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project in Coos Bay Oregon, a new customer, Seneca Sawmill Company, was able to take advantage of
the rail line. Until recently the mill was still trucking its products to market. Now a better option is seen
in the rail line. After four years with no business, the Coos Bay Rail Link is moving up five rail cars a
day for Seneca Sawmill, sometimes 10, which represents a significant reduction in transportation costs.
Port Development and Expansion Programs: Alaska, Guam, and Hawaii
Port of Anchorage, Alaska
During 2010, MARAD continued working with
its port partners to improve and strengthen
gateway port facilities. The Maritime
Administration and Alaska’s Port of Anchorage
are working to complete the north extension
phase of the port’s marine-terminal
redevelopment, part of the facility’s overall
Intermodal Expansion and Modernization
Project. This effort is vital to Alaska’s waterdependent
economy because 85 percent of all
goods consumed by Alaskans move through the
Port of Anchorage.
The Maritime Administration also is working on t w o other Pacific Rim port facility projects. In
Hawaii, initial work on Pier 2A at Kawaihae Harbor on the “Big Island” of Hawaii has begun and a draft
environmental assessment has been published. The water-dependent nature of Hawaii necessitates
development of a modern and efficient marine transportation system to meet consumer needs, and
MARAD’s expertise plays a critical role in this process.
In May 2008, MARAD signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Guam and the
Port Authority of Guam to upgrade the port for the expected expansion in trade after the redeployment
of military forces in the Pacific theater. The first phase of the port-improvement effort is being funded
by the U.S. Department of Defense ($50 million). This project will expand port capacity, provide muchneeded
upgrades for an aging port facility, and stimulate Guam’s economy.
The marine transportation industry and its shore-side connections via ports have always been global in
nature, and they remain critically important to sustain the United States’ global involvement and
investments. This is important for economic competitiveness in peacetime and vital to national security
in time of war or other national emergency. The Maritime Administration is dedicated to the health of
the American maritime industry – its ships, ports, and people.
Port Conveyance Program: Capacity Expansion
Surplus Federal properties, when made available to local port authorities for port development purposes,
serve an important role in expanding the capacity of the Nation's marine transportation system and
building our economy. Since the inception of the Port Conveyance Program, approximately 2,700 acres
of surplus Federal property has been conveyed to eligible State and local governmental entities for the
purposes of port infrastructure development, port expansion, and economic growth and development.
During fiscal year 2010, MARAD conveyed nearly 13 acres of an Orange, TX, Navy Reserve Center to
the Orange County Port and Navigational District; and in fiscal year 2011, MARAD conveyed 9 acres of
a Navy & Marine Corps Reserve Center to the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, WA, as well as 60 acres of
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