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Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Chairman’s Comments 1 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Sam Sleiman is departing after over 27 years of service dedicated to building the modern Massport we see today • Sam came to Massport in 1993 as the Authority began our $4.4B Logan modernization effort and has not stopped in reshaping facilities and infrastructure across all of Massport • Sam has been instrumental in completing some of the largest capital projects in the Commonwealth and region and leading edge, first in the nation innovations while also contributing heavily to the internal management, professional development, and culture at Massport Sam’s and his team’s accomplishments include: Airports Maritime East and South Boston • Building of Terminal A (Nation’s First LEED • Conley Terminal Expansion and • Pier Park Certified Terminal) Renovation • Butler Park • Central Garage and CONRAC • New Berth 10 • SBWTC Project • New TSA and CBP Infrastructure and Innovations • New Cranes Terminal E Modernization and A380 Gates • Bremen St‐Dog Park • Cruise Terminal Renovation • Framingham LEX Garage • South Boston Dog Park • Conley Terminal Dedicated • Worcester Regional Airport Renewal Freight Corridor • Neptune Road Buffer Park • Hanscom Field Projects • Omni/Summer Street Project • Terminal B Modernization • Logan Forward Projects • Award Winning Resiliency, Sustainability, and Environmental Planning and Infrastructure 2 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
The Sam Sleiman effect… Before (1990s) After (Today) 3 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
As seen all around us… Airports Maritime East and South Boston 4 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Kenn Turner is departing after over 7 years committed to enhancing and expanding DE&I across Massport • Since arriving at Massport in 2013, Kenn has focused on both expanding DE&I goals and actions in each business line’s work while celebrating and promoting DE&I internally among all Massport employees • Kenn has also served as a champion supporting and promoting the importance and implementation of diversity efforts on a state, local, and national level • Kenn’s and his team’s accomplishments include: o The Massport Model (nationally recognized, awarded, and adopted) in CRE o Diversifying Procurement o Celebrating Heritage: Black, Hispanic, LGBTQ Months o Enhancing Compliance Processes and Procedures o Building Massport’s MWBE Supplier Program o Helping Educate MWBEs on How to Apply for Contracts o Advocating for CRE and MWBE DE&I policies on the local and state level o And much more 5 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
The Kenn Turner effect… Massport Model Celebrating DE&I Advocacy and Support 6 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Financial Sustainability Workforce Plan (Lisa Wieland) 8 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Since August Logan passenger activity has been trending below the Worst Case Logan Passengers: Actual, Forecast and Short‐term Outlook 4.2 M FY19 Actual 42M 3.6 M FY20/FY21 Actual Optimistic 3.0 M 22M 2.4 M 1.8 M Worst Case 13M 1.2 M 0.6 M Estimated Nov & Dec 0.0 M Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun FY20 FY21 9 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport’s revised Logan forecast is lower than the FY21 Worst Case and we expect a recovery of only 50‐67% by FY23 Forecast Logan Passengers FY21 (Revised), FY22 and FY 23 2019 Actual 2020 Actual High Low 4,500,000 4,000,000 FY23 3,500,000 28.3 M 3,000,000 2,500,000 FY22 21.2 M 17.6 M 2,000,000 FY21 1,500,000 10.4 M 12.5 M 1,000,000 7.8 M 500,000 0 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun FY21 FY22 FY23 10 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport is facing an unprecedented $400 million financial challenge REVISED Budget Preliminary Financial Forecast Cumulative FY 2021 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 Forecast Logan 12.8 M 7.8 M 12.5 M 21.2 M Passengers $ 600 M Revenue $ 540 M $ 600 M $ 687 M Tenant Relief ($ 66 M) ($ 23 M) ($ 10 M) $ 113 M Cares Act $ 113 M $0M $0M ($ 713 M) Expense ($ 713 M) ($ 718 M) ($ 810 M) $0M Financial Gap ($ 126 M) ($ 141 M) ($ 133 M) = ($ 400 M) 11 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
All options are on the table to solve this financial challenge Revenues Expenses Capital Budget • New fees • Activity based • Debt restructurings adjustments • Adjustments to existing • Maintenance Reserve fees • Restructuring and requirement changes workforce reductions • Variable pricing to • Deferral of additional optimize revenues • Deferral of payments projects • Real Estate • Others • Additional professional development options fee reductions • Others • Others Technology & Innovation 12 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Four approaches to workforce restructuring will help solve Massport’s financial sustainability challenge Approach 1: Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program for Union Employees Approach 2: Voluntary Separation Program for Administrative Employees Approach 3: Involuntary Separation Program Approach 4: Furlough Program 13 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Report of the CEO Lisa Wieland 14 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport Top 6 Goals – FY2021 I. Ensure safety, health, and security at all of our facilities II. Generate broader and deeper economic impact for the Commonwealth with a focus on enhancing access, opportunity, and equity for people of color and diverse businesses III. Maintain strong relationships with our customers, business partners, stakeholders, and elected officials IV. Enhance the customer experience V. Sustain financial health and optimize operations and business practices VI. Collaborate with our surrounding communities and reduce impacts to the environment 15 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
