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indiana logistics summit 2007

U.S. Barge Transportation

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indiana logistics summit 2007

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    1. Indiana Logistics Summit 2007

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    4. 4 With over 25,000 vessels navigating 12,000 miles of waterway, inland barging makes a significant contribution to the nation’s economy by: Contributing over $5 Billion to the U.S. economy annually Employing over 500,000 U.S. workers in industries supplied by barging Transporting 20% of the nation’s coal and 60% of all U.S. grain exports Playing a critical role in the transport of chemical, heating oil, and petroleum products

    5. 5 Inland barges move critical commodities and bulk freight to many U.S. markets, including ports for export

    6. 6 With unmatched unit capacity, moving cargo by barge is the lowest cost, cleanest and most fuel efficient method of shipping freight

    7. 7 Approximately 17,800 dry cargo barges in operation today; 24% were built between 1979 and 1981 Average barge life is approximately 25 - 30 years High steel prices have accelerated scrapping of old equipment and limited new builds

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    10. 10 ACL is THE industry leader in safety

    11. 11 We transport a diversified mix of both liquid and dry commodities

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    19. 19 Overview of Ethanol Transportation Rail is the dominant mode Rail = 70-75% of shipments Truck = 15-20% of shipments Barge = 5-15% of shipments

    20. 20 Ethanol Production and Domestic Barge Volumes

    21. 21 Waterborne: Inland Barge Waterborne Movement Only 5 existing plants (622 mmgy) & 2 plants under construction (192 mmgy) are on the Mississippi/Illinois/Ohio River system (Source: Jaworski, ACL) Original ethanol plants produced 20 to 30 million gallons annually River located plants produce 100 to 200 million gallons annually

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    24. 24 Indiana Waterways – Strategic Advantage Three Ports Port of Burns Harbor Port of Jeffersonville Port of Mount Vernon 358 Miles of Ohio River Shoreline Access to the Atlantic Ocean, Great Lakes and Gulf of Mexico Capacity for Growth in a Congested Freight Market

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    26. 26 Almost 40 million tons of commodities moved by water to, from and within Indiana – and almost 120 million tons moved to from within and past Indiana on our waterways

    27. 27 Forward Looking Statements

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