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GRFC 2007GRFC 2007March 22, March 22, 20072007

Global Rail Freight Global Rail Freight ConferenceConferenceNew Delhi, IndiaNew Delhi, India

Challenges & Opportunities For Railway Challenges & Opportunities For Railway Transports In Global Logistical ChainsTransports In Global Logistical Chains

Panel Introduction ByPanel Introduction ByRon SucikRon Sucik

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TRANS-PACIFIC TRANS-PACIFIC 18 million TEU18 million TEU

10.4 % Growth10.4 % Growth

ASIA-EUROPE ASIA-EUROPE 12.2 million TEU12.2 million TEU

10.9% Growth10.9% Growth

TRANS-ATLANTIC TRANS-ATLANTIC 5.4 million TEU5.4 million TEU

5.3% Growth5.3% Growth

INTRA-ASIA INTRA-ASIA 33 million TEU33 million TEU(including Australia, (including Australia,

Indian Subcontinent and Indian Subcontinent and Middle East)Middle East)

12 % Growth12 % Growth Source: Drewry Consultants, 2005

OTHER TRADESOTHER TRADES

North-South North-South 19.2 million TEU19.2 million TEU

Intra-RegionalIntra-Regional16.1 million TEU16.1 million TEU

Global Trade PerspectiveGlobal Trade Perspective

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Can Be Transloaded IntoCan Be Transloaded Into

7 Hi-cube7 Hi-cube

53 ft 53 ft

Domestic ContainersDomestic Containers

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Contents of 1040 ft. ISO Boxes

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Product Destined Less Than 600 Product Destined Less Than 600 Miles (1000 KM) Transported Inland Miles (1000 KM) Transported Inland By TruckBy Truck

85% of Products Destined More than 85% of Products Destined More than 1000 Miles (1600 KM) Handled 1000 Miles (1600 KM) Handled Intermodlly by Rail MovementIntermodlly by Rail Movement

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Congestion on I-710 FreewayCongestion on I-710 FreewayLeaving LA/LB Port ComplexLeaving LA/LB Port Complex

Hottest NEW Inland Hottest NEW Inland PortsPorts

INLAND EMPIRE

DALLAS

COLUMBUSKANSAS CITY

Front Royal

CHICAGO

MEMPHIS

HARRISBURG

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““The Earth is Round”The Earth is Round”New Routes to the New World!New Routes to the New World!

Narvik, Norway

Vostochny, Russia

Hong Kong, China

Singapore

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Prince Rupert, Canada

SavannahNorfolk

New York

Los Angeles

Lazaro Cardenas

Punto Colonet

North China

HOUSTON Bombay

Sydney NS

NEW Routes for Imports into the USA NEW Routes for Imports into the USA


Thank you for your time and I Thank you for your time and I would now like to open up would now like to open up discussion with the panel and discussion with the panel and allow them to discuss how their allow them to discuss how their rail environments are meeting rail environments are meeting the challenges of Globalization.the challenges of Globalization.

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Technically speaking have the other Technically speaking have the other railroads kept up with the technology railroads kept up with the technology developments of the Motor Carrier developments of the Motor Carrier transportation systems?transportation systems?

Have they been able to keep up with Have they been able to keep up with the increased carrying capacities of the increased carrying capacities of the longer and heavier trucks on the longer and heavier trucks on their highways?their highways?

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Do other railroads see double Do other railroads see double stacking containers as a viable stacking containers as a viable alternative to competing with motor alternative to competing with motor carriers and if so are they faced with carriers and if so are they faced with any obstacles to implementing any obstacles to implementing double stacking?double stacking?

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How do other railroads promote the How do other railroads promote the movement of containerized traffic movement of containerized traffic inland to their consumption points?inland to their consumption points?

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In addition to other innovations, In addition to other innovations, has the development of higher has the development of higher freight train speed contributed freight train speed contributed significantly to the railways significantly to the railways competitive advantages? If yes, competitive advantages? If yes, what are the main strategies to what are the main strategies to increase speed and what is the increase speed and what is the average freight train speed for average freight train speed for the various countries and the various countries and markets?markets?

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Have the other railroads developed Have the other railroads developed partnership relationships with any partnership relationships with any steamship companies or motor steamship companies or motor carriers which would allow them to carriers which would allow them to promote the use of rail?promote the use of rail?

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The global transportation business is The global transportation business is moving towards integrated logistical moving towards integrated logistical chains and many carrier companies chains and many carrier companies have extended their activities to have extended their activities to various logistical activities, like various logistical activities, like forwarding, warehouseing, forwarding, warehouseing, customeer service etc. During the customeer service etc. During the last 10 years, what is the revenue last 10 years, what is the revenue contribution from such activities and contribution from such activities and what are the prospects for the what are the prospects for the future?future?

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Thank You For Your Time!Thank You For Your Time!

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