Marine Transportation System
National Advisory Council
A Partnership for Maritime Excellence
A Partnership for Maritime Excellence
Older documents are now stored in the Archives.
The items below are locally stored and may be downloaded for your convenience:
| Awareness: | |
|---|---|
| In Brief—What is the MTS | One-page description of why the MTS is important to the U.S. |
| MTS Brochure **Redirected off-site | This document addresses general questions about the MTS, its history, and its significant role in both our economy and society. |
| Our Valuable MTS **Redirected off-site | Brochure |
| Presentations: | |
| The Marine Transportation System and the Supply Chain (8/06) PDF | PPT | Presentation of the Education Team at the 5/05 MTSNAC meeting in Sacramento, CA (updated in 8/06). |
| Report to Congress on the Performance of Ports and the Intermodal System (6/05) ** Redirected off-site |
A report prepared by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), assessing the conditions at commercial ports and the movement of military cargo through the intermodal system during the Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) buildup. MARAD's assessment includes the performance of the major components of the intermodal system—waterside, port/terminal intermodal interface, and landside movements. Particular emphasis is given to the ability of the nation�s commercial freight transportation infrastructure to handle an unexpected surge in cargo during a military deployment, such as OIF. |
| US Commercial Shipyards Capacities and Capabilities(5/05) PPT | HTML |
Shipbuilders Council of America presentation at 5/05 MTSNAC meeting in Sacramento, CA |
| California Maritime Days: Goods Movement Strategies (5/05) PPT | HTML | California State Senate Environmental Quality Committee presentation at 5/05 MTSNAC meeting in Sacramento, CA |
| Reports: | |
| America's Ports and Intermodal Transportation System (January 2009) |
This report focuses on container port and terminal requirements, identifies key system-wide findings and challenges in the vital strategic areas of end-to-end freight shipments; addresses water access, landside access and interstate rail and highways with port and terminals as the nexus. The report also discusses significant institutional challenges, including governance, the role of private industry, financing the transportation system, and infrastructure development. |
| Growth of California Ports: A Report to the California State Legislature (4/07) |
Final report discusses the importance of the ports to the state and U.S. economies; strategies for improving the efficiency, reliability, velocity, capacity, and security of the Marine Transportation System; and growing public health problems associated with freight transportation. |
| MTSNAC's Intermodal Recommendations to DOT Secretary (9/05) |
This report has been prepared by MTSNAC for the Secretary of Transportation. Although acknowledging the urgent need for a comprehensive national freight policy, the report primarily concentrates on specific short-term actions that can be taken to address waterborne freight with prior-or-subsequent inland movement. |
| California MTS Infrastructure Needs (3/11/03) PDF | HTML |
Report prepared by CALMITSAC (California Marine and Intermodal Transportation System Advisory Council). |
| The
Freight Story: A National Perspective on Enhancing Freight Transportation
(2/03) **Redirected off-site |
This report summarizes three years of work conducted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT's) other modal administrations, and the Secretary's Office of Intermodalism. This work involved the development of an integrated freight data and analytical system, called the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF), and extensive outreach to freight stakeholders aimed at improving the understanding of the nature of freight movement, identifying challenges to improving freight productivity and security, and developing strategies to increase freight productivity. |
