WAVES OF PROGRESS: The Economic Importance of Missouri’s Waterways Presented by: Marty Romitti, Ph.D., MERIC Director Missouri River Freight Corridor Development Conference December 10, 2009 Rocheport, Missouri “The Perfect Storm” a 2000 Warner Brothers film

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and MERIC More than 279,000 Missourians are looking for work.

Disasters State has received nine (9) Presidential Disaster Declarations December 6-15, 2007 Ice Storm January 7-10, 2008 Tornadoes February 10-14, 2008 Ice Storm March 17-May 9, 2008 Flooding May 10-11, 2008 Tornadoes June 1-August 13, 2008 Flooding September 11-24, 2008 Tornadoes & Flooding January 26-28, 2009 Ice Storm May 8-16, 2009 Tornadoes & Flooding All but seven (7) of Missouri’s 115 counties have been under a Presidential Natural Disaster Declaration since the recession began. Some counties multiple times.

Automotive Employment on the Decline Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and MERIC

Source: MERIC Manufacturing Drops Most in Recent Months

Missouri had an entrepreneurial activity rate of 150 businesses established per 100,000 adults, less than half the national average and second lowest among the states. Source: Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity New Business Development Lags

Latest economic data indicate initial “wave” of recovery following the flow of the Missouri River.

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Missouri’s Economy: Big Diverse Centered

Missouri’s Economy is bigger than some countries, including Portugal and New Zealand. More workers in state than entire populations of 31 U.S. states. Big

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Industry Share of Missouri’s Economy (by percentage of Gross Domestic Product, 2008) Diverse

The Perfect Center Within 500 miles of: 43% of U.S. population 41% of total U.S. effective buying income 39% of total U.S. retail sales 41% of total U.S. service industries 44% of total U.S. manufacturing establishments Missouri has the sixth largest highway system in the U.S., two of the largest rail terminals, and more than 1,000 miles of waterways. Our state is a hub of business activity with over 160,000 tons of cargo and 20 million airline passengers transported by air each year. Missouri is located near the country’s geographic and population centers and is a virtual “next-door- neighbor” to at least 20 states. Our state’s proximity also allows for efficient “quick shipping” to markets all over the world. The state has consistently been ranked as one of the best for manufacturing and logistics.

Missouri’s economy, to truly thrive in the long-term, must be diverse, global, and competitive.

International sales by Missouri companies totaled $12.8 billion in Missourians sold goods to 197 countries around the world. Think Regionally…Sell Globally Source: WISER

Over 95 percent of cargo entering the U.S. comes by ship. One container in every ten is bound for or originates in the U.S. By 2020, the total volume of cargo shipped by water is expected to double. Sources: US DOT, US Maritime Administration, American Association of Port Authorities Think Regionally…Sell Globally

Goals out of Left Field

Seventy percent (70%) of Missouri’s economy is located within a half-hour drive of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers Wave 1

Missouri industries that export by barge produce substantial value. The nearly $1 billion in shipments annually supports over 75,000 jobs, $100+ million in state general revenue, and adds $1.5 billion annually to our Gross State Product. Source: “The Economic Value of Investment in Freight Transportation: Missouri Ports”, October Wave 2

Sources: TREDIS, FHWA, IMPLAN and MERIC Missouri’s waterways will remain valuable to the state’s economic development efforts. However, we have only scratched the surface of the economic potential of our waterways with just 4.6% of potential waterway shipments in MO making use of the rivers as a for instance. Wave 3

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, mapping by MERIC Wave 4 Offer Complete Multi-Modal Transportation/Logistics System

Wave 5  Diversity There is a wide & growing range of green activities by industry segment and across the supply chain.  Adaptation Much of the green activity builds on existing industry strengths and extends them into new markets.  Specialization Each state has different potential strengths & specializations. Promote New & Emerging Industry Opportunities Renewable potentials vary considerably by geography Source: NREL

Wave 6 Water and Economic Development Water and Economic Development Source: whyfiles.org Prepare for the Future

The Curse of Knowledge The $1 Billion Challenge! How to best use our waterways to maximize their contribution to economic prosperity in Missouri and for our neighbors across the Central U.S.?

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