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Seaport Impact Studies
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Martin
Associates' seaport impact studies are used at more than
90 seaports
throughout the world. Martin
Associates completed economic impact analysis of the 16
major United States ports of the Great Lakes by
developing port models for each, individual port. In
1987, Martin Associates completed an unprecedented study
of the economic impact of the
15 leading
Canadian seaports for the Canada Ports
Corporation.
The
Martin Associates seaport impact models are also used to
assess alternative designs of marine terminals. We
develop the economic impacts of a terminal based on
dedicated uses of the terminal.
For a given terminal we can compare the jobs,
income and port revenue that would be created under
full-utilization if the terminal were used for a mixed
use terminal (containers, breakbulk, Roll On/Roll Off)
or an auto terminal or a bulk terminal or a cruise
terminal. Given the fact that demand exists for each of
the terminal uses, it is possible to use the impact
models to assess the economic development benefits of
each terminal alternative and to further lobby for port
development financing.
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Our economic impact approach is
used for many reasons other than its original purpose of
estimating the impacts of port activity:
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Canadian Coast Guard:
Martin
Associates developed impact models for 11 ports in
Newfoundland
,
New
Brunswick
,
Nova Scotia
and
Quebec
to assess the economic impacts of icebreaking
services on Eastern Canadian ports.
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Canadian Justice Department:
Martin
Associates developed a model used to estimate the
impacts of ILWU work stoppages on the Canadian
west coast ports of
Vancouver
and
Prince Rupert
.
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State
of Maryland:
Martin
Associates used the approach to estimate the
economic impacts of exports and coal production.
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Port
of Philadelphia:
Martin
Associates used the approach to estimate the
economic impacts of closing a coal export
facility. The impact model was also used to
measure the impact of increased use of rail at the
Port's new inter-modal rail yard for container
moves to and from the port. A cruise impact model
was also created for the Port.
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Port
of Oakland:
Martin
Associates used an impact study to estimate the
economic impacts of dredging.
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Port
of Seattle:
Martin
Associates conducted several facilities impact
studies. We evaluated the economic impacts
generated by alternative land uses of a 50-acre
tract of land, and included the impacts of a
container terminal versus a shipyard. The Port
followed our recommendations for container
facility expansion. In another study performed for
the
Port
of
Seattle
, Martin Associates evaluated the economic
impacts by future container facility development.
We used the impact model developed for the Port in
1988 to estimate the impacts of new breakbulk
facilities development in
Seattle
, as well as the economic impacts of a new
container facility. A cruise impact model was also
designed for the Port.
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Port
of Longview:
Martin
Associates used a seaport impact model to estimate
the impact of the Port’s potential marketing
strategies. In addition, the Port will use the
model to estimate the impact of the potential
downturn in log exports due to the Spotted Owl.
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Port
of
Portland
(OR):
Martin Associates developed separate impact models
for each of the Port's lines of business: seaport,
airport, shipyard and real estate development. The
impact models are used to assess the impacts of
alternative capital investment in airport vs.
seaport vs. shipyard vs. real estate development.
The
Port
of
Portland
uses the impact models to identify the jobs,
income, and revenue impacts associated with each
Port investment.
The results are used in the Port's annual
report to describe the economic importance of the
investments made by the Port over the fiscal year.
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