COVID cases on the rise nationally and locally National • Over 11 million infected in U.S. • Over 166k daily new cases • Multiple states recording daily highs • New CDC definition of close‐contact (15 min of cumulative contact within 24hr period) Massachusetts • 7‐day positivity rate rose to 3.25% Massport Response • Cases up nearly 50% from 2 weeks ago • Alternative work schedules for operational units where appropriate • Averaging +1785 daily cases in the last week • Reviewing PPE inventory and acquiring needed Massport Trends Mirror State PPE • October ‐ highest monthly testing total • Internal contact tracing ongoing • Number of quarantined employees rising • Contact tracing indicates a majority of MPA o Doctors are requiring people quarantine for 14 days positives/exposures originate outside of MPA even with a negative test result o Family related exposures on rise 16 DOI: Nov 16, 2020 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Governor Baker orders additional measures to combat COVID‐19 spread • Revised Stay‐at‐Home Advisory Effective on Nov. 6 • Residents advised to stay home from 10:00pm ‐ 5:00am • Exceptions for work, critical errands, taking a walk • Certain businesses and activities must close from 9:30pm to 5:00am. Some include: • Restaurants (No impact to BOS concessions) • Indoor and outdoor events (implemented winter hours at parks early; stepped up enforcement for crowd size) • Flight schools (No impact to MPA schools) • Face coverings required for all persons in public • As of today: Only 4 states remain in places, even when 6 feet of social distancing is Lower‐Risk category possible 17 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Logan Airport’s COVID‐19 testing facility is now open in Terminal E XpresCheck began COVID‐19 testing on October 28 • Testing underway in preparation for Thanksgiving Holiday travel period • Overall reaction is positive and XpresCheck working to increase traffic through signage and wayfinding • Potential exists for expansion to other areas of Logan along with partnering directly with airlines • “We are thrilled to be opening XpresCheck today at Logan International Airport, which is our first testing facility outside of the New York metro area, and third to date” – Doug Satzman, XpresSpa CEO • “Having easy access to a testing site at the airport will continue to provide a further sense of security for those who travel through Boston Logan now or in the future” – Paul McGinn, President of MarketPlace Development 18 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Safe Travel Technologies: Logan Airport has been ranked as one of the nation’s safest airports for COVID‐19 Safe Travel Score • Safe Travel Technologies compiles a Safe Travel Score for the top airlines and airports around the world • Logan Airport rated highest at 4.3 out of 5.0 based on COVID‐19 safety protocols, traveler convenience, and traveler experience, including testing, cleaning, fast track security, and restaurant openings, among others • In August, Massport became the first airport in North American to receive Airports Council International’s (ACI) Health Accreditation 19 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam announced that testing could be part of an overall approach to restart international travel Technology Digital Health Pass • The alliances cited recent tests of the CommonPass digital health pass as a way to restart international travel • The Common Project and World Economic Forum created the smartphone app, CommonPass, to assess whether a traveler meets a country’s health screening requirements o Travelers upload their test results, health declarations, and vaccination records to the app • The platform was recently tested on a United Airlines flight from London to Newark and a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Singapore 20 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport is collaborating with Harvard’s Aviation Public Health Initiative on its study of COVID‐19 impact to aviation The Aviation Public Health Initiative is a joint program of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government APHI Study • APHI is working with A4A, ACI‐NA, aircraft manufacturers, airport operators, government agencies, and others to study how aviation industry and science can work productively together to surmount COVID‐19 and its challenges • Logan Airport is working with APHI on sharing information and data on the airport passenger journey • This study is being done in two phases: o Phase 1: The Gate‐to‐Gate journey focused on aircraft (Just released) o Phase 2: The Curb‐to‐Curb journey focused on airports, scheduled for release in early 2021 21 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport Top 6 Goals – FY2021 I. Ensure safety, health, and security at all of our facilities II. Generate broader and deeper economic impact for the Commonwealth with a focus on enhancing access, opportunity, and equity for people of color and diverse businesses III. Maintain strong relationships with our customers, business partners, stakeholders, and elected officials IV. Enhance the customer experience V. Sustain financial health and optimize operations and business practices VI. Collaborate with our surrounding communities and reduce impacts to the environment 22 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
