Related ITTS Webinars and Presentations
ITTS Presentations
These presentations are in two separate categories. The first is some presentations I have developed for people to use for their own format. Secondly, the other files are my presentations from various meetings.
1. Powerpoint Templates for Others to Use
2. Presentations For Various Meetings
1. Powerpoint Templates for Others to Use
Presentation on Freight Corridors (April 2010) (2007 ppt - 10 mb)
This presentation includes speaker's notes for every slide, as well as recommendations regarding what slides to use for various presentation times. The presentation is divided into sections so that it could be easily cut and paste into your own presentations. As always, any thoughts, comments or concerns should be sent to bruce@ittsresearch.org. I hope to develop more of these template presentations, so please stay tuned!!
Presentation at the Mississippi State University on the Globalization of Mississippi and its Implications for Freight Movements March 2010.(Some of these charts use the older slides that have since been updated.)
You can also download the pdf file - 2 mb
Like most of the presentations I have given lately, this was a longer discussion on globalization and its implications for transportation in Mississippi. The outline follows:
•Domestic Transportation in the State
•Globalization in Mississippi
•General Economic Trends and Forecasts
•Implications for Transportation in MississippiYou can listen to my presentation (the quality is not good, but you will need to start on the second slide if you are going with the powerpoint.) As with any speech, there is probably too much in this nearly hour long discussion. (mp3 file- 7 megs)
This slide presentation heavily depends upon the State material available at http://www.ittsresearch.org/Latts2-State-Summaries.html
2. Presentations at Various Meetings
As always, any comments or suggestions on these presentations are welcomed. The presentations are listed in order of presentation.
Thoughts on the Role of Ports at the International Association of Maritime Economics meeting (October 2011).
We were asked to talk about how changing geography will change the role of ports, and their ability to respond. Here were the seed questions: 1) Where do you see the changing geography of trade impacting on the type and flows of international trade in goods? 2) What does this mean for the “hinterlands” and demands placed on seaports? 3) And - last but not least - How can and should ports react? Perhaps you have good or bad examples of how Ports gained or lost business in view of the new demands? You can see how well I did or did not answer the question...
Dr. Jason Monios presented the "The Heartland Corridor: using public private partnerships to transform institutional settings", based on work we did in the aftermath of the ITTS heartland intermodal tour in 2010. Jason uses way more text than I do, so you can actually read this one and get a good overview of our paper.
Presentations at the AASHTO Annual Meeting and the various meetings in Detroit (October 2011):
Regional Planning and ITTS - focusing on the broader multistate nature of freight movements, and the need to coordinate research and plannign activities. Funny, a lot of the material that I found out was recently published in NCFRP: Multi-State Freight Transportation Organizations http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/ncfrp/ncfrp_w002.pdf.
Trade with Mexico and Kentucky - A lot of slides on how Kentucky and Mexico are trading partners, using a lot of the materials already available on the Kentucky State slides.
Thoughts on the Panama Canal - a slighthly different take on my normal Panama Canal presentation, focusing instead on the great unknowns facing the ability of the Panama Canal and Eastern Ports to grab large chunks of market share from the West Coast ports.
Freight issues in West Virginia (September 2011) - The following presentation focuses more on the role of transportation markets, both domestic and global, and the importance of linking freight transportation to the broader comment: Transportation Agencies are the primary long term strategic economic drivers for their regions. (Click here to get more info on the conference).
Freight Transportation & the Panama Canal (August 2011) - The following presentation was made at the SASHTO annual meeting in Kentucky. After providing an overview of the canal, including vessel dimensions, etc., I focused on trade with Kentucky, and provided some thoughts linking freight opportunities with new markets.
TRB Summer Meeting 2011- Observations on Gateways and Hinterlands - Again, speaking with two other panelists on the need to link gateways and hinterlands. I argue that the export discussion, which is largely driving the discussion on dryports in the U.S. is not necessarily understood by local decision makers, including any network effects.
AAPA's Communicating the Importance of Infrastructure Investment (June 21-23) I challenged the audience concerning how we do not necessarily communicate the value of gateways very well, as we tend to focus on gateways from the perspective of the port, and not necessarily the region. (I even used the Story of the Giving Tree, which I discussed here.) I also used some of the State Summary information from Georgia. You can access the agenda here.
