Florida Seaport System Plan - SeaCIP

Florida Seaport System Plan
Specific recommended strategies developed by the study are defined in Table 2.3.
Appendix B provides examples of the waterborne data analyzed and used to support
these strategies. Given the dominant role Florida’s seaports play in international
trade, the defined strategies must be integrated in Florida’s Seaport System Plan.
These strategies have been reviewed and included, as appropriate, in Section 6.0.
Table 2.3
Summary of Recommended Strategies, Organized by the
Six Pillars, Florida Trade and Logistics Study
The Six Pillars
Talent Supply
and Education
Innovation and
Economic
Development
Infrastructure
and Growth
Leadership
Business Climate
and
Competitiveness
Civic and
Governance
Systems
Quality of Life,
Quality Places
Recommended Strategies
Expand the capacity of the Florida global logistics workforce and manufacturing
workforce through targeted training and educational programs.
Identify global trade and logistics as a qualified targeted industry for the State’s
Quick Response Training and Incumbent Worker Training programs.
Expand vocational and associate degree programs to support skill requirements for
trade, logistics, and manufacturing industries.
Expand targeted programs for global trade, logistics, and manufacturing in the
State’s four-year colleges and universities.
Build international business and foreign-language skills among Florida workforce.
Support the Governor’s leadership as the State’s chief economic development
officer and trade ambassador globally and nationally.
Market Florida’s advantages as a trade gateway and logistics hub.
Identify global trade and logistics as a statewide targeted industry.
Attract international distribution centers to reinforce Florida’s location and cost
advantage.
Provide support for export-oriented manufacturing businesses.
Enhance incentive programs for Florida-based distribution, manufacturing, and
other export-oriented businesses.
Promote policies to support Florida’s role in the global marketplace.
Develop at least one seaport with 48 feet of water and on-dock or near-dock rail.
Expand capacity at seaports to serve container, break-bulk, and bulk markets.
Maximize the use of inland waterway and smaller seaports.
Support acquisition and redevelopment of new waterfront land or inland locations
for seaport operations.
Provide sufficient air cargo capacity at Miami International Airport to maintain or
expand market share, and explore opportunities for regional air cargo hubs.
Improve landside connectivity to airports, seaports, and rail terminals.
Maintain and enhance regional distribution networks.
Develop and maintain high-capacity, long-distance rail, water, and truck corridors.
Expand distribution center capacity at appropriate locations.
Adopt land use plans supporting freight-intensive activities.
Reduce cost of doing business for logistics, distribution, and manufacturing.
Assess potential tax changes to support logistics, distribution, and manufacturing.
Harmonize state and Federal security requirements.
Continue statewide partnership in support of trade and economic development.
Strengthen regional trade planning and implementation.
Represent Florida’s interests in Federal multistate trade planning.
Provide sufficient and reliable funding for future state investments in Florida’s
trade and economic development systems.
Maximize negative impacts of freight on communities and the environment.
Plan and develop freight systems to reduce energy consumption, improve air
quality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Source: Florida Trade and Logistics Study, December 2010, prepared by the Florida Chamber Foundation.
Florida Department of Transportation 2-5
December 2010