Massachusetts Port Authority Michael Meyran
Massachusetts Port Authority Michael Meyran Deputy Port Director MassPort
THE PORT OF BOSTON
WHAT IS THE PORT OF BOSTON AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? •
Oldest continuously active major port in western hemisphere
•
New England’s only full service port
•
Economic Engine $2.4 billion annual economic impact 34,000 jobs Makes local business more competitive Keeps prices on goods more affordable for consumers
•
Better for the environment
•
Key cargos (14M tons/year):
petroleum products road salt scrap metal seafood footwear and clothing furniture beer/wine
Everett Chelsea
East Boston
Charlestown
WHERE IS THE PORT OF BOSTON?
North End
Financial District
Massport Property
South Boston
Everett Chelsea
East Boston
Charlestown
WHERE IS THE PORT OF BOSTON?
North End
Financial District
Massport Property Other Public (USCG & BRA)
South Boston
Everett Chelsea
East Boston
Charlestown
WHERE IS THE PORT OF BOSTON?
North End
Financial District
Massport Property Other Public (USCG & BRA)
Private Port Facilities South Boston
MASSPORT’S STRATEGIC VISION •
Increase the amount of foreign and domestic water-borne commerce (primarily containers) through the Port of Boston
•
Develop facilities and related access infrastructure to support growth in container, cruise, bulk cargo and commercial fishing business lines
•
Develop other Maritime properties to support core businesses and provide financial return to make capital investments in port facilities
•
Operate in a fiscally, environmentally and socially sustainable manner
CONLEY CONTAINER TERMINAL • Largest container terminal in New England – 101-acre facility with two 45’ deep berths – Owned and operated by Massport – Approx. 200,000 TEUs and 1.5 million tons per year throughput – Weekly services to North Europe, Med, and Far East.
• Over $150 million invested in capital improvements over past 20 years – Berth dredging and reconstruction – Capacity improvement program – 2 additional ship to shore cranes – Purchase of adjacent 30-acre former Coastal Oil terminal
– Planning underway for dedicated haul road and buffer zone
BLACK FALCON CRUISE TERMINAL •
Largest cruise terminal in NE; owned and operated by Massport
•
Nearly 350,000 passengers on 112 vessels visited Boston in 2011 – –
expect double volume by 2025 50% home port/50% port-of-call
•
4 ships based in Boston offer cruises to Bermuda, Canada and Europe
•
Estimated $18M in annual economic benefit to city, state and region
•
Existing terminal built in 1980’s for much smaller ships – fender system was upgraded in 2009 and an $11M upgrade completed in 2010.
•
Need for a modern 2nd terminal to handle ships carrying up to 3,000 passengers
BOSTON AUTOPORT • Boston Autoport replaced former Moran Container Terminal in 1998 as part of Marine Terminal Optimization
• 80-acre auto import, export, processing and distribution facility in addition to salt terminal, passenger vessel maintenance and various port support activities • ~525 permanent and 125 seasonal/part-time jobs associated with site operations • MA partnership led by MTC awarded U.S. DOE grant in 2007 to build and operate a wind blade testing facility on a subleased portion of Autoport
BOSTON FISH PIER •
Oldest continuously operating seafood processing facility in U.S.
•
Home of the Boston fishing fleet
•
Owned/operated by Massport – tenants run seafood processing, auction and restaurant on 1st floor; offices on 2nd floor
MASSPORT MARINE TERMINAL • 40-acre site created by Massport as filled land and leased from EDIC through 2070
• Site offers excellent highway access, deep water berth and potential for future rail service via extended Track 61
• Harbor Seafood Center, a 65,000 sf modern, multi-tenant seafood processing facility opened in 2001
• Two seafood processing facilities with a third expected to begin construction in late 2012 totaling 200,000 sq ft of processing space.
PETROLEUM 1
Everett
2 3
Chelsea
7 6 5
4
Charlestown
East Boston
1
Global
2
Irving
3
Gulf
4
C. Philips
5
Atlantic Fuel
6
Exxon Mobil
7
Suez
•
Approximately 415 ships per year
•
41% of New England’s petroleum products
•
Provides 66% of distillate oil, 79% of gasoline, and 100% of jet fuel consumed in Mass
DREDGING •
The economic viability of a port depends on the depth of its navigation channels - ongoing sedimentation and increasing vessel sizes necessitate periodic dredging of port channels and berths
•
The Army Corps of Engineers, partnered with Massport, removed more than 4M cubic yards of sediment since 1998 at a cost >$100M
•
Clean material disposed of at the Mass. Bay Disposal Site, and “unsuitable” material buried in large disposal cells beneath the federal navigation channels – innovative technique 1st used in Boston!