Western Dredging Association Meeting (WEDA 31 and TAMU 42) June 7. During the session, we were challenged to think about “if you were King for the day”, how would you change the dredging industry. I stressed that simply telling people that navigation is important to the region is critical. For example, I used Tennessee as one example, where 37% of the state’s exports will leave the country through a port. These gateway flows are critical to highlight when discussing the need to link dredging to specific markets. For more information on the conference, please visit http://www.westerndredging.org/weda_31.php
My presentation at the Arkansas Planning Conference (May 18-19). I outlined how we normally do not consider freight planning, and its importance to the State's economy. After a short discussion on the Panama Canal and trade patterns, I discussed general freight statistics for Arkansas. Furthermore, I discussed the changing budget profile in Arkansas will complicate future infrastructure investment. You can see the full agenda here.
My presentation at the 2011 Midwest Regional Panama Canal Conference, Shifting International Trade Routes --Examining The Impact Of The Panama Canal Expansion On The Midwest Region (KY, TN, MO, IL, IN, and OH) (May 11-12, 2011). As I was following Mr. Sabonge from the Panama Canal Authority, I focused more on Kentucky's regional trade patterns, as well as some thoughts on strengthening Kentucky's exports into the global economy.
Presentations at the ITED meeting in Charleston, WV (May 2, 2011). I had two presentations at the conference: Biofuels and the Auto Industry in the Southeast. Both of these topics were discussed during the First Freight in the Southeast Conference. You can read about the other conference materials on my blog and at the ITED Conference website.
Presentation at the TRB on Marine Highway Projects (January 2011) This presentation focuses more on the broader policy questions about the Marine Highways, and the various challenges necessary to make these projects work through working with public agencies. Really more of a policy think piece, I do develop the perfect waterway slide (in deference to David Allan Coe's You never even call me by my name".)
Presentation at the US Committee on the Marine Transportation System (November 2010): I (with Jim McCarville from the Port of Pittsburgh) presented some of the key elements from PIANC Report 111-2010 (Performance Indicators for Inland Waterways Transport, User Guideline). Given the importance of considering the use of performance measures for policy considerations, the work provides a simple outline on how to gross indicators for freight logistics. You can order the magazine from PIANC.
Presentation at the America's 2020 Conference (November 2010):The speech lead out some of my basic thoughts on the linking trade, transportation and economic development. The basic outline of the speech was that corridors matter, but that they have to be linked to local activities committed to developing trade along the corridor. Using a comparison of the race, I discussed how we are all battling to win, but ultimately, the ability to win "i.e., drive business to and for your local area" depends upon how effective one is regarding transferring your enthusiasm to others. You can read my thoughts on the conference on the ITTS blog but you can also see more about the conference by visiting the Southern Legislative Conference website.
Presentation at the DRYPORTS Conference hosted by Transportation Research Institute, Napier Edinburgh University, South East of Scotland Transport Partnership (October 2010). A fuller write up about the conference is posted on the ITTS blog.
Presentation for the Panama Canal Expansion at the 84th Annual International Propeller Club Convention, (http://www.propellerclubtampa.com/index.asp?pageId=50). If there is one takeaway from this presentation, is that the Southeast will benefit from an expanded Canal. This may not necessarily be an immediate flood of trade once the third lock opens, but trade will move through the Canal. The region also has to work on promoting trade not only with Asia, but the rest of the world, and the discussions about the Canal have certainly contributed to a discussion on the future of the region's gateways.
Thoughts on the Future of the Inland Waterway System, Presentation at the Arkansas Governor's Conference on Waterborne Transportation (October 2010)
The conference (for more information visit http://www.waterways.dina.org/), I spoke about the message regarding waterways. I identified three main audiences for waterway information: shippers, planners, and politicians. There are ways to improve the perception of waterways, of which I mention the PIANC WG report and Smartrivers.
Freight Corridors: Changes and Challenges. Presentation at MSWTC Intermodal Transportation Conference
This was the first Intermodal Transportation Conference hosted by the World Trade Center. (The agenda is posted here.) I discussed how Mississippi is in the Global Economy, and followed this with a discussion on corridors, especially after traversing through the Heartland Corridor. When comparing this to the other speakers, clearly the focus on partnerships and relationships was echoed not only by myself, but by every other presenter.
Presentation at the SASHTO Annual Meeting- Freight in the Southeast (August 2010)
My presentation on Railroads at the SASHTO annual meeting. (The other speakers were Gene Conti, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Transportation, and Paul Nissenbaum, Director, Office of Passenger and Freight Programs). The discussion highlighted the importance of freight railroads to the U.S. and Arkansas, thoughts on the importance of freight rail projects, and specifically a discussion on what opportunities exist for the Southeast.
