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Brad Pickel Executive Director Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies Conference ~ February 16, 2017

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association • Organized in 1999 as a 501c(6), membership organization to encourage the continuation and further development of waterborne commerce and recreation on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. • The Association advocates for regular dredging and adequate maintenance of Marine Highway 95 to promote safe, cost-effective navigation.

Trends: How We Move Things …

ALL STATISTICS: U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; REPORT CARD FOR AMERICA’S INFRASTRUCTURE 2013

Why water? We have no choice!

Shoaling Challenges +1 to +2 ft MLLW

Cost to return AIWW/IWW to authorized depth and maintain  Virginia- $17,500,000, $4,200,000  North Carolina- $11,000,000, $8,000,000  South Carolina- $69,000,000, $18,000,000  Georgia- $28,591,000, $10,000,000  Florida- $0, $10,000,000  NC and FL have non-federal funding streams

Environmental Challenges

Policy Challenges “I can think of no less expensive, more impactful action for these United States than the elimination of the shortsea leg of the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT). In simple terms, no one in their right mind is going to pay that tax twice to move a cargo domestically by water….. And, the beauty of all of that is that it doesn’t cost us a penny to repeal the shortsea HMT, because we are getting next to nothing in terms of financial reward from it in the first place. In “Ideal Intermodal Advice for Mr. Trump” Joseph Keefe, Editor of Maritime Logistics Professional and MarineNews

64 EXPRESS MARINE HIGHWAY CONNECTOR • Twelve lines offering bills of lading • Averaging 270 moves/week • Removes trucks off the road • Emissions reductions Courtesy of the Port of Virginia

RICHMOND BARGE SCHEDULE Exports Imports Tuesday / Thursday / Monday / Wednesday / Saturday - Departs Friday - Departs Richmond Hampton Roads Available at NIT and Available at RMT day of VIG day of arrival arrival Courtesy of the Port of Virginia

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