Missouri River Forum

1. Missouri River Forum December 10, 2009

2. Janice Luchan, Regional Sales Director

3. American Commercial Lines • A leader in the barge transportation and manufacturing industries • Headquartered in Jeffersonville, IN • Northern Division Operations headquarters in Cairo, IL • Southern Division Operations headquarters in Harahan, LA • Operating on the U.S. inland waterways since 1915 • Over $1.2 billion in revenues in 2008 • Approximately 3,200 employees • The largest inland shipyard in the country • A fleet of approximately 2,500 barges and 130 towboats • Core Values: safety, customer focus, innovation, integrity, value

4. Primary Management Activity • Controlling costs • Reduce number of personnel required to handle the same or more business • Improving productivity • Operating within our optimal geographic footprint • Achieve higher transportation volumes with a smaller boat/barge fleet • Achieving organic growth • Continue to convert land based business to the water

5. Our Operating Network • Service focus on main river segments • Core network focus for profitability, velocity, and utilization • Operations realignment • Scheduled operations to enhance yield on new and existing business Northern Division Southern Division Core Network

6. Our Operating Network • Service focus on main river segments • Core network focus for profitability, velocity, and utilization • Operations realignment • Scheduled operations to enhance yield on new and existing business Scheduled Service

7. Our Operating Network • Service focus on main river segments • Core network focus for profitability, velocity, and utilization • Operations realignment • Scheduled operations to enhance yield on new and existing business Houston Scheduled Service

8. Our Operating Network • Service focus on main river segments • Core network focus for profitability, velocity, and utilization • Operations realignment • Scheduled operations to enhance yield on new and existing business Houston Scheduled Service

9. Our Operating Network • Service focus on main river segments • Core network focus for profitability, velocity, and utilization • Operations realignment • Scheduled operations to enhance yield on new and existing business Houston Scheduled Service

10. ACL’s History on The Missouri River • Activity on the Missouri peaked in 1989 with the acquisition of SCNO Barge Lines. • 390 barge loads • Activity dropped off in 1990 as ACBL fully integrated SCNO’s operations. • 127 barge loads • Activity then took another significant drop in 1995 due sharp increase in dry cargo rates. • 32 barge loads • The last of ACL’s activity on the Missouri ceased in 2003 with the closing of Blaske Marine. • ACL no longer owns/operates any shallow-hull boats used in the late 1980’s.

11. Strategic Planning • In order for a river segment to be attractive to a barge company • There must be volume potential • The volume potential needs to be ratable and financially attractive • ACL will operate on rivers with greatest lane density and loaded mile potential • When considering expanding to new rivers, ACL would use the same metrics • ACL certainly has the capability of providing modal alternatives on any river

12. Thank you