North America`s Corridor Coalition

North America’s
Corridor Coalition
Gerry Schwebel, President
2011-2013
North America’s Corridor Coalition, Inc. (NASCO)
North American global competitiveness through a secure and energy
efficient trade & transportation network and a skilled workforce
NASCO Purpose
NASCO works to increase economic development and
global competitiveness along the NASCO Corridor
Network through promotion of a secure and energy
efficient trade and transportation network.
NASCO supports multi-modal infrastructure
improvements, technology / security innovations and
energy efficiency.
NASCO promotes logistics training programs to create a
skilled workforce, and has a proven record of bringing
the public and private sectors together to work to solve
critical trade and transportation challenges.
NASCO Focus Areas
• Transportation Innovation and Security
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Pilot Projects and Grants – Local, Regional and Corridor - wide Opportunities
Innovative Technologies / Supply Chain Security
Local / Regional Projects of Continental Significance
Advocacy
• Energy Efficiency
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NGV Coalition – NASCO Corridor model
Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Partnership
EPA Smartway and Blue Skyways Collaborative
Educate and Raise Public Awareness of EXTRAORDINARY Advancements
• Logistics Workforce Development
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Logistics Workforce Development - Training Programs and Credentialing
Partnerships with MSSC and Workforce Solutions
North American Logistics Workforce Symposium – April 26, 2012
NASCO Educational Consortium
International Trade Center - Small Business Development Center
US Department of Commerce (Export / Import Programs)
Advanced Materials and Nano - technology
A North American Approach to
Trade and Transportation
• Growing population and integrated North American Economies
• The combined population of Canada, Mexico and the United States is
currently 460 million
• United Nations projects North America population to reach 540 million
by 2030 and 600 million by 2050
• North America’s population will increase by 60-135 million people
between 2005 and 2030, or by 14 to 31%
• North America’s population will become increasingly urban
• The population distribution between countries will remain roughly
constant with North America’s percentage of the world’s population
falling slightly from 6.7 to 6.4%
Source: Commission for Environmental Cooperation
A North American Approach to
Trade and Transportation
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Deteriorating and inadequately funded freight transportation infrastructure
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Trucks are the dominant form of movement of goods by value among the three
countries
During the period 1995 to 2008, U.S. land trade with Mexico and Canada nearly
doubled in value, with Mexican trade with the U.S. growing faster than Canadian
trade
In 2008 approximately half of the total truck and rail traffic by value in North
America was handled by three land ports of entry: Detroit/Windsor, Nuevo
Laredo/Laredo and Buffalo/Niagara Falls
Forecasts indicate that U.S. interstate highway travel demand, measured from
690 billion in 2002 to 1.3 trillion by 2026. U.S. total freight tonnage is expected to
nearly double from the 2002 level of approximately 17,500 megatonnes (Mt) to
almost 34,000 Mt by 2035
U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimated that by 2015, the cost just to maintain
U.S. pavements, bridges, and transit infrastructure would amount to $295 billion.
To improve these systems would cost $356 billion. The Chamber reported that
the total cost to improve the entire transportation system for the period from 2005
to 2015 would be $3.4 trillion, but the total revenue would only be $2.4 trillion,
leaving a cumulative gap of approximately $1.0 trillion.
A North American Approach to
Trade and Transportation
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Excessive border delays for truck freight movement
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The United States, Mexico, and Canada share concerns about border security and related
effects on economic competitiveness.
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The North American Center for Transportation Studies (NACTS) at Arizona State University
has recommended the designation of a North America/Borders authority to coordinate
sustainable security, with a senior deputy at the U.S. National Security Council to be
appointed to resolve the competing, complementary, and overlapping border management,
national security, law enforcement, commerce, transportation, environment, water, regional
development, and other infrastructure and political issues that comprise today’s border area
realities.
A North American Approach to
Trade and Transportation
• Data gaps and inconsistencies between and among Canada,
Mexico and United States
– Since we have three different countries, we have three different
governments with different approaches to how they manage
transportation flows, infrastructure funding and security concerns.
• Significant technology development and deployment opportunities
– There is a lack of coordinated efforts between U.S., Canada and Mexico
as to significant technological changes to facilitate the flow of trade.
• Increasing global competition
– North America is responsible for approximately 25% of all global trade.
• Increasing concern about climate change impacts and adaptation
– Due to increases in population and truck/rail movement, we must
remain concerned over GHG and CO2 emissions.
NASCO Workforce Development/Supply
Chain Initiative
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Growing importance of world-class, industry-shaped logistics worker training
and certification
Texas takes the lead in U.S. to enhance workforce skills, training and
certification in areas known as “industry clusters of the future” to retain and
extend its economic competiveness. It does this in coordination with the
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the Manufacturing Skills
Standards Council (MSSC)
Texas created a “national model”—industry developed and academically
approved—of Certified Production Technician (CPT), Certified Logistics
Associate (CLA) and Certified Logistics Technician (CLT)
Alliance Airport/Hillwood Properties, Ft. Worth, Texas, is the “test logistics
hub” intended to deliver 900 CLT’s during the next three years.
NASCO wishes to develop a “North American Model” of tri-national CLT’s,
CLA’s and CPT’s who can work along the corridor and expand its
competitiveness
Involve & Inform
– NAIPN – NASCO’s North American Inland Port Network
– NASCO Mexico Committee
– NASCO Regional Meetings
– NASCO Annual Conference
– The NASCO Report
– www.nascocorridor.com
When you think NASCO, think…
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North American Competitiveness
Economic Development
Skilled Workforce
Energy Efficiency
Supply Chain Security
Multi-modal
Infrastructure
Transportation Logistics
Business Development
Strong Relationships
NASCO Contact Information
901 Main Street, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75202
www.nascocorridor.com
Tiffany Melvin, Executive Director
214-744-1042; tiffany@nascocorridor.com
Rachel Connell, Director of Membership & Events
214-744-1006; rachel@nascocorridor.com
Francisco Conde, Director of Special Projects &
Communications
214-744-1018; frank@nascocorridor.com
Thank You.
Gracias.
Merci beaucoup.
www.nascocorridor.com