World's Annual Economy

1. 7 Billion People generate a 7 trillion US Dollar Economy (excluding military spending and infrastructure development).

2. End of 2005 the US budget amounted to $1.3 Trillion

3. Americas 300 million inhabitants account for 13% of the world economy and is about 5% of the world population.

4. In the year 2000- 100 million containers TEU’S moved around the world and 35 million TEU’s came to the United States and the industry is growing by approximately 20% ANNUALLY

OVERVIEW

Problem:

Congestion in the ports of LA/LOB

Solution: The (Port of Tucson) in Southern Arizona is already a success and growing by 20% annually

Why the States of Sinaloa, Sonora, and Arizona:

  Access to 11% of fastest growing US Population 

Note: Arizona supports development of So. Arizona as follows:

AZ State Governor
Department of Commerce
The City of Tucson 
Pima / Santa Cruz County
Arizona-Mexico Trade Commission

Key Elements of the Solution

• Presently Double Stack Trains (DST’s) to & from California and North and East from So. Arizona. 70 trains per day touch Tucson now. 110 projected for 2010.

• Use present Intermodal Operations in So. Arizona and in near future start a proposed port in Sonora Mexico

• Double Stack container Trains (DST’s) from  Guaymas to So. Arizona

• Use present Guaymas Port Complex

Proposed "Long Term" Solution

• Stage I – use current infrastructure in Guaymas.
  -  Double track the existing rail line to the Arizona border
  -  Using the “Port of Tucson” already in existence

• Stage II – Build State of the Art Intermodal Hub near Port of Guaymas.

• Stage III – Find deep water to accommodate larger ships.

Nomination of TELCO for the Award for U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Cooperation and Innovation

Last updated 04/18/2011