“Mega Ships ….state of the art : are ports able to take the challenge?” 1

,4 mio 60,5 mio 150,0 mio 2

Forecast 2012 Average 2001/ % +11% +8% +7% +8% 3

REDUCTION OF COSTS HEALTHY RETURNS NEW GENERATION OF SHIPS 4

SHIPS 5

CARRIERSVESSELSTEUS MSC MAERSK LINE CMA-CGM COSCON HANJIN CHINA SHIPPING APL EVERGREEN ZIM HAPAG-LLOYD HYUNDAI UASC OOCL MOL NYK NON OPERATING OWNERS TOTAL ULCS

97 ASIA/ NORTH EUROPE 33 ASIA/ MED 5 ASIA/ MIDDLE EAST 3 TRANSPAC 7

Source: Maersk Line 9

CMA-CGM HAPAG-LLOYD NOL NYK TO

/ TEUS SIZE 11

SLOW STEAMING VARIABLE LOAD FACTOR OPERATING DRAFT 12

THE CHALLENGE OF THE PORTS THE CHALLENGE OF THE TERMINALS 13

SLOW STEAMING IS JUST FOR SHIPS NOT FOR OWNERS, AGENTS OR BROKERS 14

BIG IS BEAUTIFUL? 15

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CHINA ULCS: YES OR NO ? NORTH ASIA SOUTH EAST ASIA YES 17

U.S.A. ULCS: YES OR NO ? U.S.W.C. YES and NO MAX TEUS U.S.E.C.MAX TEUS 18

NORTH EUROPE ULCS: YES OR NO ? MEDITERRANEAN YES … WORK IN PROGRESS ! ! YES and NO … 19

DESTINATION PORTS REGIONAL HUB PORTS 20

THE CHALLENGE IS THERE ! WILL WE BE ABLE TO WIN IT ? 21

Thank you 22