Freight Planning

BENEFITS FROM DEVELOPING A
CONTAINER SHIPPING FACILITY AND
SERVICE IN BRIDGEPORT HARBOR, CONNECTICUT

photo of a barge going under a bridge

Greater Bridgeport Regional
Planning Agency
December 15, 2000

ISSUES

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

BACKGROUND

PORT ISLAND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK (PIDN) - PORT AUTHORITY OF NY/NJ

map displaying the Port Island Distribution Network, New York and New Jersey

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

IS BRIDGEPORT THE IDEAL LOCATION?

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

map of Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut

DISTRIBUTION CENTER POTENTIAL / BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL MARITIME CENTER

arial photo of Bridgeport Regional Maritime Center

map showing Remington Park and Father Pamik Village

RECOMMENDED ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF SERVICES

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	----	$413
Barge	$191	----	$188
Load/Discharge
Tug And Barge	$881	$935	$1,096

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

DOCK/STORAGE FACILITY	$4,013,420

Bulkhead Fendering Bollards Paving Lights Fence Parking Barrier Fuel & Waste Oil Tanks Sewer Pipe Ext. Dredging
BUILDING (OFFICE & MAINTENANCE)	$150,000

Office Space, Equipment Maintenance Buildings & Tools Gruid Shak Safety Items
CONTAINER HANDLING EQUIPMENT	$1,500,000

Yard Tractors Container Handlers Container Chassis Ramp

Total	$5,663,420

GENERAL CONCLUSIONS

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

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