Planning |
Freight Planning |
BENEFITS FROM DEVELOPING A
CONTAINER SHIPPING FACILITY AND
SERVICE IN BRIDGEPORT HARBOR, CONNECTICUT
Greater Bridgeport Regional
Planning Agency
December 15, 2000
REGION'S I-95 IS OVER CAPACITY
FAIRFIELD COUNTY IS AN NON-ATTAINMENT AREA
REGION'S RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IS LIMITED
NY/NJ PORTS ARE CONGESTED
BRIDGEPORT HARBOR IS UNDERUTILIZED
PORT ISLAND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK (PIDN) - PORT AUTHORITY OF NY/NJ
PROCESS
FORMULATING PROJECT STUDY SCOPES
OBTAINING STUDY FUNDS FROM FHWA-CMAQ
RECEIVING MPO ENDORSEMENT
ESTABLISHING STUDY COMMITTEE AND SUPPORT
ConnDOT
Bridgeport Port Authority
Port Authority of NY/NJ
NYMTC
Connecticut Trucks Association
Logistics Connecticut
COMPETING STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGY
Proposed State Legislation
Federal Funding
PORT CLOSE TO SHIPPING LANES
IDEAL ACCESS TO I-95
AVAILABILITY OF PORT PROPERTIES
ADEQUATE NEARBY UPLAND AREAS
GOOD POTENTIAL OR REGIONAL
DISTRIBUTION CENTER
MUNICIPAL PORT AUTHORITY
BRIDGEPORT HARBOR, CONNECTICUT
DAILY BARGE SERVICE
TRUCK RAMPS REQUIREMENTS
TUG AND BARGE EQUIPMENT
60-90 BOXES PER DAY
150,000 - 200,000 ANNUAL CONTAINERS EACH DAY
A Ro/Ro barge service |
Yard tractor called "hostler" |
COST PER BOX FOR TRANSIT FROM PANY & NJ TO HARTFORD
Truck |
$250 |
$550 |
$250 |
Assessments |
$85 |
$235 |
$85 |
Royalties |
$120 |
$150 |
$160 |
Port And Terminal |
$235 |
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$413 |
Barge |
$191 |
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$188 |
Load/Discharge |
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Tug And Barge |
$881 |
$935 |
$1,096 |
DOCK/STORAGE FACILITY | $4,013,420 |
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Bulkhead Fendering Bollards Paving Lights Fence Parking Barrier Fuel & Waste Oil Tanks Sewer Pipe Ext. Dredging |
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BUILDING (OFFICE & MAINTENANCE) | $150,000 |
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Office Space, Equipment Maintenance Buildings & Tools Gruid Shak Safety Items |
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CONTAINER HANDLING EQUIPMENT | $1,500,000 |
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Yard Tractors Container Handlers Container Chassis Ramp |
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Total | $5,663,420 |
A WATERBORNE CONTAINER FEEDER
SERVICE IS
ECONOMICALLY AND TECHNICALLY VIABLE
A COST WISE WATERBORNE TRANSFER
SERVICE IS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
DIVERSION OF TRUCKS FROM I-95
TO A BARGE SERVICE REDUCTION OF HIGHWAY CONGESTION