Panel participant on Multi-modal Integration: Freight, Transit and Passenger, part of day-long Regional Summit on Rail & Transit, by Hamolton County and City of Cincinnati. Feb. 20, 2014

1. Multi-modal Integration Panel:
Freight, Transit, and Passenger
Laura N. Brunner, President/CEO
Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority
www.cincinnatiport.org
513.621.3000
@PGCDA

2. Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority
www.cincinnatiport.org

3. OKI Freight Plan
Goals:
• Establish regional goals for increase flow of freight and
local value add
• Leverage public & private assets to increase efficiency
and capacity of regional freight transportation systems
• Activate the “Port” in the Port of Greater Cincinnati
Development Authority

4. Economic Impact Snapshot
of the “Port” of Greater Cincinnati
Employment: 6,036
State & Local Taxes: $45,185,000
Personal Income: $471,109,000
Business Revenue: $532,444,000
11,733,363 Tons
Coal & Coke
Petroleum
Grain & Oil Seed
Sand, Gravel, Rock
Other Dry Bulk
Other Chemicals
Fertilizers
Primary Iron & Steel

5. In-Sourcing
events.theatlantic.com/building-future/2014/

6. Cargo Market Study

7. Railcar Flows
• Steel is dominant (60% of all commodities)
• Largely to/from Midwest markets
• Total tons:
5.8 million out (originate in Cincinnati)
7.7 million in (destination in Cincinnati)

8. Intermodal Activity
• 1.34 million tons originate in Cincinnati
• 50% destined for Jacksonville, Norfolk, or LA
• 950k tons into Cincinnati destination
• 80% originate in LA, Norfolk, Seattle, or
Jacksonville
• 70 – 77% of intermodal freight is FAK
(freights all kinds)

9. Cincinnati Rail Flow
Growth Potential
By area
• Great Lakes
• Houston
• New Orleans
By industry/commodity:
• Steel (new markets)
• Plastics/Polymers
• Chemicals
• Grains

10. Competitive position
• Dual Class 1 Access: CSX, NS
• Short Line R/R, G&W
• Regional manufacturing clusters
• Educated workforce
• Proximity to consumption centers

11. Jobs Ohio Clusters
Advanced Manufacturing
• Ohio is 3rd largest overall source for
iron and steel in the U.S.,
• Ohio’s leadership in this industry is
supported by its strategic location
within 600 miles of 60 percent of all
U.S. and Canadian manufacturing.
• Cincinnati: AK Steel

12. Jobs Ohio Clusters
Polymers/Plastics
• A high concentration (9%) of polymer
workers are located in Ohio, more
than any other state.
• Ohio is home to some of the largest
polymer and chemical companies in
the U.S.
• Cincinnati: Givaudan, Milacron

13. Jobs Ohio Clusters
Food Processing/Agribusiness
• Ohio is among the top five U.S.
producers of dairy and baked
goods, snacks, spices, and other food
products.
• Ohio lies within U.S. Grain Belt, where
50% of U.S. corn is grown and much of
the world’s grain and soybeans.
• Cincinnati: Kroger, General
Mills, Advance Pierre

14. All key inland logistics centers
in US are built around rail:
• Kansas City, MO
• Louisville, KY
• Harrisburg, PA
• Charlotte, NC
• Nashville, TN
• Columbus, OH

15. Cargo Study
Recommendations:
• Pursue funding (TIGER, ODOT) grants and tools
to develop low-cost bonding for maritime and
logistics projects.
• Drive logistic efficiencies of the region, with
respect of critical asset infrastructure.
• Provide advocacy for maritime and logisticsrelated development.
• Promote and market regional transportation
assets.

16. Cargo Market Study
www.cincinnatiport.org/transportation-logistics/studies/

17. Thank you
Port of Greater Cincinnati
Development Authority
Laura N. Brunner, President/CEO
www.cincinnatiport.org
513.621.3000
@PGCDA