Producer Car Program

1. Producer Car Program

2. About GNP • GNP Consulting Ltd. was developed in response to the needs of independent grain companies based in Western Canada. Each company on their own did not have the need or resources for a full time Transportation Manager. Now GNP manages their logistical needs. • GNP’s partner terminals include: • Prairie West Terminal • North West Terminal • Great Sandhills Terminal • Terminal West - Vancouver

3. GNP Management Experience • GNP Consulting is operated by: Perry Pellerin - General Manager • 22 Years - CN Rail - Equipment Department - repairing rail cars - Trainmaster – Supervisor of train operating crews - Director Grain Operations - responsible for the movement of over 10,000 grain hoppers to export and domestic destinations • 6 Years - Transportation Manager Louis Dreyfus Canada - Responsible for all Louis Dreyfus Transportation & Logistical requirements for Canada

4. GNP Management Experience Cont’ Laureen Mulligan - Transportation Manager • 6 Years - Logistics Manager Louis Dreyfus Canada - Responsible for generating pipeline reports and monitoring railway perfomance - Responsible for monitoring stock levels in the county and port position

5. GNP Management Experience Cont’ Peter Skretting - Transportation Manager • 22 Years - CN Rail - Station Operator – Train Dispatcher - Chief Train Dispatcher responsible for all train operations Edmonton to the West Coast - Manager of Grain Planning for Western Canada

6. Value for Producers • Through working with GNP, the producer can market his grain without added costs such as: • Terminal elevation • Railway administrative costs • In some cases, additional transportation costs from farm to elevator • Other benefits for producers: • Terminal Rebate of $2.00/MT, equivalent of approximately $180/car • Resources provided by GNP to eliminate overloaded / imbalanced cars • Monitoring shipment progress to avoid potential delays and/or demurrage problems

7. Car Ordering Process • Producer groups will submit railcar requests to GNP at least two weeks prior to loading. • GNP will submit producer car requests to the CGC for processing. This will include a non refundable fee of $20 per car. • GNP will request terminal authorization for non board shipments.

8. Confirmation of Orders • The CGC will confirm car orders. • GNP will advise the producer groups of confirmed car orders and will obtain spot dates and loading times from the railway.

9. Car Billing • Producer groups will supply loaded railcar information to GNP so cars can be properly billed and released via the internet. Before billing GNP will confirm correct weights have been applied to the car and that all necessary identification tags were used. • If applicable, bulkhead unload requests will be submitted to the CGC. • Loaded railcar information will then be reported to the CGC, CWB and the receiving terminal. • Loaded railcars will be monitored by GNP until unloading occurs.

10. Car Unloads • CGC unload information for producer cars will be supplied to the shipper of the producer car(s) and to the GNP partner terminal who will be issuing the cash ticket. • If the producer disputes the unload information, he can proceed with a re inspection request directly to the CGC. • Once GNP has received payment for terminal diversion premiums, a rebate will be issued to the producer.

11. Contact Information • For more information, please contact GNP. Laureen Mulligan Ph: 403-475-6586 Fax: 403-475-4421 Cell: 403-829-4147 Email: lmulligan@shaw.ca