The Federal Reserve’s October Beige Book reported a slow regional recovery The Beige Book is seen as a local barometer of business activity at present and heading into the future in the markets that Massport is active in Manufacturing and Related Commercial and Residential Retail and Tourism Services Real Estate • “Retail respondents continued • “Five of six firms responding • “Industrial and lab space to report major disruptions this cycle reported sales markets in the First District related to COVID‐19, though growth from a year ago” continued to do well, while several retailers cited strong • “Outlooks were generally retail and office continued to recoveries through the positive among manufacturing struggle” summer and into fall” respondents” • “Lab space continued to be in • “Restaurants staying open • “No contacts reported high demand, so investment in reported difficulty sourcing significant revisions to capital these types of buildings hasn’t winterized tents and propane spending plans” slowed” heating units to continue serving outside” • “Movement from urban areas to suburban and rural locations, with work from‐ home arrangements becoming longer term” 23 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Major conventions and events are being rescheduled due to COVID‐19, severely impacting local travel and hospitality industry Postponed events and conventions represent millions of forgone passengers trips and local spending Conventions Events • 2021 Seafood Expo North America • Boston Marathon • New England International Auto • Head of the Charles Show • University Student Travel • RV and Camping Expo • PAX East Gaming Conference • Parents Visiting Weekends • Spring and Winter Break 24 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has selected Boston as the location for its 77th Annual General Meeting IATA is an international industry group that focuses on inter‐airline cooperation in promoting safe, reliable, secure and economical air services for the benefit of the world's consumers IATA Annual General Meeting • The IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit is the world's largest gathering of airline leaders • The conference typically brings together over 1000 industry leaders that includes 300 worldwide airline CEOs to discuss and analyze the air transport industry • The Conference is currently scheduled for June 2021 in Boston but may be postponed to fall 2021 depending on COVID‐19 pandemic 25 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
The Worcester Regional Airport 11‐29 Runway Rehabilitation Project was completed at the end of October Runway Map Runway Rehabilitation Project • Massport continues to invest in critical infrastructure projects at Worcester Regional Airport to position it for a strong rebound when air travel resumes • Massport took advantage of reduced travel demand during COVID‐19 to complete the project without major disruptions to airlines or air passengers • In addition to renewing the runway pavement, the project included the Project Work (Video) installation of energy efficient LED runway distance remaining guidance signs • Massport received $5.4M in federal funding to complete the project 26 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
The Commonwealth awarded $5.6M in its fourth round of grants from the $36M program to address food insecurity Fish Pier Tenant Food Security Infrastructure Grant Winners • $500,000 to pursue infrastructure upgrades to ice machines on the Atlantic Coast Boston Fish Pier that would improve current ice making capacity to Seafood meet the ice quantity needs of the New England fishing fleet • $490,000 to build a new processing line and purchase a fish packing machine and an industrial freezing machine in order to Red’s Best adapt to demand disruptions to the seafood industry and prepare fish for distribution to grocery outlets • $337,500 to expand new e‐commerce operations to increase purchasing with fishing communities in MA, to boost opportunity Wulf’s Fish in food processing, to reduce food insecurity, and to expand nutritional education • $115,000 to develop an automatic fish gutting and conveyor system on the deck of the fishing vessel Padre Pio to reduce the F/V Padre Pio amount of time a catch is exposed to ambient temperatures, allowing vessel to catch fish at a higher quality with longer shelf life 27 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport Top 6 Goals – FY2021 I. Ensure safety, health, and security at all of our facilities II. Generate broader and deeper economic impact for the Commonwealth with a focus on enhancing access, opportunity, and equity for people of color and diverse businesses III. Maintain strong relationships with our customers, business partners, stakeholders, and elected officials IV. Enhance the customer experience V. Sustain financial health and optimize operations and business practices VI. Collaborate with our surrounding communities and reduce impacts to the environment 28 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport sub‐tenant KO Pies is celebrating its 10‐year anniversary in the East Boston Shipyard • Over the decade, KO Pies has served over 800,000 pies to the masses • “To all the vendors and landlords, thank you” – KO Pies Chef and Owner Sam Jackson 29 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport partnered with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on a Leadership Challenge for its Future Leaders cohort • GBCC Future Leaders provided Massport with creative solutions and we are currently working to incorporate the ideas into our Authority‐Wide innovation efforts 30 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport Top 6 Goals – FY2021 I. Ensure safety, health, and security at all of our facilities II. Generate broader and deeper economic impact for the Commonwealth with a focus on enhancing access, opportunity, and equity for people of color and diverse businesses III. Maintain strong relationships with our customers, business partners, stakeholders, and elected officials IV. Enhance the customer experience V. Sustain financial health and optimize operations and business practices VI. Collaborate with our surrounding communities and reduce impacts to the environment 31 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport is advancing our Innovation Incubator concept Partnering with private‐sector vendors, innovation pilots aim to introduce technologies that increase safety and efficiency and generate new revenues Innovation RFP Update • Goal: Find innovations in aviation including: passenger flow management, virtual queue management, Digital Twins/AI, and new COVID‐19 safety technology • 38 proposals received from 27 vendors • Innovation Committee is finalizing the selection process Next Steps • Communicate to vendors regarding awards • Set up kick‐off meetings with selected vendors to begin planning for implementation • Assess RFP lessons learned 32 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