Presentation at the AASHTO Standing Committee on Water Transportation - Mobile Alabama (August 2010)
Using the Hank Williams Song, "Why don't you love me like you used to do" (Link to the song) I mentioned how America has come to Underappreciate the waterways. The US still moves more on its waterways than any other region or country, but we have been unable to adequately fund waterways because of conflicting priorities. I finish with the story that waterways are pearls, and when pearls are strung together (i.e., corridors or waterways) they create a value beyond their individual worth.
Presentation at TRB Summer Meeting: PIANC Incom32 - Manual on Performance Indicators for Inland Waterways Transport (July 2010 pdf - 595 kb)
PIANC Inland Navigation Committee (InCom) has been working on a Manual about the comparative performance measures of inland navigation. The presentation provides some of the highlights of the report, which should be released soon.
This was a part of a longer session on performance measures for waterways. You can also view all the TRB conference slides at http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/mb/Joint_Meeting/Agenda.pdf
Presentation at TRB:Toward Better Freight Transportation Data, A Research Road Map, May 19-20, 2010 (pdf file - 816 kb)
This presentation was part of a panel on freight data and performance measures. The presentation discussed the importance of data, the scope of performance measures, and challenges for implementing this measures. The overall conference materials is available at http://www.trb.org/conferences/freightdata2010.aspx
Presentation at Informa's Roundtable Meeting, May 6, 2010 (pdf file - 950 kb)
This presentation was for Informa's Roundtable meeting at the Port of New Orleans. The presentation discussed globalization, trends in trade and transportation the Southeast, and thoughts on the need for reinvestment in transportation.
Presentation at the Inland River, Ports, Terminals Annual Meeting April 2010 (pdf file - 3.7 mb)
This presentation was on the role of port marketing, both to potential customers, but also to local groups who will be critical to any project support. Discussed some items related to infrastructure policy needs also.
Presentation at the Inland River, Ports, Terminals Annual Meeting April 2010 (pdf file - 3.7 mb)
This presentation was on the role of port marketing, both to potential customers, but also to local groups who will be critical to any project support. Discussed some items related to infrastructure policy needs also.
Presentation at the American Planning Association Meeting April 2010 (pdf file -2.1 mb)
This presentation, part of a panel on Sustainable Freight Movement in Metropolitan
Areas, focusing on issues related to the use of maritime for sustainable freight and port development challenges.
Presentation at the Alabama Freight Conference February 2010 (pdf file - 6 mb)
This presentation discussed how changes in different markets were influencing future transportation, with a focus on Alabama in the global economy. The presentation also discussed some thoughts on how the State should proceed concerning improving freight projects. This is the template of the greater set of slides that I am developing for each state on various topics.
Presentation at TRB Annual Meeting January 2010 (pdf file - 2 mb)
Entitled "Gulf Port Reinvestment and Strategy for the Future", the presentation was at a TRB panel on port issues. While the presentation does discuss the Panama Canal, it also includes other topics related to port development in the region.
Presentation at the Waterways Council Inc October 2009 (pdf file - 1.2 mb)
Entitled "The Importance of Maintaining Navigation Channels and the Impact of Closures", the presentation discussed the need to improve system reliability, and how the work on understanding the true economic relationships of the waterways will be critical to seeking support for improving system performance.
Link to Webinar on the Panama Canal for the Journal of Commerce Nov 2009
I participated in a webinar with Jimmy Lyons ( Alabama State Port Authority) and Rodolfo Sabonge (Panama Canal Authority) on the implications of the Panama Canal, with a focus on the Southeastern U.S.
Link to Webinar on the Panama Canal for the FHWA Talking Freight Series October 2009
I participated in a webinar with Richard Waino (Tampa Port Authority) and Rodolfo Sabonge (Panama Canal Authority) on the implications of the Panama Canal, with a focus on the Southeastern U.S.
Smartrivers Presentation Sept 2009 (pdf file - 1 mb)
ITTS has participated in the last three Smartrivers events, and this presentation, entitled "Challenges Facing Transforming Inland Ports into Integrated Transportation Centers", discussed how ports should be included as serving as regional economic drivers, including some highlights from my co-authors (Patrick Donovan, West Virginia Public Port Authority, Lynn Soporowski, PE, Kentucky Cabinet of Transportation, and Mike Tagert, Tenn-Tom Waterway Council). The paper also discusses challenges related to making ports into integrated logistics centers.
