0 17th October 2012

Why should the Indian sub-continent be on a Shipper’s Radar Screen? the Port of Antwerp’s insights TPM Asia, Shenzhen

Mr. Luc Arnouts, Chief Commercial Officer, Antwerp Port Authority

India, a strategic growth region

Port of Antwerp, Linked Into India

Importance of India

- Strategic location

- Highly educated human resources

- Large population

- Immense investment opportunities in a slew of industry sectors

- Protectionist economy liberalization

Importance of India

- Strong economy

- Growing demand of FMCG, automobiles and food products

- Foreign car assembly and/or manufacturing

- Recent opening up of FDI in single brand retail

- Construction boom

Large import/export flows with Europe, China, ..., and increased flows to be expected

Source: Industrial Extension Bureau, Govt of Gujarat, 2012

Current maritime traffic Port of Antwerp - India

5 million ton cargo handled in 2011 (+13%)

Ranking nr. 11 of most important partner countries

India is one the most important priority regions for the Port of Antwerp for over 10 years

Most important trade partners Port of Antwerp

Growth in traffic between Antwerp and India

India, a strategic growth region

Port of Antwerp, Linked Into India

Port of Antwerp, a multifunctional platform

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Industry Cargo handling Logistics

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Maritime cargo transport Second European port

Source: Port of Antwerp statistics 2012.

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Total maritime traffic Port of Antwerp

container 56%

breakbulk 9%

dry bulk 10% liquid bulk

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breakbulk

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liquid bulk

190

Key challenges for today’s supply chains

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Globalisation

Customer Expectations

Sustainable requirements

Risk management

Cost containment

To become more

Lean, agile, collaborative and innovative.

Business

Challenges

Supply Chain

KPI’s

Speed

Total cost

Reliability

Flexibility

Sustain-

ability

Quality

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A port should offer integrated, end-to-end supply chain solutions

Maritime

services

Distribution

Intermodal

solutions

Cargo handling

Storage

Value added services

Trade facilitation

ICT services

Sustainable solutions

Profound knowledge and expertise

Foreland Port Hinterland

Port of Antwerp’s foreland strategy

• Increasing the Ports connectivity:

• Guaranteeing an optimal nautical accessibility

• Attracting shipping lines to ensure a global offer

• One step further – partnerships in ports abroad

• Port of Antwerp International

Port of Antwerp International Subsidiary of the Antwerp Port Authority

Overseas ports

Improve Port management

and infrastructure and increase

efficiency and throughput

Port of Antwerp

Creates stronger commercial

links with maritime regions in

emerging markets

worldwide

• Brand ‘Antwerp’

• Strengthen competitive position Antwerp

• Generate cargo flows

Technical consultancy

Partnerships

For more information : www.portofantwerp/pai - pai@portofantwerp.com - tel. +32 3 229

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Development of activities in strategic growth

regions

Port of Antwerp International project in Gujarat, India

•Screening of port projects along Indian West Coast since 2010

•Resulting in choice of focus region => GUJARAT

•Booming economical region in India

•Governmental policy enhancing economic and industrial activities

•Large existing industrial capacity (and expanding)!

•Prime location towards consumption and production centra

Strategic Alliance

WHY? •Strong and reliable partner

•Supply chain thinking: creation of a hub

•Existing port facilities with huge potential growth

•Similar belief in need to integrate industry – logistics – maritime actions

•Opportunity for suppl chain development

HOW? • Consultancy

• Commercial relations

• Focus on added value and world class port facilities

• Multi-user port

Port of Antwerp & Port of Hazira as mutual hubs

Benefits for shippers of this strategic alliance

• Creation of a hub in Gujarat

• Optimized hinterland connections Port of Hazira – Gujarat region

• Increased maritime connections between Gujarat and Europe (Port of Antwerp)

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