1. Regional Resource / Global Gateway Colin Parker, Chief Executive | 27 August 2008

2. Presentation Facts and figures Harbour‘s development strategy Challenges Working together

3. Some facts and figures for 2007 6.8 kilometres (4.2 miles) of quay. 2.3 kilometres (1.4 miles) of which are deep water over 7.5mts. 1.1 million tonnes of refined oil products imported. 35,000 tonnes of logs exported to Scandinavia and the Continent. 320,000 tonnes of products for the UK paper industry. 46,000 tonnes of road salt imported. 74,000 tonnes of scrap exported. (67,000 1 st half 2008) 26,000 tonnes of cement imported together with 40,000 tonnes of barites. It’s not all just about supply boats!!

4. A busy port in 2007 Around 8,500 vessel arrivals Over 24 million gross tonnes of shipping Over 5.1 million tonnes of cargo Nearly 140,000 passengers 2008 has been very busy to date with most users predicting high levels of activity into the future

5. A global gateway 35 countries in 2007

6. A regional resource Economic Impact on North East Confirmed in independent assessment by Arup Consulting. 11,000 full time equivalent jobs Directly in the various freight, shipping and fishing sectors. Indirectly in other sectors through an economic multiplier effect. £420 million into the local economy

7. A centre of activity Europe’s principal support centre for the offshore oil and gas industry and a global hub for the traffic of oilfield equipment. Scottish mainland base of lifeline passenger and freight services to Northern Isles and weekly freight link to West Coast Norway. A gateway for the import and export of agricultural and forest products, including pulp, finished paper and Scottish timber. Port of call for cruise ships (9 vessels in 2008). Centre for the servicing and repair of vessels.

8. Cargo Tonnages 1980 - 2007 Year 000’s Tonnes

9. Vessel Tonnages 1980 to 2007 Gross Tonnes(million GT ) Year

10. Passenger Numbers Year Number 000’s

11. Investing in the future

12. Core strategy Match facilities and services with current & predicted needs. Grow existing traffic & encourage new business. Remain a Trust Port to better serve the stakeholder’s needs. Reinvesting profits to deliver the greatest benefit to port users and other stakeholders. £57 million expenditure planned up to 2012

13. Matching facilities with demand Recent Work Surfacing of Waterloo Yard. Deep water berthing at Albert Quay West. Deeper entrance channel. Surfacing of Albert Quay. Albert Quay transit shed. Planned Work Rebuild Commercial Quay. Torry Quay Redevelopment – rebuild Torry, Maitland’s, River and Texaco Quays. Installing additional sidings at Waterloo Yard connected to the national rail network. Further development of Point Law Peninsula. Widen Navigation Channel.

14. Waterloo Yard

15. South Deeside: Current Layout

16. Torry Quay Redevelopment

17. Challenges Proposed inshore wind farm in port approaches Surface access to port Land usage issues

19. Aberdeen Harbour’s Key Concerns The Wind Farm is a new navigational hazard that: Eliminates the safe anchorage in Aberdeen Bay Obstructs busy shipping routes Obscures navigation aids, other vessels and port approaches Interferes with radar and radar activated nav aids Reduces sea-room and concentrates traffic into ‘pinch points’

20. Challenges Ensuring effective surface access to port Reducing congestion on the roads. Car exclusion lanes Provision of rail freight facilities at port. Impact of the proposed pedestrianisation of Union Street. Planning issues Protecting nearby land for harbour related activity. Concerns regarding housing being allowed close to busy industrial site.

21. Working together Working with Nestrans and others Northern Maritime Corridor I & II Stratmos Basis project Dry Port project NESRFDG Nestrans Freight Interest Group? Welcome any other opportunities to work with Nestrans

22. Thank you