A diverse mix of Logan Airport concessions have been consistently reopening, aided by new airport technology solutions Open Concession Units Expansion of New Concession Technology 150 68 • Grab is a Singapore‐based technology company offering ride‐hailing transport services, food delivery, and payment solutions 43 • Grab has partnered with HMSHost and will expand to Logan Airport • Offerings at Logan will include: o Mobile food ordering for pick up o Mobile food ordering and delivery through a Pre‐COVID‐19 July November partnership with AtYourGate 33 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
The South Boston Waterfront Transportation Center opened its Congress Street entrance providing greater ease of access 34 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport Top 6 Goals – FY2021 I. Ensure safety, health, and security at all of our facilities II. Generate broader and deeper economic impact for the Commonwealth with a focus on enhancing access, opportunity, and equity for people of color and diverse businesses III. Maintain strong relationships with our customers, business partners, stakeholders, and elected officials IV. Enhance the customer experience V. Sustain financial health and optimize operations and business practices VI. Collaborate with our surrounding communities and reduce impacts to the environment 35 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Even with the election over, negotiations over a second stimulus bill that would include airline and airport aid remains deadlocked Second Stimulus Bill • Senate Majority Leader McConnell said the economic recovery justified a smaller aid bill, while Speaker Pelosi again rejected more narrow legislation • As a result, a relief deal could prove just as difficult to reach as it did before Election Day • Areas of disagreement between the parties included state and local government aid, enhanced unemployment insurance and liability protections for businesses • This makes it unlikely that a bill will be passed before inauguration day • Nevertheless, Massport is engaging our federal partners to educate and advocate for additional relief 36 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
1st Quarter budget deficit is $31M, or $7M above plan Q1 FY 21 • Conley $7.4M higher due to 15K more containers Revenue $155M • Logan $4.7M above plan • Interest income up $1.4M from investments Tenant Relief ($9M) • Q1 revenue offsets caused by tenant relief • Operating expenses $1.7M lower than plan Expenses ($177M) • Debt payments & Pay Go CAPEX in‐line with budget Deficit ($31M) • Federal CARES Act funds used to offset deficit 37 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport’s Annual Financial Report Earns Achievement Award Government Finance Officers Association awards Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Massport for 2019 Annual Financial Report • The GFOA Certificate is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting 38 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport Top 6 Goals – FY2021 I. Ensure safety, health, and security at all of our facilities II. Generate broader and deeper economic impact for the Commonwealth with a focus on enhancing access, opportunity, and equity for people of color and diverse businesses III. Maintain strong relationships with our customers, business partners, stakeholders, and elected officials IV. Enhance the customer experience V. Sustain financial health and optimize operations and business practices VI. Collaborate with our surrounding communities and reduce impacts to the environment 39 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport’s Charitable Contributions Program has exceeded our DE&I Q1 goals • Goals o Award 40% of the program budget to organizations serving predominately people of color o Award charitable contribution grants to organizations run by people of color • Q1 Charitable Contributions Totals o $47,560 awarded to 11 organizations o $37,000 awarded to 7 organizations serving predominately people of color • Total Awarded to Organizations Serving People of Color in Q1 o 78% of budget expended • Organizations Awarded Grants in FY21 Q1 o The Sports Museum* o Children's Trust Fund o Dorchester Boys & Girls Club* o The Dimock Center* o The McCourt Foundation o FamilyAid Boston* o HarborCOV* o Harvest on the Vine/ Monument Square o Revere Beach Partnership Neighborhood Association o Catholic Schools Foundation* o Greendale YMCA/ YMCA of Central Massachusetts* • 15 new organizations identified for outreach about our Charitable Contributions Program *Denotes an organization that serves predominately people of color 40 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
