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Indianapolis Intermodal Terminal Open for Business July 1, 2013!. The Indiana Rail Road. Privately-held company, founded in 1986 Corporate headquarters in Indianapolis
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Indianapolis Intermodal Terminal Open for Business July 1, 2013!
The Indiana Rail Road • Privately-held company, founded in 1986 • Corporate headquarters in Indianapolis • 500-mile system serving central and southwest Indiana and central Illinois, with major rail gateways at Indianapolis, Chicago, Louisville and Newton, Ill. • Hauls consumer, energy and industrial products • Daily service to CN interchange at Newton, Ill. • Serves major customers such as Ameren, Bemis, Duke Energy, General Electric, The Hershey Co., Indianapolis Power & Light Co., Marathon Petroleum, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Crane, Peabody Energy, PolyOne Corp., Rogers Group
Scope and Scale • Connecting import and export markets • Only railroad with a bypass around Chicago • The only rail connection to all three coasts • Serving 75% of the U.S. population and all major Canadian markets
The INRD-CN Mindset: • We are service companies • We define service in an overall supply chain framework • We are partners with every link of the chain;We are supply chain enablers • We help our customers grow their markets • We move the economy, and we do it sustainably • We do what we say we will do, and we return phone calls
Supply Chain Perspective is Essential • Ports & terminals supply chain agreements • Scheduled rail service • Streamlined U.S./Canadian customs inspections • Key performance indicators (KPI) driven • Dedicated customer service • Labor partnership
Redefining Transportation Time •Total transportation time: 22-24 days at start-up. •As few as 20 days once Indianapolis volume reaches critical mass Fast Ocean Transit Fluid Port Terminals Fast, Reliable Rail Transit Local Truck Delivery
Port of Prince Rupert • Closest port to Asia – 57 hours sailing time closer than LA/Long Beach; 24 hrs closer than Seattle • 750,000 TEU capacity, rising to 1.2M TEU by Q4-2014 • 365M (1,300') berth, 17 M (55') draft at low tide; 2 more berths in Q4-2014 • 4 Ultra-Post-Panamax cranes speed vessel turns -- two more in Q4-2014 • Single-line CN service to U.S. Midwest and Canadian markets
Port of Vancouver • 3.7M TEU handling capacity • 4 ocean terminals • Deltaport, Vanterm, Centerm, Fraser Surrey Docks • On-dock rail service • 9 berths ranging from 41 ft to 53 ft • 26 dock-side gantry cranes including Post-Panamax and Super-Post-Panamax • Long-term labour agreements in place
CN’s Natural Advantage • Lowest grade through the Rockies coupled with Rupert’s low sea level elevation • Results in the lowest level of fuel consumption and the smallest carbon footprint
Our Ocean Carrier Partners 4 major partners at Prince Rupert Prince Rupert 13 major partners at Vancouver Vancouver
A Fluid and Safe Border Crossing Transborder Operation Transborder Dynamics • Partners fully with both US and Canada Customs agencies • C-TPAT, P.I.P., CSA • Risk Management and CN Police closely tied with US CBP, CBSA, and law enforcement agencies on border security • Manages close to 44 transborder trains per day • On average US CBP clears CN train in 30 minutes or less • Over 30% of CN’s revenues are attributable to cross border traffic with over 6,000 containers/weel
Senate Avenue Terminal and Transload Center • Located at 1585 S. Senate Avenue, less than a mile south of downtown Indianapolis. • Minutes from all Interstate highways • On-site truck-to-container transload centers for corn, soybeans, DDGs, food and lumber products • U.S. Customs-bonded Container Yard • Capacity to move up to 24,000 containers/year, with room to grow • Expansion potential: Nearby privately-owned parcels ripe for light-industrial redevelopment
FAQ • Q. Where is the ramp located? • 1585 South Senate Avenue, Indianapolis IN, 46225 (One-half mile from Interstate 70/West Street exit) • Q. How much free storage time is allotted? • Loaded import steamship units have 48 hours free time and empty units 72 hours free time. • Q. What are the hours of service? • From 0600 to 1800 Monday-Friday, 0800-Noon Saturday, excluding statutory holidays. • Q. Are transload facilities available? • Yes, transloading facilities for a variety of products (agri, lumber, food, manufactured) are available on-site or nearby. • Q. Is there a Container Yard available? • Yes, with storage capacity for approximately 250 containers on-site. • Q. Is this a bonded facility? • Yes, it is bonded under the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. FIRMS code: H913 • Q. Will there be a chassis pool available? • Yes, the facility will be part of the Chicago & Ohio Valley Consolidated pool (COCP). • Q. How will operations be handled prior to launch date? • CN can handle shipments directly to the door in Indianapolis via its ramp in Chicago.
FAQ (cont.) • Q. How does the train schedule work? • Trains from the West Coast run to Chicago, then south to Newton, Ill., from where INRD moves directly to Indianapolis. Estimated 8 days transit time from West Coast. Service is 3x per week with Mon/Wed/Friday-morning availability (subject to schedule change), ramping up to daily as volumes warrant. • Q. Are reefer plugs available? • Not available upon start-up. • Q. Who is the M&R facility / vendors? • ContainerPort Group manages M&R. • Q. Who is the terminal operator? • ContainerPort Group managse terminal operations per contract with INRD. • Q. When can I start shipping? • The terminal began operations July 1, 2013. • Q. Who provides pricing? • Pricing is done on a through-basis by CN. Customers receive only 1 line-haul freight bill from CN using a routing of CN-direct. Chargeable services at Indianapolis are billed by CN using pricing as per CN 9100 Tariff.
In Summary • We are creating a new kind of partnership for the customer • Listening to customer + entrepreneurial spirit = results • Fast ocean transit • Fluid port connection • Consistent, reliable train service • All-rail intermodal service designed specifically for Indianapolis • We need your support!