Port Productivity Summit, Session 3. John Reinhart CEO and Executive Director Virginia Port Authority

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1 Port Productivity Summit, Session 3 John Reinhart CEO and Executive Director Virginia Port Authority June 22, 2015

2 Agenda Record setting volumes Update on Port of Virginia-owned action items Update on recent, current and upcoming capital investments Update on Customer Service Update on Terminals Conclusion/Questions 2

3 Record-setting volumes in 13 of the last 23 months Thousands TEUs

4 The Port of Virginia Action items for the port, identified from January 23, 2015 Port Productivity Summit 4

5 Action Item: Extended Saturday Gate Hours Weekend gate status after July 4-5 Beginning on July 11-12, and continuing indefinitely: Saturdays OPEN hours NIT, VIG and PPCY Sundays All terminals CLOSED The Port of Virginia will continue to monitor cargo volumes and performance measures, and make gate hour adjustments, as needed, in order to service the motor carriers and the trade. 5

6 Action Item: NIT Position Detection System Update Status Strad hardware NOW Solution PDS servers Better monitoring of strad locations Testing in production with shifting gangs in July Schedule: pending results of final August live testing 6

7 Action Item: NIT Appointment System Status Mid-term status Establishing functional goals with Motor Carrier Advisory Board (meets weekly) Functional testing between all vendor systems is currently underway Anticipated Schedule: July: Trucker Advisory team testing (voluntary) August: Available for all truckers to use (soft start) 7

8 Action Item: Enhancements at PMT Berth repairs Mobilization of 2 additional ship to shore cranes Three additional cameras integrated into portofvirginia.com Navis rail module being configured to provide better management and data to business partners Drivers assistance booth Three new booths for inbound/outbound traffic 8

9 Action Item: Enhancements at PPCY Cameras and RFID readers being installed Infrastructure work (electrical/network) underway Cameras and infrastructure continue into July 9

10 PPCY ENTER/EXIT EXI T 10

11 Action Item: Expand Chassis Fleet 14,828 - Current fleet 904 chassis added to pool thus far in % increase in pool assets 1,000 more chassis expected in the next days 11

12 Action Item: Enforce the 10 day cut off for exports Effective Monday, March 23, the port reduced the window for delivery of exports at NIT and PMT from nine (9) days to seven (7) This measure is focused on reducing container density at the terminals Consistent with the same policy put in place at VIG on March 18 12

13 Action Item: Evaluate Structures and Create Add l Capacity Removed from NIT: Small structure at the CRY Seaman s trailer Canopies attached to Warehouses 7 and 9 Assistance trailer at NIT Removal in progress at NIT: ROC Coordinating with IT and Operations to remove the old foreman s trailer at the Baker St. entrance 13

14 Gate Transactions and Turn Times 14

15 Action Item: Purchase Equipment Utility Tractor Rig: 6/6 (PMT); Additional optioned UTR: 0/13; deliveries to begin in July Bombcarts: 18/26 (PMT); Remaining 8 to be delivered by end of June Light Towers: 22/22 (PPCY) Empty Container Handlers: Mobile Harbor Crane (POR): Three units for purchase with option for additional 15; RFP closed; Bid review this week; 18 total, 12 weeks from contract; Units will be divided between PMT and NIT Contract in progress Toploaders: 4/5 (PMT); Last unit expected delivery 6/23 15

16 Action Item: Correct Driver Booth Deficiencies Removed and replaced over 70 broken or cracked panes of glass Repaired the lighting at the driver booths at VIG Maintenance is currently evaluating the replacement of booths at PMT and the PPCY in order to facilitate better utilization and efficiency at these terminals 16

17 Action Item: Facility Improvements Replaced 3 scales at NIT, 3 additional ordered Instituted annual plans to improve the facilities efficiency and safety Pothole repair on an annual plan; quarterly inspections at all terminals Striping inspected quarterly on all terminals, with an annual plan for painting and repair Lighting inspected quarterly with an annual replacement/repair plan 17

18 Action Item: Facility Improvements, cont. Jersey walls - replaced and cleaned to improve safety and visibility at all terminals High visibility signs - placed at all terminals to improve traffic flow, safety, and ensure standardization across all terminals 18

19 Capital Investments Reopening of PMT (excluding equipment) Increased chassis pool by 6% Leased 32 hustlers Purchased 22 hustlers Purchase of 6 UTRs at VIG Purchase of 26 bomb carts Purchase of 3 hybrid shuttle trucks Purchase 7 top loaders N4 implementation (capital only) NIT Gate project NIT PDS project TOTAL Investment = $31.1 million 19

20 Capital Budget Projects Note 1 Infrastructure improvements at NNMT to be evaluated and brought to the Board as new business opportunices develop. Note 2: In addicon to above VIT FY 16 budget includes $12 million in capital spending 20

21 Customer Service Group 21

22 Terminal Updates 22

23 Team s Capabilities Augmenting our team s capabilities by utilizing outside maintenance vendors and OEMs Increasing operations and maintenance staff 23

24 VIG Interim Expansion 24

25 VIG Rail Concept 25

26 Phased Planning NIT 26

27 PMT Potential Area A 17 acres Area B 18 acres Loading Tracks Ecofuels Lease 13 acres (Total Footprint 22.5 acres) M&R Admin Area C 36 acres 27

28 NIT N Gate Complex - TIGER Grant Funding 28

29 I-564 Intermodal Connector 29

30 Cost Sharing Agreement to go Deeper, Wider, Safer 30

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