The Trustees have commenced the public engagement and outreach process for the design of Piers Park 3 • Held an introductory meeting with East Boston Pier PAC on October 20 • Planning virtual information gathering sessions with the broader East Boston community • Conducting preliminary discussions with environmental permitting agencies, with Massport’s participation 41 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport celebrated Veterans Day virtually, highlighting Massport team members’ service to our country Veterans Day • Massport staff learned from their colleagues about what it means to serve your country through military and armed forces active duty • Massport also ran a successful Veterans Day Donation Drive for the Chelsea Solders’ Home, donating over a dozen boxes of personal care items and more Employees Featured • Willie Hicks, Capital Programs Project Manger, Infrastructure Assets • Jacquelyn Denoi, Fire Fighter/EMT Trainee • Jean Laguerre, Aviation Senior Customer Services Supervisor 42 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Report of the Director of Aviation Ed Freni 43 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Airlines are adding capacity over Thanksgiving, but warn of slower increase in bookings than expected due to surge in COVID‐19 • Delta Airlines will be increasing capacity around the holidays with over 3,800 peak‐day flights during Thanksgiving • JetBlue announced that it is expanding service from New York City over the peak Thanksgiving travel weekend • United is adding 1,400 flights to its schedule, a more than 9% increase during the week of “Demand is softening, and in the wake of the news, it’s probably not hard to figure out why” – November 23 Nicholas Calio, President of Airlines for America 44 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Airlines continue to announce the restart of service at Logan Airport Service Restart • Hawaiian Airlines will operate twice‐weekly nonstop service between Honolulu and Logan beginning December 18 • “We’re pleased with increased demand for travel to Hawai‘i, and we’re excited to once again offer our East Coast guests the convenience of our nonstop flights as we welcome them to the islands with new health and safety measures” – Brent Overbeek, Senior Vice President of Revenue Management and Network Planning at Hawaiian Airlines State Restrictions • Hawai’i began exempting travelers from its 14‐day quarantine with a negative state‐approved COVID‐19 test within 72 hours of the final leg of departure • Hawaiian is offering travelers a mail‐in PCR saliva test through Vault Health, which they can express ship overnight to a lab for results within 24 hours 45 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Surging COVID‐19 cases and ongoing travel restrictions continue to hinder the restart of Canadian airline passenger service Schedule Change • Porter had hoped to restart service on December 15 • Porter Airlines said they chose to start planning to restart flights after the traditionally slow post‐holiday January period to give more time for the government to lift travel restrictions • It says that this will also give it more time for the development of rapid testing solutions 46 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Transatlantic airline capacity is being cut as the UK and EU see rising COVID‐19 cases and reinstate restrictions and lockdowns UK EU • Overseas leisure travel prohibited until December • Europe’s major carriers are cutting through year 2 to help curb a COVID‐19 resurgence end as they grapple with rising COVID‐19 cases • London is normally Logan’s top international • IAG, the owner of British Airways and Aer Lingus, destination is reducing capacity to 30% of 2019 level, versus • BA is flying cargo only flights to Logan during the earlier plans of 40% lockdown • Lufthansa has said it will ground another 125 • Delta service to/from Logan Airport to London aircraft and reduce its planned capacity to 25% Heathrow has been suspended until April 1st of last year’s 47 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Logan Airport activity levels continue to be impacted by the pandemic October 2020 Logan Activity Summary CYTD October YOY % YOY % October Passengers 781,298 ‐79% 11,055,636 ‐69% Aircraft Operations 14,013 ‐63% 178,288 ‐50% 48 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Logan passengers declined for four consecutive weeks following the October holiday peak • 83,000 passengers screened last week (week ending 11/08) • Passengers still well below financial o Down 2% over prior week sustainability o Down 79% over prior year o October passenger volume ≈60% below breakeven (2 million passengers) Weekly TSA Screened Passengers Since Mid‐April 120,000 104K 100,000 83K 80,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 4/19/2020 4/26/2020 5/10/2020 5/17/2020 5/24/2020 5/31/2020 6/14/2020 6/21/2020 6/28/2020 7/12/2020 7/19/2020 7/26/2020 8/16/2020 8/23/2020 8/30/2020 9/13/2020 9/20/2020 9/27/2020 10/4/2020 11/1/2020 11/8/2020 5/3/2020 6/7/2020 7/5/2020 8/2/2020 8/9/2020 9/6/2020 10/11/2020 10/18/2020 10/25/2020 11/15/2020 Actual Psgrs: April 95,000 May 203,000 June 438,000 July 738,000 Aug 696,000 Sept 633,000 Oct 781,000 49 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Logan’s passenger recovery lags the national trend TSA Passengers Screened: 2020 as Percent of 2019 100% Logan more reliant on corporate and international 95% 90% passenger demand: 85% • Business travel is typically 40% of Logan’s passengers 80% 75% • 20% of Logan’s 2019 volume was international 70% 65% 60% 55% 50% 45% 40% U.S. 35% 35% 30% 25% Logan 20% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 3/1/2020 3/8/2020 3/15/2020 3/22/2020 3/29/2020 4/5/2020 4/12/2020 4/19/2020 4/26/2020 5/3/2020 5/10/2020 5/17/2020 5/24/2020 5/31/2020 6/7/2020 6/14/2020 6/21/2020 6/28/2020 7/5/2020 7/12/2020 7/19/2020 7/26/2020 8/2/2020 8/9/2020 8/16/2020 8/23/2020 8/30/2020 9/6/2020 9/13/2020 9/20/2020 9/27/2020 10/4/2020 10/11/2020 10/18/2020 10/25/2020 11/1/2020 11/8/2020 11/15/2020 50 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
