1. Senate Transportation Committee January 25, 2011 Eric Johnson Executive Director Washington Public Ports Association Larry Paulson Executive Director Port of Vancouver, USA

2. Washington’s Port System is Unique  We have more ports than any other state, by a long ways (75)  Our ports engage in more types of activity than in most states  Our Commissioners are elected locally, not appointed as in most states.  Our port system is the largest locally-controlled port system in the world  Our origins began 100 years ago, as we fought to re- claim the waterfront for the public

4. Our Ports Represent Community Investment in Long-Term Assets  We are fundamentally about community control of important assets such as waterfronts, airports and industrial areas.  Ports build, lease and operate facilities that foster trade and economic development.  Ports provide four basic types of facilities:  Marine Terminals  Marinas  Industrial Facilities  Airports

5. Marine Terminal Ports  Bellingham  Anacortes  Everett *  Seattle *  Tacoma *  Olympia  Port Angeles  Grays Harbor  Longview  Kalama  Vancouver (The above 11 are deep draft)  Pasco **  Clarkston **  Walla Walla **  Whitman County ** * Container Port ** Barge Terminal

6. The Pacific Northwest’s Mainline Rail Lines Source: WSDOT and WPPA Marine Cargo Forecast Legend __ BNSF __ UP

7. Key Challenges  We have competing gateways, especially for Mid-west cargo

8. Connecting to Markets  Our Businesses, growers and waterfront workers increasingly depend upon world-class freight services  We Need:  Reliable rail, truck, barge and ship services  Competitive rates  Unified freight investment effort that focuses on strategic projects and corridors

9. Key Competitive Pressures  Canadian gateways to the American heartland.  Panama canal widening.  East Coast and Gulf investments in ports and rail corridors.

10. Canada’s Gateway & Corridor Initiative Targets US Midwest Cities

11. Eastern U.S. and Gulf Ports are Making Strategic Investments for Competitiveness:  Deeper shipping channels  Larger terminals  Inland corridor improvements Houston Mobile New York Jacksonville Jasper County Savannah Charleston Norfolk

12. Key Assets  Strong bulk cargo growth and potential for more.  Private sector investment has been significant.

13. Priority Investments  Rail capacity  Freight mobility projects developed by FMSIB  Key big projects: SR167, SR509, Columbia River Crossing

14. Legend __ 70-100+% capacity __ 50-69% capacity __ less than 50% capacity Priority Investments For Relieving Rail Congestion  Siding extensions at Mount Vernon and Stanwood, new siding at Swift  East marginal Way Grade Separation and Duwamish Rail Corridor at Seattle  Clearing of Stampede Pass to accommodate double-stack rail cars and relieve congestion on Stevens Pass  Blakeslee Junction at Centralia  High Speed Crossover Plan from Nisqually to Centralia  Point Defiance Bypass from Tacoma to Nisqually  Bullfrog Junction Realignment at Tacoma  Partial third main line from Kalama to Kelso  Vancouver Freight Rail Bypass  Vancouver West Freight Access Project Source: WSDOT and WPPA Marine Cargo Forecast

15. A National Corridor Strategy  A Pacific NW Corridor strategy is necessary if we are to compete in a global economy.  Early discussions have started but have not yet coalesced.

16. Eric Johnson, Executive Director Washington Public Ports Association PO Box 1518 Olympia, WA 98507 360-943-0760 ericj@washingtonports.org Larry Paulson, Executive Director Port of Vancouver, USA 3103 Lower River Road Vancouver, WA 98660 360-693-3611 lpaulson@portvanusa.com Questions?