What’s New at Port Freeport
Port Commission John Hoss Ravi K. Singhania Paul Kresta Rudy SantosShane Pirtle Bill Terry
Two Years Ago
PRESENT
Current Capital Projects ProjectEst. Completion Date Velasco Phase 2 Area I – 3.5 acresCOMPLETED Dock 5 Trench Drain RepairsCOMPLETED Berth 5 Mooring Improvements09/2015 Berth 7 Backland Paving – 20 acresCOMPLETED Turning Basin Road Widen and OverlayCOMPLETED Parcel 25 Asphalt paving & DrainageCOMPLETED Administration Building02/2016 Dock 2 Floodwall Modification / 408 Permit06/2016 Estimated Total Cost: $40 million
ProjectEst. Completion Date Pete Schaff Repairs2015 Parcel 19 Stabilization2016 Transit Shed 2 Demolition2016 Parcel 14 Development2017 Rail, Open Storage, Warehousing Continuation of Velasco Terminal Build Out 2019 Pump Station Outfall, Backlands Area Development, Berths 8 & 9, Gate 12, 3 Container Cranes and Upgrade Power Grid Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project2019 Estimated Total Cost: $250 + million Future Capital Projects
Harbor Volume Outlook
New Business
Procurement of Container Cranes
MSC/Chiquita
Tenaris
Hoegh Autoliner New Service – June 2015
General Motors
ARI Chiquita Brands Dole Fresh Fruit MSC Hoegh Autoliners Mammoet Tenaris Vulcan Materials Key Inter-Harbor Customers
BASF DOW Chemical Freeport LNG Phillips 66 Enterprise Kirby Inland Marine Zachry/CB&I Key Channel Customers
New Administration Building
 Highlights : OVERALL RESULTS ARE CONSISTENT OR UP OVER BUDGET AND PRIOR YEAR Operating Income Up 5% from PY 20% over Plan Operating Cashflows Up 50% from PY 3% over Plan Operating Expense Up 9% over PY 12% under Plan Operating Revenues Up 8% over PY 8% under Plan FY 2015 OPERATING RESULTS
FY 2015 CARGO movement Highlights : Over all cargo activity is Up 2,119,933 tons handled through the Inter-harbor and Velasco for a 17% increase over PY, 17% over plan 14,387,480 tons handled through the dedicated facilities for an 9% decrease from the PY Total volume through Port facilities totaled 16,507,413 tons Vessel activity is 38 call behind the PY and 14 calls against plan VesselBargeTotal Prior Year Budget Actual 
#1 Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Feasibility project completed Jan 2013 Water Resources Reform and Development Act Bill approved June 2014 General Re-evaluation and Review (GRR) approved April 2015 DOW thumb – Phillips 66 Berth #2 Construction of channel through G.O. Bonds Construction start – late 2018 Phase #2 Deeper water- Customer Driven
#1 Freeport Harbor Channel Improvements
#2 Rail Development Hwy 36A rail corridor Connecting Freeport and Rosenberg Access to U.P.R.R., B.N.R.R., and K.C.S.R.R. Continued economic growth for region Joint effort between Fort Bend County, Brazoria County and Port Freeport – rail district formed, “Brazoria – Ft Bend Rail District” Current Study will evaluate if there is a business case for investment? (Cont’d)
How will communities along corridor benefit? Economic Development Rosenberg by ,000 – 10,000 new jobs support Distribution/Manufacturing Port Freeport by ,000 – 20,000 new jobs supporting marine operations, distribution & manufacturing $44 million State Sale Tax increase per year by 2035 Can the private sector play a role – 3P? #2 Rail Development (Cont’d)
# Bridge Construction Rebuild of bridge by TxDOT Need to make communities aware of traffic impact Alternative routings 12 – 18 month construction
#4 East End Land Acquisition Acquisition made by Port - currently owns 65% of properties Developing plan will have minimal impact to home owners
Alternative route to Hwy 288 Avoid Houston congestion Enhanced hurricane evacuation #5 Hwy 36 Widening
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