Ports of La Crosse and Prairie du Chien

Ports of La Crosse and Prairie du Chien
Khalid Aljuhani, Dan Moser, Sofia Puerto, Jacci Ziebert
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Infrastructure Assessment
◦  Examined condition of equipment
◦  Inventory of storage areas
◦  Capacity of facility
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Market Assessment
◦  Market trends
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Preliminary SWOT to evaluate economic
impact
Documentation
• Reviewed city plans
& harbor plans
• Developed
questionnaire
Visiting Locations
• Performed interviews
• Determine areas of
concern
• Took pictures
Process
Information
• Summary of key
findings
• Created maps
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Layout
Dock Capacity
Outdoor and Dry Bulk
Storage
Covered storage
Equipment
Construction Projects and
Plans
Connecting or Existing
Highway or Roads
Connecting or Existing Rails
Operations Information
Other Facilities
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Photo
Missions:
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Flood Control
Navigation
Hydroelectric Power
Irrigation
Municipal/Industrial
Water Supply
Water Quality
Fish/Wildlife
Recreation
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Identify commodity flows at
existing ports (by type,
quantity, origins)
Identify competing ports in the
Upper Mississippi River
Analyze commodity flows by
navigation pool to help
determine how Wisconsin ports
are doing compared to
competitors
Assess which commodities are
moving by barge compared to
other modes
Summarize findings for existing
and potential commodities
Commodi5es Handled -­‐ La Crosse Ports 2007 & 2011 450,000 400,000 350,000 Tons Handled 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2007 2011 Market Area
Assessment
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Cereal Grains, Animal Feed, Milled Grains, Other Foodstuffs, shipped
to Louisiana (2011 projected)
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Frac Sand & Natural Gas
Wood Products
Specialty crop
Large manufactures
Container
Strength Energy, Cost benefits of barge shipping
Long Haul Shipping
Stable Existing Markets (Agriculture, Fertilizer)
Adjacency; Proximity to National Highway System, Rail
Yards
Investment in Technology (Brennan)
Product Diversity and Space to Grow (F.J. Robers, Prairie
Sand and Gravel)
Weakness Slow travel time, indirect routes
Seasonal Only / Climate-related Uncertainty (floods,
droughts)
Limited Space to grow ( Midwest Fuels, Other La Crosse)
SWOT Opportunity City Cooperation to expand Industrial Areas (Midwest Fuels,
PdC Mainland)
Federal and State Infrastructure Funding Programs
Expanding Domestic and Export Markets for Grain (Southern
States, Gulf)
Potential Future Markets:
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Frac Sand and Natural Gas
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Other Petroleum (North Dakota, Western Canada)
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Wood Chip Exports (Used for Energy, Paper)
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Oversize Manufactures (Farm, Renewable Energy Systems)
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Intermodal (Container) Threat Local Demand for other land uses / economic development
strategies in port communities
Local Demand for Commodities (Reduces long haul
opportunities)
Small local markets
Underinvestment in related infrastructure (local streets, rail
lines, locks, etc.)
Condition of Rail Connection (F.J. Robers, Prairie Sand &
Gravel)
Competition from competing ports (Winona, MN; Dubuque,
Iowa)
Competition from Rail, Truck, Pipeline
Strengths
Benefits
Weaknesses
Costs
Opportunities
Opportunities
Threats
Risks
Alternatives