No recovery in Logan’s international passengers as COVID‐19 cases surge and travel restrictions increase Daily FIS Inbound Passenger Throughput (July 13 – Nov 15) 2,000 1,825 Peak Day: 1,800 Saturday 1,600 1,400 1,211 1,161 1,200 1,080 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 7/13/2020 7/20/2020 7/27/2020 8/3/2020 8/10/2020 8/17/2020 8/24/2020 8/31/2020 9/7/2020 9/14/2020 9/21/2020 9/28/2020 10/5/2020 10/12/2020 10/19/2020 10/26/2020 11/2/2020 11/9/2020 Weekly 4,220 3,712 5,039 5,416 6,147 7,061 8,027 7,012 6,177 5,647 5,448 6,103 5,920 5,700 5,003 4,265 4,333 5,021 51 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Airlines cautiously adding capacity for holiday travel, but could pull back if bookings don’t materialize Daily and Monthly Scheduled Airline Seats at Logan (August 1 to December 31, 2020) August 1.7M Sept 1.4M Oct 1.5M Nov 1.6M Dec 1.8M • Down 7% vs July • Down 20% vs August • Continuous adjustments • Holiday capacity added • Subject to change • Typical seasonal reduction • >80,000 seats cut in • Subject to change • Most bookings within 30 days 70,000 is 7% to 8% last 3 weeks 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 08/01/2020 08/08/2020 08/15/2020 08/22/2020 08/29/2020 09/05/2020 09/12/2020 09/19/2020 09/26/2020 10/03/2020 10/10/2020 10/17/2020 10/24/2020 10/31/2020 11/07/2020 11/14/2020 11/21/2020 11/28/2020 12/05/2020 12/12/2020 12/19/2020 12/26/2020 52 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Hanscom Field activity continues to slowly rebound Monthly Aircraft Operations 14,000 12,082 13,099 12,777 12,801 • October jet/turboprop operations 12,013 12,000 10,273 11,123 10,783 have surpassed their level in 10,571 10,000 9,429 9,860 March – this is an over 240% 8,139 8,000 increase from its low in April 6,000 3,652 • Most of the jet traffic continues 4,000 2,358 to be leisure 2,000 ‐ • The COVID‐19 pandemic continues to impact the business travel segment 2019 2020 YOY ‐75% ‐70% ‐33% ‐22% ‐13% ‐17% ‐9% Change 53 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Takeaways: COVID‐19 has changed air travel as 2020 ends and we look ahead to 2021 Passenger Behavior • Corporate travel is nearly nonexistent and the trend is expected to extend into 2021 • Gradual, growing interest in getaways, especially to Southeast (FL) and visiting friends and relatives (VFR) • Most bookings within 30 days of departure • Recurring domestic and international restrictions/quarantines/recession causing frequent fluctuations in passenger bookings and demand Airlines • Domestic leisure fares down > 10% YOY • Materially higher breakeven load factor, leading to airlines no longer blocking middle seats • U.S.‐Mexico/Caribbean/C. America bookings faring better – Logan seeing Dominican Republic VFR travel • Initiatives to capitalize on air‐cargo opportunities amid reduced capacity COVID‐19 Measures in Air Travel • Continued enhanced cleaning measures and PPE • Efforts to deploy preflight COVID‐19 testing in key transoceanic corridors • Expansion of mobile app self‐service functionality • Expansion of touchless technology across passenger journey 54 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Report of the Director of Maritime Mike Meyran 55 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Evergreen, Conley Terminal’s second biggest customer, ranks 3rd on a list of 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies • WSJ ranked over 5,500 publicly traded companies on 26 sustainability categories • Evergreen is the main vessel operator on OCEAN Alliance’s weekly service from Asia and accounts for 23% of Conley’s annual volume • Evergreen has been doing business at Conley Terminal since 2014 Evergreen Growth through Conley Terminal 60,000 Need WSJ 50,000 pdf to get 40,000 clearer image TEUs 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 CY2014 CY2020 YTD 56 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
EU places $4B of tariffs on U.S. exports • The WTO awarded the EU $4B in tariffs on US goods • The EU tariffs include: o A 25% tariff on products including chocolate, frozen orange juice, ketchup, rum, vodka, video games, and exercise equipment o A 15% tariff on large civilian aircraft • The US (via USTR) is contesting the tariffs, stating that it withdrew the offending law as of April 2020 • The Trump Administration has stated that the US will respond with 100% tariffs on EU goods • If the U.S. imposed 100% tariffs on imports from the EU, imports to Boston would be affected 57 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
E‐commerce has saved the US shipping peak season in 2020, favoring west coast ports • The global small parcel market is expected to more than double from 103 billion to 262 billion by 2026, driven by China and U.S. e‐commerce • Amazon delivered 1.9 billion packages in the US through its in‐house delivery network, a 155% YOY increase from 2019 • Dedicated premium “E commerce express services” have launched between China and the US West Coast catering to the high demand and competing with air cargo • Conley Terminal has benefitted from the e‐commerce demand in New England in 2020 as we see more work/learn‐from‐home products imported, including electronics, exercise equipment, and office furniture • 2020 Container growth in Boston is now trailing behind other East Coast ports; US imports are down in by 4.4% Sep YTD, but Boston is down by 7.8% 58 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Continued container growth is causing supply chain congestion issues between Asia and the U.S. • Most large US ports are very congested • Industry indicators point to strong demand for container shipping through February 2021 • Ocean carriers expect significant container shortage through Chinese New Year in mid‐ February; US exports are not being accepted by carriers who prefer to ship empties in order to capture the import rush • Consumer demand, as reflected in container trade, has rebounded • Inventories are historically low and there is rising concern that companies will not be able to import and deliver enough goods to meet consumer demand during the holiday season • Future outlook is contingent on the extent of the fall/winter COVID resurgence, the outcome of the presidential and congressional elections, and the fate of new federal stimulus 59 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Conley October volume fell 27% as retailers are cautious about holiday inventory, but exports to SE Asian countries increase Conley cargo volumes are trending above the “Most Likely” scenario for the remainder of CY2020, but the year is anticipated to finish down ‐11% compared to CYTD 2020 YOY CY2019 Monthly Containers – Actual and Forecast Total: ‐12% 18,000 FY20 Imports: ‐10% Actuals 161,171 16,000 Exports ‐6% FY21 14,000 Actual + Forecast October 2020 YOY FY21 Most 12,000 Likely Total: ‐ 27% 133,012 Imports: ‐23% 10,000 FY21 Budgeted 104,000 Exports: 0.6% 8,000 90‐Day Outlook YOY 6,000 NOV DEC JAN ‐8% +2% ‐11% *November 2020 through June 2021 volumes based on forecasted scenarios 60 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
