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Freight & Logistics Council December 2012

Freight & Logistics Council December 2012. Since 1 May 2012, CBH & Watco have moved 3 million tonnes…. Our rail fleet. All 574 wagons are on the track 20 locomotives are on the track Last 2 locomotives to arrive this month Wagon fleet having weighing units installed currently.

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Freight & Logistics Council December 2012

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  1. Freight & Logistics Council December 2012

  2. Since 1 May 2012, CBH & Watco have moved 3 million tonnes…

  3. Our rail fleet • All 574 wagons are on the track • 20 locomotives are on the track • Last 2 locomotives to arrive this month • Wagon fleet having weighing units installed currently

  4. Our locomotives 17 narrow gauge 5 standard gauge

  5. Our wagons 446 narrow gauge 128 standard gauge

  6. Our new technology GrainTrack: system that manages the process of loading & discharging Touchpad: displays info about scanned wagons Scanner: reads info from the tag on the wagon Message boards: displays info about wagons passing the scanner IONX: weighs the wagon & sends information to touchpad WiTronix: tracks the location and details of each CBH train

  7. Watco WA Rail Watco WA Rail

  8. Building our business • Watco WA Rail is headquartered in the CBH West Perth office • Set up regional offices in Avon, Merredin, Geraldton, Wagin & Albany • All management staff employed • Most of the driver group employed • We are committed to putting growers first

  9. Through transition and out the other side • Transition was challenging given delay in asset delivery, overlap with existing provider and biggest harvest on record to move • We did however start 6 weeks early • Through the thick of it now • Focus on delivering tonnes for shipping demand • Interest from other potential customers is strong

  10. How are we performing? • Currently moving 15,000 - 25,000 tonnes on rail per day • Aim to move 25,000 - 30,000 tonnes per day • CBH has shipped a record 12.7 million tonnes from Western Australia in the year to 31 October • Shipping records have been broken for five individual months

  11. Road vs rail 2009 = 64% rail 2010 = 73% rail 2011 = 64% rail 2012 = 57% rail 2013 onwards = 70%+ rail 71% in Nov 2012

  12. What have we achieved…in the last 12 months? • 22 locomotives built • 22 locomotives transported across US inland & shipped to WA • 574 wagons built, delivered & fully commissioned • Introduced touchpad, scanner & GrainTrack system • Trained over 300 country staff • Watco WA Rail built team of over 130 staff, comprising of management, drivers & maintenance crews

  13. What have we achieved? • Moved over 3 million tonnes since new contract started • Made 28 changes to the technology to enhance usability • More tonnes to port with each train • Reduced rail freight rates by an average of 7% this year

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