A presentation on the port of Boston. Identifies the potential issues and a few recommendations to overcome the issues.

1. The Port of Boston
“Connecting New England to the World”
Chris Landers, Vivek Mukkavalli, Kamuran Sokmensuer

2. Itinerary
 History of the Port of Boston
 Boston Port: Fact Sheet
 Economic Impact of the Port of Boston
 Issues the Port Is Facing
 How Boston is Combating These Issues
 What is Dredging
 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Dredging
 Moving Forward: Not Just Your “Post Card Port”

3. History of the Port of Boston
1630
 Est. by John Winthrop
 Serves as main port for colonies in
trade with England
▫ Timber
▫ Seafood
▫ Rum
▫ Finished Vessels
1773
Boston Tea
Party
1956
Massport
Created
1966
Rise of containerized shipping causes
Maersk to establish first container
port in Boston (Conley Terminal)
1996
Dredging in Boston Harbor
to accommodate new road
access created via “Big Dig”

4. Port of Boston: Fact Sheet
60 Acres for
Containerized Cargo
Operations
 100 Total Acres
 Direct access to 14 million
customers
 1,000 workers
 <2 miles from I-90 and I-93
 7,000 TEUs
 Generated revenue of $1.2 in
2012, and created $4.6 in
economic value
6 Low-Profile STS cranes
1,850 ft of continuous
berths
(11 – 12 berths)
30 Acres for reefers and
equipment repair and
storage
10 Lane truck gate
(approx. turn time of 30 min.)

5. Economic Impact of the Port of Boston
Jobs in some way related to cargo,
cruise, seafood, processing, etc.
50,042
Indirect Direct Induced
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
Direct Business Revenue
1.25B
2.7B
Related Economic Output
Re-Spending/Local Consumption
0.66B
Total Port of Boston Economic Value
$4.61 B

6. Current Problems
 Proximity to the airport restricts the height of cranes
 Depth (especially during low-tide) prohibits container ships with deep draw from
entering the Port
 Width of the canal and intense aggregation of small islands causes a bottleneck
where ships must wait for a pilot (11 nautical miles from Conley Terminal)
 Unkempt nature of Boston infrastructure makes for difficult passage to and from
the terminal
▫ Congestion
▫ Damage to vehicles
 Space and capacity restraints in and around the port
 Ability to handle certain shipments (which may now beheading to NYC or
Baltimore)
 New England weather

7. How Is Boston Combating These Issues
There are several ways that Boston is
minimizing common current logistics
issues and also preparing for the
imminent growth of global shipping
demand…
Integration of
Coastal Oil Site
Usage of higher
capacity cranes
Dredging
Buffer Open Space
Dedicated Freight
Corridor
230,000 sq. ft
frozen storage
warehouse space

8. What Is Dredging?
DREDGE: Clean out the bed of a harbor, river or other area of water, by scooping
out mud, weeds and rubbing with a dredge
Main Channel
-40ft to -47ft
North Entrance
-45ft. to -51ft.
Berths
-50ft.
 Panama Canal Expansion
▫ $5.3B
▫ 13,000 ships/annually; $18B of goods to U.S.
▫ 2015 = 2x capacity; 25% longer, 50% wider
 Obama signs the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act = $12.3B for water projects in the U.S
 Total Cost of $310 M
 Local cost of $130M
 Will take about 5 years

9. Advantages and Disadvantages of Dredging
DREDGING
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
 Handle more/larger ships (increase TEUs by 43%)
 Capture cargo that currently goes through NYC
▫ 1/3 of NYC/NJ landed cargo = $100M/annually
 Allow Boston to maintain a working port/remain
competitive
▫ Worse problems if it wasn’t a working port
 Economic development opportunities
 Less risk for Harbor pilots guiding ships in
 Strain capacity at the Port – Boston may not be able
to support the influx of ships
▫ $30M to lengthen berths
▫ $25M to replace cranes
 Even if they can support the ships in the port, can
they support the trucks
 Boston infrastructure prohibits fluid traffic flow
 Environmental issues surrounding dredging
▫ Pollution
Every $1 spent will generate $9 worth of economic activity

10. Not Just A “Postcard Port”
Although we agree that dredging is the best course of action for Boston moving
forward, there are certain things that Boston can do (and might already be doing)
that will allow them to mitigate their risk and minimize disruption to the New
England area
Charge An Impact Fee
(eg. Amazon)
Begin Construction on
the Dedicated Freight
Corridor
Continue to Work With
Other Agencies to
Ensure Efficiencies

11. Back Up
• TEU Growth Year to Year
• Truck Turnaround Times
• References

12. TEU Growth (Year Over Year)

13. Truck Turnaround Times (Month to Month)

14. Resources
• https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/06/10/water/6rBcld2U3VeSTuqR
mw6ItO/story.html
• https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/13/boston-harbor-get-million-
for-dredging-project/xyVGRT0dDuOhG65rm4UB5H/story.html
• https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2015/06/11/the-tricky-work-guiding-
tankers-into-boston-harbor/pUrp9LLaNOg1ity5Oh3XVP/story.html
• https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2013/08/31/advent-much-
larger-cargo-vessels-shows-need-dredge-boston-
harbors/5LDS3D0PYJqURg2I8EAmbK/story.html
• Conley Terminal Improvements, Dedicated Freight Corridor and Buffer Open
Space
• Economic Impact of the Port of Boston
• Port of Boston Fact Sheet