The CDC dropped the No Sail Order on October 30, replacing it with a framework for the Conditional Sailing Order • The CDC's Framework For Conditional Sailing Order details the phased‐in approach and return to service for cruise resumption in the United States • The plan is to be implemented in 4 phases o Phase 1 – Establish crew testing facilities on board o Phase 2 – Conduct simulated voyages to test protocols and performance of operations o Phase 3 – Certification process o Phase 4 – Return to passenger voyages in a manner that mitigates risk • Cruises from the U.S. can be no longer than seven days (through November 2021) • Increased procedures, testing capability and response plans • Ship capacity, itineraries, ports of call, on‐ board activities will be influenced by the order 61 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
CLIA announced a voluntary suspension of cruising in the United States through December 31 • CLIA members, including Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean and Carnival have cancelled sailings through December to prepare to meet CDC’s framework guidelines • CLIA members are committed to implementing stringent measures, including 100% testing of passengers and crew, expanded onboard medical capabilities, and trial sailings • The CDC’s Level 3 Travel Warning cautions U.S. citizens to defer both ocean and river cruise travel 62 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Cruise Lines are taking the first steps to resume sailing • NCL Chairman Frank Del Rio in Q3 earnings update: o Continued discussion with CDC in November o 6‐9 months to get fleet back up and running o 2021 will be a transition year o Entire fleet should be running end of 2021 o Business should be normalized end of 2022 o Dependent on Port closures Air Capacity Travel restrictions o Test sailings should start in January • Royal Caribbean opens website for testing volunteers o Short sailings to private island in Bahamas o 100,000 responses • Viking Cruises installs first PCR laboratory aboard a ship with capacity for daily testing of all crew and guests 63 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Strategic Plan Implementation 64 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Logan Forward Construction Update (Sam Sleiman) 65 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Logan Forward: Our commitment to build a better Logan Airport • Modern and efficient terminals • 7 new aircraft gates for international flights • New roadways for better traffic flow on airport • Dedicated Ride App areas in Central Parking • New parking availability and reservations system • More options for getting to/from the airport 66 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
B‐C Roadways CONSTRUCTION SITE 67 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Progression of the Project JUNE 2020 JULY 2020 68 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Progression of the Project OCT. 2020 NOV. 6TH, 2020 69 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Temporary Bridge to be Demolished (BY THE END OF NOV.) (BY THE END OF DEC.) 70 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Car Routes Departures Level PAST CURRENT PAST 71 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
C2B Connector Topping Off Event October 22, 2020 72 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
C2B Connector Topping Off Event (Video) October 22, 2020 73 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Safety and Security Update 74 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Security Update (Jarret Wright) 75 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Array of threats face the transportation sector Cyber International Terrorism • APT threat to critical infrastructure to steal • FTO‐inspired lone actors continue to information, disrupt supply chain, or deny present an imminent threat to the access in the event of hostilities Homeland; uptick in Europe • Cyber criminals exploiting increase in remote • Predominantly simple attacks work through ransomware, phishing and o ISIS and al‐Qa`ida maintain an social engineering interest in attacking the US – o especially the aviation sector –but their primary threat remains overseas Domestic Violent Extremists Civil Unrest • Primary threat within the U.S. • Social, political, pandemic, o Violent Militia Extremists and environmental tensions o Anti‐government Groups create potential for unrest o Racially‐Motivated Violent Extremists • Vast majority of protests are peaceful, but WSE (most lethal) flashpoints could include: • Focus on perceived racial grievances, o Law enforcement/military government overreach, immigration, and presence ideologies they oppose o Immigration‐related facilities/personnel o Pollution emitters 76 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Community Outreach 77 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport CAC Update (Thomas Butler and Flavio Leo) 78 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Massport CAC – Annual Meeting • Election for MCAC Executive Committee officers took place during Annual Meeting • MCAC voted unanimously to support implementation of Block 1 ideas • FAA and Massport provided briefing on RNAV Study Block 2 • FAA presented one a broad range of topics: o New FAA Community Involvement web accessible service for BOS o 4L Environmental Assessment o Wake Re‐Cat 79 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