•
Next channel deepening project is in feasibility and permitting stage
LONG TERM GOALS In order to remain competitive, the port facilities must be expanded to handle the larger vessels that will be calling Boston. •
Channel and berth dredging to 45-50’ MLW
•
Expand container operations west on Coastal Oil Site including larger STS cranes and expanded berth
•
Cruise terminal expansion to handle increased passengers and bags
Costs • Dredging – 125m • Container expansion – 150m • Cruise expansion – 100m
THE PORT OF BOSTON
WHAT IS THE PORT OF BOSTON AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? •
Oldest continuously active major port in western hemisphere
•
New England’s only full service port
•
Economic Engine $2.4 billion annual economic impact 34,000 jobs Makes local business more competitive Keeps prices on goods more affordable for consumers
•
Better for the environment
•
Key cargos (14M tons/year):
petroleum products road salt scrap metal seafood footwear and clothing furniture beer/wine
Everett Chelsea
East Boston
Charlestown
WHERE IS THE PORT OF BOSTON?
North End
Financial District
Massport Property
South Boston
Everett Chelsea
East Boston
Charlestown
WHERE IS THE PORT OF BOSTON?
North End
Financial District
Massport Property Other Public (USCG & BRA)
South Boston
Everett Chelsea
East Boston
Charlestown
WHERE IS THE PORT OF BOSTON?
North End
Financial District
Massport Property Other Public (USCG & BRA)
Private Port Facilities South Boston
MASSPORT’S STRATEGIC VISION •
Increase the amount of foreign and domestic water-borne commerce (primarily containers) through the Port of Boston
•
Develop facilities and related access infrastructure to support growth in container, cruise, bulk cargo and commercial fishing business lines
•
Develop other Maritime properties to support core businesses and provide financial return to make capital investments in port facilities
•
Operate in a fiscally, environmentally and socially sustainable manner
CONLEY CONTAINER TERMINAL • Largest container terminal in New England – 101-acre facility with two 45’ deep berths – Owned and operated by Massport – Approx. 200,000 TEUs and 1.5 million tons per year throughput – Weekly services to North Europe, Med, and Far East.
• Over $150 million invested in capital improvements over past 20 years – Berth dredging and reconstruction – Capacity improvement program – 2 additional ship to shore cranes – Purchase of adjacent 30-acre former Coastal Oil terminal
– Planning underway for dedicated haul road and buffer zone
BLACK FALCON CRUISE TERMINAL •
Largest cruise terminal in NE; owned and operated by Massport
•
Nearly 350,000 passengers on 112 vessels visited Boston in 2011 – –
expect double volume by 2025 50% home port/50% port-of-call
•
4 ships based in Boston offer cruises to Bermuda, Canada and Europe
•
Estimated $18M in annual economic benefit to city, state and region
•
Existing terminal built in 1980’s for much smaller ships – fender system was upgraded in 2009 and an $11M upgrade completed in 2010.
•
Need for a modern 2nd terminal to handle ships carrying up to 3,000 passengers
BOSTON AUTOPORT • Boston Autoport replaced former Moran Container Terminal in 1998 as part of Marine Terminal Optimization
• 80-acre auto import, export, processing and distribution facility in addition to salt terminal, passenger vessel maintenance and various port support activities • ~525 permanent and 125 seasonal/part-time jobs associated with site operations • MA partnership led by MTC awarded U.S. DOE grant in 2007 to build and operate a wind blade testing facility on a subleased portion of Autoport
BOSTON FISH PIER •
Oldest continuously operating seafood processing facility in U.S.
•
Home of the Boston fishing fleet
•
Owned/operated by Massport – tenants run seafood processing, auction and restaurant on 1st floor; offices on 2nd floor
MASSPORT MARINE TERMINAL • 40-acre site created by Massport as filled land and leased from EDIC through 2070
• Site offers excellent highway access, deep water berth and potential for future rail service via extended Track 61
• Harbor Seafood Center, a 65,000 sf modern, multi-tenant seafood processing facility opened in 2001
• Two seafood processing facilities with a third expected to begin construction in late 2012 totaling 200,000 sq ft of processing space.
PETROLEUM 1
Everett
2 3
Chelsea
7 6 5
4
Charlestown
East Boston
1
Global
2
Irving
3
Gulf
4
C. Philips
5
Atlantic Fuel
6
Exxon Mobil
7
Suez
•
Approximately 415 ships per year
•
41% of New England’s petroleum products
•
Provides 66% of distillate oil, 79% of gasoline, and 100% of jet fuel consumed in Mass
DREDGING •
The economic viability of a port depends on the depth of its navigation channels - ongoing sedimentation and increasing vessel sizes necessitate periodic dredging of port channels and berths
•
The Army Corps of Engineers, partnered with Massport, removed more than 4M cubic yards of sediment since 1998 at a cost >$100M
•
Clean material disposed of at the Mass. Bay Disposal Site, and “unsuitable” material buried in large disposal cells beneath the federal navigation channels – innovative technique 1st used in Boston!
•
Next channel deepening project is in feasibility and permitting stage
LONG TERM GOALS In order to remain competitive, the port facilities must be expanded to handle the larger vessels that will be calling Boston. •
Channel and berth dredging to 45-50’ MLW
•
Expand container operations west on Coastal Oil Site including larger STS cranes and expanded berth
•
Cruise terminal expansion to handle increased passengers and bags
Costs • Dredging – 125m • Container expansion – 150m • Cruise expansion – 100m
