Title: 222 Kearny Street, Suite 305 San Francisco, CA 94108 Ph: 4153972024 Fax: 4153971545
1222 Kearny Street, Suite 305 ? San Francisco, CA
94108 ? Ph (415)-397-2024 ? Fax (415)-397-1545
2Executive Summary
- National Shipping of America is offering
container ship service between Freeport, TX and
Chester, PA starting 3Q/2007. - Door-to-door service will be available covering
the needed drayage and delivery to the customer
as well as container management - A reliable, safe, and environmentally friendly
alternative to long-haul truck and rail for a
multitude of products which can be containerized.
(20 and 40 ft bulk, packaged goods and ISO
containers). - Hazardous, non-hazardous, refrigerated
containers, plus oversized loads - Four times more fuel efficient per ton mile than
truck and 2 times more fuel efficient than rail - Relieves stress on an increasingly overburdened
highway and rail infrastructure. - Cost competitive compared to other modes while
providing extremely consistent and reliable
transit times, thereby enabling opportunities for
inventory optimization and reduction. - A reliable alternative in times of crisis, or
incidents impacting the reliability of other
modes (hurricanes, work outages, equipment
shortages, driver shortages, etc.)
3Current Business Climate
- The U.S. transportation infrastructure is
overburdened - Volume and rates are increasing for rail and
truck - Increasing long haul trucking to compensate for
longer and more unpredictable rail transit times
In 2004 there were 12,977 hazmat incidents on the
highway, 753 incidents on the rail and 15
incidents on the water
4Rail Infrastructure
5Service Profile
- Fixed day of the week departure and arrival
- Sails every 2 weeks
- Transit times
- Freeport Chester 6 days
- Chester Freeport 6 days
- Terminal Operations
- Port Freeport, Texas
- Penn Terminals, Chester, PA
- Commencement August 2007
6Port Proximity To Major Cities
Port of Freeport, TX
850
est. cost of truck move
450
400
Port of Chester, PA
300
1000
150 - 250
700 - 850
500
200 - 300 Dray
200
200 - 300
7NSA Value PropositionCost Cycle Time Example
8Waterborne Transportation is being rediscovered
as an attractive alternative to other forms of
transportation
- Reliable
- Waterborne trade has been the backbone of
American trade for hundreds of years - Transit times are very dependable
- Schedules are maintained
- Fuel Efficient
- One gallon of fuel carries a ton of cargo 60
miles by truck, 202 miles by rail and 400 miles
by ship - Safe
- Hazardous materials can be transported without
moving through major population centers or
environmentally sensitive lands
9NSA Value Proposition
- Provide reliable, rate competitive U.S. Gulf
Coast to East Coast domestic freight
transportation service - Door-to-door service
- Intercoastal service alternative to compliment
existing rail-truck-barge network - Ideally situated to accommodate
high-value/service sensitive commodities - A perfect fit for bulk commodities, hazardous,
out-of-gauge and raw materials that require a
predictable consistent service offering
environment - Ability to expand market coverage for both
international and domestic providers
10NSA Value Proposition
- Environmental Friendly
- Safest mode available for transport
- Lower air emissions (the greenest way to
transport) - Lower risk of accidental releases to the
environment - Safe
- Reduce hazmat accidents by avoiding passenger
traffic and populated area - Cargo is less susceptible to vandalism,
tampering/use in terrorism - Governed by high safety standards
11Management Team
- Dr. C.C. Chen, Chairman
- Founder of Wan Hai Lines in 1965 one of the first
short sea carriers in Asia - Torey Presti, President
- 30 years experience in ocean transportation with
U.S. Lines, APL and Gulf Pacific Lines - Arlene Mariano, Vice President
- 15 years experience in ocean transportation with
Inchcape Shipping , Madrigal-Wan Hai Lines, TPL
and Gulf Pacific Lines - Advisory Consultants
- Bill Aldridge former president of DHL-Exels
International supply chain product with 25years
of international ocean and logistics experience - Mike Scherm - President, Savvy Business Matters,
LLC logistics and supply chain consulting, 33
years in the chemicals and plastics industry with
Union Carbide, Solvay and BP Solvay - General Agent Norton Lilly International
12Time Charter DescriptionM/V National Glory
Built 1988 rebuilt 2007 U.S. Flagged Jones
Act Classification ABS
Type Container, Cellular, Gearless LOA 149
M Breadth Molded 22 M Fully loaded draft 9.14
M Deadweight (at depth 9.14M) 14,000 MT GRT/NRT
11,576/ 9000 Main Engine Sulzer 6 RTA58- slow
speed diesel Nominal Output 9630 BHP (7080
kw) Bow thruster forward
Speed at Full Draft About 15 knots_at_ 28T HFO2.0T
MDO Container Intake 575 TEUS_at_11T
homogeneous Accommodations Crew 15, Passengers
12, Pilot 1
Deck stack weights 20ft containers 55 tons
40ft containers 80 tons
ALL FIGURES ARE ABOUT
13M.V. National Glory Container Arrangement
14Timing Is Right for Short Sea
- An alternative solution
- Options are desirable and needed
- Competitive with other modes
- Highly reliable, consistent, on-time service
- Positive environmental impact
- Safety in transporting hazardous materials has
become a serious issue - Politically on the radar screen
- It makes sense