A key RNAV Study goal is to implement overwater procedures 80 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
MIT designed R33L arrivals – RNP B737‐800 60dB LA,max Noise Exposure B737‐800 60dB LA,max Population Exposure 60dB Straight In 2,954 RNP 0 Difference (Straight In– 2,954 RNP) • Implement an overwater RNP approach procedure to Runway 33L that follows the ground track of the JetBlue RNAV Visual procedure as closely as possible • 1‐A1b: RNAV Visual procedures are distributed through the Lead Carrier who developed the procedure 81 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
MIT designed R15R departures – RNAV/RNP B737‐800 60dB LA,max Noise Exposure B737-800 Population Exposure (LA,MAX) 60dB Current RNAV 5,838 .41 RNAV 4,815 Current RNAV – .41 RNAV 1,023 • Modify RNAV SID from Runway 15R to move tracks further to the north away from populated areas 82 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
RNAV Study, Next Steps Block 1 MCAC recommendation letter to Massport Massport letter to FAA for implementation • FAA final design and implementation Block 2 • R33L departures divergent heading option • R22L/R departures design with stakeholder input • R27 departures waypoint relocation • R22L arrival, briefing to north shore communities • R4R arrivals work completed, need MCAC feedback • MIT to complete final report 83 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Real Estate and Strategic Initiatives 84 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Real Estate Market Update (Andrew Hargens) 85 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
CBRE Research Report: The Boston‐Cambridge region ranks as the top life sciences supercluster in the nation • The Northeast dominates the nation in markets where life science is a growing industry • Additionally, five of the ten top markets are just under 400 miles from one another and connected by the densest network of road, rail, and air infrastructure in the nation Logan has flights to each of these locations and daily shuttle service to four East Coast superclusters 86 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Alexandria Acquired Two Parcels on E Street 87 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Deal Continues Growth of Life Science Cluster in South Boston • Alexandria purchased two South Boston properties along E Street for $168.5M o 420 E Street, DHL site – 88,256 sf o 380 E Street, Seaport Self Storage – 58,849 sf o Combined site is 5.5 acres o $682 per land sf; $30.6M/acre • Alexandria is a major player in lab / R&D development o Part of a JV that previously purchased the 6.5‐acre former GE site for $252M ($38.8M/acre) o Lab on this site will add to the nearly 1 million sf of life science use existing in South Boston • Several areas of Massport relevance o Provides a noteworthy value comp for Massport’s adjacent property o Development fronts on the E Street / Cypher Street corridor long planned for an improved truck route connecting Summer Street to the South Boston Bypass Road o Existing tenant DHL must relocate o Development approvals will involve community input o Limited long‐term parking supply in the area may generate demand for SBWTC 88 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Audit and Finance 89 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Amended and Restated Commercial Paper Resolution (John Pranckevicius) 90 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Four FY 2021 Liquidity Strategies Management is pursuing four financing strategies to increase liquidity: 1) Expand Commercial Paper Program 2) Refinance existing bonds 3) New Money Bond Sale 4) Federal Municipal Liquidity Facility 91 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Strategy #1 ‐ Expanding Massport’s Commercial Paper Program Current Program: • Massport’s Commercial Paper Program consists of the following: o $150 million Direct Pay Letter of Credit issued by TD Bank, expires June 2022 o Buyer Broker – Citibank o Paying Agent – U.S. Bank National Association • $22 million of CP has been issued and remains outstanding • Only Tax exempt CP can be issued (AMT & Non AMT) • The Authority’s Enabling Act: a) Limits CP program to 10% of total debt outstanding ($240 Million) b) Authority can not borrow for operating expenses, only to fund capital projects 92 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
New Commercial Paper Program Recommendation New Commercial Paper program Recommendation: 1. Increase overall CP program to $200 million by vote of this resolution 2. Increase letter of credit with TD Bank to $200 Million, a $50 million increase o An origination fee of $58,500 was paid for the $50M expansion; accessibility charge consistent with initial program. 3. Allow new CP program to include both tax exempt and taxable issuances o Taxable Commercial Paper can be used for private use projects, to redeem debt, and capitalize interest on bonds, if needed 4. All other components of the existing program remain in effect 93 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
Next steps to execute FY 2021 liquidity strategies • Strategy # 1: Commercial Paper o Board vote in November 2020 • Strategy # 2: Debt Restructuring o Bond refinancing being targeted for January/February 2021 • Strategy # 3: New Money Bond Sale o $500M‐$600M of new money bonds targeted for April/May 2021 94 Visual Materials for Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting November 19, 2020
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