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3 Economic Benefits of Ports. Ray Perryman.

Ray Perryman lays out 3 economic benefits of ports:

3 of the top 6 U.S. Ports, by tonnage, are in Texas
Trade volume is on the rise & oil and gas is going to be at the center of this increase
Capital improvements at ports have substantial economic benefits and ensure continued importance of Texas ports

Rio Grande Guardian | Ray RPerryman : The Importance of Ports

Record year of Truck Bridge Collisions. 3 Bits Informed Intel from Houston.

Why is Houston seeing more trucks hitting bridges this year?

good economy means more truck traffic
the Port of Houston traffic is up 11% since 2016

What transportation options are available?

TXDOT points to improving roads outside the Loop to keep trucks out of the city core
Researchers at Texas A&M are working on laser warning systems to keep overheigth trucks from hitting bridges.

How many truck – bridge hits have occurred in 2017?

22
The record, 30, was set in 2016

Houston Public Radio…

Lege Trend. Big Trucks. Bigger Loads. 5 Key Points from the Agreed to Bill

SB 1524 creates this 5 point regulatory scheme:

$6,000 annual fee for permits allowing heavier truck weights for containerized imports and exports, limited to designated corridors within 30 miles of a port
50% of the revenue goes to the state highway funds
30% to counties with the routes
16% to municipalities
4% to the Texas Department of Transportation for administration.

informed:intel April 25, 2017:

SB 1524 allows for heavier loads on big trucks when:

$5000 annual permit is…

Lege Trend. Heavier Loads on Trucks. 5 Reasons Industry Supports it.

SB 1524 allows for heavier loads on big trucks when:

$5000 annual permit is purchased
traveling on a dwsignated corridor
within 30 miles of a port of entry/border

Supporters say:

anticipated 500,000 TEU increase in annual containerized exports of plastic resin
$100 Billion in new or expanded plant capacity along Texas coast
the rise in plastic resin is due to cheap natural gas feedstock
American Chemistry COuncil warned that without allowing for larger loads would harm the economic…

Comptroller: 5 Benefits to Texas. Expanded Panama Canal.

“any substantial increase in that trade could add billions to the state economy”
- In 2015, $204 billion in international trade passed through Texas seaports
Greater efficiencies of Neo-Panamax ships could lower shipping cost by 30%
Lower costs can add 10% increase in Asian container traffic
Capital Improvements. $48 billion on capital improvements during the next five years in Texas Ports to accomodate Neo-Panamax ships
New Development. $335 million marine terminal along the Houston Ship…

Port of Houston. Freight Shuttle. U.S. Treasury Says its a Top 40 Project. Major Economic Significance.

U.S. Treasury Department lists the top 40 transportation and water infrastructure projects with major economic significance. On the list:

Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s autonomous Freight Shuttle System

New Interim Director. Port of Galveston. 3 Keys Pieces Intel.

Effective 1/1/17 Deputy Port Director Peter Simons will be the interim port director
Simons will:
- Re-organize port staff to effectively execute Board goals
- Broaden Galveston’s cruise business
- Broaden Galveston’s vehcile distribution center
The Port’s Board goals are to:
- Grow & diversify the cargo base
- Use soil to fill in an unused ship slip to store cargo
- Planning at strategic and tactical level

Houston Chronicle | Port of Galveston appoints interim director

Port Infrastructure Fund. Interim Recommendation. What you need to know.

The Select Committee on Ports Interim Report recommends a fund to fund port projects, the key points:

Why a fund? Texas ports are “responsible for over 30% of the Texas gross domestic product and are integral to the Texas manufacturing and energy miracle that sustained the Texas economy.”

How would the fund work? Provide loans similar to the Texas Mobility Fund

What’s the fund’s timeline? 2017 should set the parameters. 2019 sets the funding amounts.

Maritime Person of the year- A Texan

The 2017 Maritime Person of the Year is Janiece Longoria, Chair of the Port of Houston Commission.

Longoria’s background:

2013 unanimously appointed as Chairman by the City of Houston & Harris County
2002 began serving on the Port Commission
J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1979

Under Longoria’s leadership the Port of Houston has:

record high loaded container units, exceeding 2 million
increased revenue
improved its infrastructure
improved the ship channel with…