Pacific Northwest Association of Rail Shippers. September 19, 2013

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1 Pacific Northwest Association of Rail Shippers September 19, 2013

2 Port of Tacoma Terminals North Intermodal Yard (NIM) OCT HUSKY APMT WUT EB1 South Intermodal Yard (SIM) Hyundai Intermodal Yard (HIM) PCT PCT Intermodal Yard (PIM)

3 The Tacoma Rail Advantage Our goal is to be the most efficient and reliable intermodal gateway in North America. Port of Tacoma System-Wide Rail Capacity 800k Rail Lifts per Year Existing Customers 54% AVAILABLE CAPACITY 46%

4 The Tacoma Rail Advantage Coordinated Intermodal Yard Ops 3 scheduled joint conference calls/day between Port of Tacoma Intermodal Dept, rail service providers and individual intermodal yards Frequent contact with Tacoma Rail, NWCS, BNSF Railway, Union Pacific Railroad, and individual intermodal yards daily Business Exchange Provides customers with shared data on arrival & departure of trains & vessels Provides supply chain visibility for containers from arrival at the Port to final destination Remote access 24 hours/day Customer Service Dedicated Intermodal Department Monthly stakeholder meetings Flexibility to customize reports to meet stakeholder needs. Provide rail updates on events that impact Port of Tacoma customers and stakeholders.

5 The Tacoma Rail Advantage Regional Rail Service Builds additional flexibility and intermodal service options for BCO/NVO customers in Port-to-Port model Northwest Container Services [NWCS] facility located within Port of Tacoma industrial area in close proximity to Port terminals and transload service providers Currently, intermodal service between Tacoma & Portland 3x per week with the potential to expand to daily service Owned fleet of double stack rail cars for added security and scheduling flexibility The Port of Tacoma is connected to major PNW consumer and agricultural export markets via Union Pacific Railroad and NWCS network of intermodal rail facilities

6 The Tacoma Rail Advantage

7 The Tacoma Rail Advantage Comparision of Rail Mileage & Transit Time: Tacoma Chicago, IL

8 Regional Rail Capacity Tacoma-Vancouver Union Pacific and BNSF Intermodal Traffic Everett Seattle Tacoma Stevens Pass BNSF Intermodal Traffic Portland Stampede Pass BNSF Carload Traffic Union Pacific Intermodal BNSF Intermodal

9 The Tacoma Rail Advantage Dual Rail Service

10 Port of Tacoma Production Full Year Volume Comparison YTD CONTAINERS (TEUs) % Change Aug 2013 YTD Foreign Containers 1,021,958 1,264, % 923,434 Domestic Containers 454, , % 300,627 Total Containers 1,476,153 1,711, % 1,224,061 RAIL (Lifts) Intermodal Lifts 338, , % 322,595 NON-CONTAINER (ST) Breakbulk 154, , % 140,613 Autos 259, , % 159,956 Grain 5,930,022 4,804, % 1,287,129 Logs 584, , % 323,858 Woodchips/Gypsum 133, , % 174,011

11 The Tacoma PRODUCTIVITY Advantage Monthly Labor Productivity (Average Across All Port Terminals) July 2012 June July August September October November December January February March April May June

12 Charting The Course 10-Year Strategic Plan Major Goals Enhance the Port s competitive position Provide reliable and efficient regional and local infrastructure connections Improve the Port s financial position Increase organizational capabilities Advance environmental stewardship Strengthen the Port s community connections

13 Charting The Course Major Initiatives Enhancing the Port s Competitive Position Improve the Port s Business Assets to Meet Market Demand Improve Efficiency & Cost Competitiveness of the Supply Chain Advance the Port s Market Position in the International Shipping Industry

14 Rail Diversity: Value-Added Services, Manifest Cargo, Intermodal, Autos, CBR *Courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

15 Rail Diversity: On-Dock Rail, WUT, Autos, Rail-Served Transloaders with Reefer Storage *Courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

16 Terminal Space, Rail Infrastructure, Manifest Cargo, Intermodal, CBR *Courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

17 Rail Infrastructure To Handle Forecasted Business *Courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

18 Decongested Smooth Road & Rail Operations *Courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

19 A Rail-Served, Refrigerated Transloader Across The Street From WUT *Courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

20 Poised and Ready To Go *Courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

21 US OIL - CBR *Courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

22 US OIL & Surrounding Customers *Courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

23 Tacoma Rail Another Normal Day *Courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

24 Rail Infrastructure & Proximity to Customers *Courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

25 Diversity At The Port: 520 Pontoons *Courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

26 The North Intermodal Yard and Port of Tacoma Strad Fleet *Courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

27 Our Front Door: Bull Frog Junction, Trains Coming & Going *Courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

28 Port of Tacoma: Quest for Quality Award Tacoma ranks #1 for Ease of Doing Business Awards recognized 129 top performers in transportation industry Based on votes from over 6,000 logistics professionals Criteria included ease of doing business, value, ocean carrier network, intermodal network and equipment and operations

29 QUESTIONS? Contact : Mike Reilly Director, Business Development Intermodal Services , (mobile) mreilly@portoftacoma.com Visit the Port of Tacoma s Web Site: URL: