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Border Crossing and Intermodal Projects Overview

Border Crossing and Intermodal Projects Overview. Washington - British Columbia Trade Region. Congestion at the Washington/B.C. Border. 4th busiest commercial crossing on U.S. / Canadian border 1 million trucks crossed in 2002 Traffic has doubled since 1991. Congestion at the Border.

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Border Crossing and Intermodal Projects Overview

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  1. Border Crossing and Intermodal Projects Overview

  2. Washington - British Columbia Trade Region

  3. Congestion at the Washington/B.C. Border • 4th busiest commercial crossing on U.S. / Canadian border • 1 million trucks crossed in 2002 • Traffic has doubled since 1991

  4. Congestion at the Border

  5. Addressing Border Congestion truck with electronic driver, cargo, and carrier information enrolled as trusted carrier using a dedicated electronic lane at border = a truck by-passing border queues?

  6. Transponder Truck: Integrating the Tests Integration Software Cargo: electronic door seal Driver: NEXUS, FAST card or biometrics Truck: CVISN transponder

  7. Major Funding Partners • Public • Washington State DoT • U.S. DoT • British Columbia Ministry of Transportation • U.S. Customs (Pending) • U.S. Dept. of Agriculture • Private • TransCore • American President Lines • Westwood Shipping • Maersk Sealand • Trucking Companies and Associations

  8. Truck Transponders: Two Projects • A northbound in-bond container export system (phase 1) • A southbound commercial vehicle system (phase 2)

  9. In-bond System • Transponders used to facilitate movement of containers traveling in-bond between ports of Seattle and Tacoma and Canada

  10. Northbound Truck Transponders • Transponders in truck’s window track in-bond containers • Software clears out bond at border (without paperwork) • Allows Customs to pre-arrive northbound trucks • Operational at this time

  11. In-Bond Systems uses CVISN Transponder • Used for weigh-in-motion • Available to safe and legal carriers • Costs $50 through state of Washington • “Active” tag with five year battery

  12. Southbound System • Trucks hauling southbound in-bond containers are tagged • Assists Canada Customs intracking exported cargo • Provide U.S. Customs with advance notice of in-bond imports headed for ports • May automatically clear bond at ports

  13. Transponder-Oriented Staging Area • No advantages to transponder truck if stuck behind untagged trucks • Constructed staging area in B.C. at the approach to the U.S. customs • Will provide access for transponder equipped trucks

  14. Potential Driver Data Systems • Proximity cards (NEXUS beingimplemented at Blaine) • FAST (Free and Secure Trade) program • Bio-metrics a possibility (fingerprints)

  15. Cargo Information: Testing Electronic Container Seals Standard “dumb” seal Transponder door seal

  16. The eSeal • Disposable transponder for container door • Costs $5 to $40? • Tamper indicator message • Readable at 35 MPH • Transmits unique ID number

  17. Two Operational Tests of eSeals • US Department of Agriculture: Prohibited food stuffs • Westwood Shipping Lines: Auto parts from Japan

  18. USDA eSeal Test • In-transit containers of prohibited foods “lost” • Track containers from Texas and Port of Tacoma to Canada • Reader at border indicates when containers have left country

  19. eSeal being Programmed

  20. eSeal Installed

  21. eSeal Readers at Border

  22. Internet Backbone

  23. Westwood Shipping eSeal Test • Track auto parts from Japan through Port of Seattle to Canada • Customs inspectorsread seals at Port of Seattle • Read Containersat Border

  24. Advantages of the Seal • Electronic data reduces paper work, increase accuracy • Security – more positive ID of container • Track freight in ports and on highways • Step towards tagging all containers • Focus enforcement resources

  25. Expansion of the Container Seal Field Operational Test • New federal and state funding • Cooperative project with Canada • Multiple public and private partners • Focus on a systemand not just devices

  26. On-going Tasks • Site reviews (border, roads, ports) • Review seal technologies (with CHCP, others) • Active or passive seal? • Disposable or reusable? • Different frequencies and standards • Work with the newly funded Canadian container seal effort

  27. Related Efforts • Project to integrate the FOTs with other initiatives: (FAST, CVISN, ITDA-ACE, OSC, C-TPAT, TWID, ATIS, etc.) • Independent federal evaluation (SAIC) • Independent review of state’s border strategy (IBI) • Discussions with truck manufacturer • Push for a West Coast trade corridor

  28. For Additional Information: Dr. Edward McCormack WSDOT Advanced Technology Branch (206) 543-3348edm@u.washington.eduhttp://depts.washington.edu/trac/

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