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Outlook for Ocean Carriers & NVOCCs Presenter: Ed Piza [email protected] © OHL– Confidential and Proprietary. 1 Past Small Ships/Capacity Limited Competition High Rates of Shipping Non-Agreement © OHL– Confidential and Proprietary. Growth Factors Vessel Size Growth Containerization Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC) Large Retailers Higher Demand Emergence of New Shipping Lines (“Rust Buckets”) New Conference Systems and Agreements © OHL– Confidential and Proprietary. 3 Current Day © OHL– Confidential and Proprietary. Rate Conference Systems Existed as early as 1916 until about 10 years ago Established Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Used to stabilize rates and service Limited negotiation options/Dual-rate contract Prohibition of individual service contracts Growth in global shipping led to a growing concern with conference systems © OHL– Confidential and Proprietary. 5 Discussion Agreements Shipping laws more relaxed 1984-1998 Ocean shipping became differentiated/sophisticated Created specifically for different markets/commodities TACA © OHL– Confidential and Proprietary. NVOCC & Carrier Contract Negotiation Spot market rates 52-week rolling average 13-week contracts (Asia-Europe) Volume shippers and minimum shipment charges GRI waiver and cap negotiation © OHL– Confidential and Proprietary. General Rate Increase (GRI) Pre-May 2009 July 2009 GRI • NVO’s • BCO’s Current Day Status © OHL– Confidential and Proprietary. Additional “Add-On” Costs Fuel Surcharges Service Fees Handling Charges Security Fees Delivery Area Surcharge Accessorial Charges Chassis Surcharge As of 9/1/09 © OHL– Confidential and Proprietary. Current Market Conditions & Outlook General Rate Increase (GRI) Vessel Capacity Vessel Sharing Agreements Ocean Carrier Customer Service Expansion of Panama Canal Suez Detours “Idled ocean container capacity hit a new high of 1.41 million TEUs” - JOC © OHL– Confidential and Proprietary. Ed Piza – [email protected] SVP, OHL Global Freight Management and Logistics Thank you. © OHL– Confidential and Proprietary.