Presentation to btre TRANSPORT COLLOQIUM 2006 Presentation to btre TRANSPORT COLLOQIUM 2006 Transport Reform, Competition and the Future Andrew Davis Development Director P&O Ports, Australia

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9 Meyrick & Associates West Swanson Terminal West Swanson Terminal Capital increased 19%Capital increased 19% Productivity increased 60%, total factor productivity increased 18%Productivity increased 60%, total factor productivity increased 18% Prices reduced by 10%Prices reduced by 10% Shipping lines 67% of the “Productivity Dividend”Shipping lines 67% of the “Productivity Dividend” Stevedoring employees 25% of the “Productivity Dividend”Stevedoring employees 25% of the “Productivity Dividend” P&O Ports 8% of the “Productivity Dividend”P&O Ports 8% of the “Productivity Dividend”

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13 btre 2006 Quayline Capacity Benchmarks (TEU per m) Patrick RMG Patrick Current Methods Hutchison Port Holdings Southampton 2003 Hong Kong Terminal NSICT 2003 LCIT 2003 P&O Potential Automated Technology P&O Current Methods (Drewry) SPC GHD

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