages for smooth and efficient transfers between modes and major facilities Top 5 Growing Industries • System – Integrates individual facilities, services, forms of transportation (modes) and linkages into a single, integrated transportation network The state boasts 2 INDUSTRY NET JOB spaceports and 5 active CREATION The SIS was established to: launch facilities. 1. Retail Trade 22,811 • Efficiently serve the mobility needs of Florida’s citizens, businesses and visitors 2. Accommodation and Food Services 11,742 • Help Florida become a worldwide economic leader, enhance 3. Health Care and Social Assistance 11,473 Strategic Intermodal System economic prosperity and competitiveness, enrich quality of life 4. Educational Services 8,139 and reflect responsible environmental stewardship 5. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 6,319 Florida’s 15 deepwater seaports moved 106.4 million tons of cargo and Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Labor Market Statistics Center. LEHD State of Florida County Reports-Quarterly Workforce Indicators 2010-2011 handled 2.8 million TEU’s (20 foot equivalent container unit) in 2010. Largest Industry Sectors by Employment INDUSTRY SECTORS % OF WORKFORCE Seven of the 15 seaports 1. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 25.7% in Florida carried 12.7 2. Education and Health Services 16.0% million passengers, 12.1 3. Professional and Business Service 13.0% million of which sailed on multi-day cruises in 2010. DESIGNATED SIS FACILITIES Source: Enterprise Florida 100% of SIS waterborne Major Private Sector Employers freight in Florida is on a coastal or international EMPLOYER BUSINESS LINE NUMBER OF shipping route. EMPLOYEES 1. University of Miami Education 12,765 2. Publix Supermarkets Retail 11,760 3. Baptist Health South Florida Healthcare 11,615 16 Fortune 500 4. American Airlines Air Transportation 9,000 companies have their 5. Winn-Dixie Stores Retail 8,000 headquarters in Florida. Source: Enterprise Florida Key Transportation and Freight Facilities Florida I-75, I-95, I-195, I-395, US 1, SR 997, Airport STRATEGIC INTERMODAL Expressway, Gratigny Parkway, Palmetto FREIGHT & LOGISTICS OVERVIEW SYSTEM (SIS) HIGHWAYS Expressway, East-West (Dolphin) Expressway, POPULATION POPULATION RANK AREA AREA RANK POPULATION GROWTH RATE South Dade Expressway, Florida’s Turnpike 18.8 million 4th 53,625 sq. mi. 22nd 17.6% (2000-2010) SIS RAILROADS Florida East Coast Railway, FDOT/Tri-Rail Chamber of Commerce website: http://www.flchamber.org SIS AIRPORTS Miami International Airport DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MODAL MIX (millions of tons) SIS SEAPORTS Port of Miami Top Employment Sectors NON SIS STATE HIGHWAYS SR A1A, SR 90, SR 9 (Nonagricultural Business Groups by Industry) Homestead General, Kendall-Tamiami GENERAL AVIATION Executive, Opa-Locka Executive, Miami 1. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities AIRPORTS Seaplane Base 2. Education and Health Services 3. Government Services 4. Professional and Business Services Top Imports Top Exports 5. Healthcare and Social Assistance INBOUND FREIGHT TRUCK TONNAGE OUTBOUND FREIGHT TRUCK TONNAGE 6. Leisure and Hospitality 1. Food or Kindred Products 7,535,198 1. Bulk Movement in Boxcars 16,658,127 Source: Department of Economic Opportunity-Current Employment Statistics (2012) Source: Trade & Logistics Study, Florida Chamber 2009 2. Petroleum or Coal Products 6,484,355 2. Clay, Concrete, Glass or Stone 3,129,020 3. Bulk Movement in Boxcars 5,122,029 3. Nonmetallic Minerals 2,834,699 Top Business Sector Initiatives TOTAL FREIGHT FLOWS 4. Clay, Concrete, Glass or Stone 2,156,087 4. Food or Kindred Products 1,864,497 for Retention and Promotion 5. Chemicals or Allied Products 2,137,139 5. Waste or Scrap Materials 773,441 Source: IHS Global Inc.’s Transearch, 2011 Source: IHS Global Inc.’s Transearch, 2011 1. Clean Energy 2. Information Technology
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