Presentation on U.S. Port Planning October 2009 (pdf file - 1.3 mb)
ITTS participated in the ECLAC Expert Meeting on Port Planning in Panama. This presentation was part of the country panel discussion on how national port planning is done. As in the presentation, there is not much of a national port strategy.
Presentation on the Panama Canal for the Journal of Commerce Canadian Maritime Sept 2009 (pdf file - 9 mb)
I presented this at JOC Canadian Maritime Meeting. It represents my first thoughts on the Panama Canal expansion. Additional work will be undertaken in the future on the implications of the Canal on the Southeast.
Presentation on the Panama Canal By Rodolfo Sabonge September 2009 (pdf file - 20 mb)
Mr. Sabonge presented this presentation to the Tenn-Tom Panama Mission group. Very good information on the current thinking about the Canal in world markets and its expansion program.
Presentations at the SASHTO Session on International Trade during the ITTS Session. August 2009
Ken Eriksen
Senior Transportation Analyst
Informa Economics, Inc.
“Macroeconomic overview in the U.S. – Trends Shaping Transportation Services” (pdf - 1 mb)Adam Bruns
Managing Editor
Site Selection Magazine
“Foreign Direct Investment in the Southeast- Transforming the Region” (pdf - 5 mb)Robert Skinner
Executive Director
Transportation Research Board"Freight Studies and Research at TRB" (pdf - 100 kb)
ITTS Presentation for the Tenn-Tom Development Opportunities Conference August 2009 (pdf file - 2 mb)
This presentation discussed some general thoughts on the transportation and the globalization of the Tenn-Tom region (foreign direct investment and trade). The presentation ended with some thoughts on the region's positioning for economic recovery.
ITTS Presentation on Green Transportation May 2009 (pdf file - 5 mb)
This presentation was prepared for a PhD course on Green Economic Development at Southern Mississippi. The focus was to provide an overview related to freight transportation, the environment and economic development. The presentation outline is as follows: freight transportation, congestion, the relationship of the environment to transportation, and some closing thoughts on transportation and economic development balanced against environmental pressures.
Presentation on Performance Measures for Maritime Trade May 2009 (pdf file - 2.3 mb)
Entitled "Port Statistics and Performance Measures", the presentation was for the International Maritime Statistical Forum. The paper outlined maritime trade statistics, and the relationship of performance measures to these statistics, followed by a discussion on changing technologies and potential barriers to implementing performance measures for national public port decisions.
ITTS Advisory Council Presentation At Huntington, April 2009 (pdf file - 10 mb)
This was an overview of the current work efforts on ITTS for its advisory council members at the AASHTO meeting in Huntington West Virginia. The overview discusses the history of ITTS, as well as thoughts on regional markets and international trade, and transportation planning and policy needs.
LSU MBA Course - Focus on Gulf Coast- China Trade April 2009 (pdf file - 11 mb)
This presentation is an overview of the freight transportation and economic markets, with an emphasis on Louisiana Trade with China for an MBA course.
Presentation at TRB Annual Meeting on Transportation Planning and Weather, Jan 2009 (pdf file -310 kb)
This presentation was for Session 485 at the TRB annual meeting. The discussion was on evaluating the economic and environmental impacts on rail, air, and water transportation systems as a result of major weather events.
National Waterways Council - Thoughts on Waterway Infrastructure - Nov 2008 (pdf file - 900 kb)
This presentation was presented at the National Waterways Council meeting in New Orleans. The focus is on multimodal transportation policy and the gaps in funding and research needed to improve waterway operations.
General Transportation Presentation to LSU undergraduate course Spring 2008 (pdf file - 2.5 mb)
General Transportation Presentation to LSU undergraduate course Spring 2009 (pdf file - 2.8 mb)
This presentation was developed for an undergraduate course on transportation. The 2008 presentation was probably too advanced for the class, so when I presented it again in 2009, the focus was on more general logistics and freight movement.
Presentation on Externalities at TRB Summer meeting - June 2008 (pdf file - 370 kb)
This presentation, given at the Inland Waterway Committee at TRB, briefly discussed the need to examine multimodal corridors for policy and planning considerations. While the focus is mostly water related, the presentation does discuss broad data and models needed to provide policy makers with better information on corridor development.
Presentation on Inland Waterway - US Army Corps, Sept 2007 (pdf file - 460 kb)
Presented at the Inland Waterway Community of Practice, the presentation focuses mostly on policy and planning issues. The presentation is similar to the presentation given at the National Waterways Council meeting listed above.