Regional Resource / Global Gateway

Colin Parker, Chief Executive | 27 August 2008

PresentationFacts and figuresHarbour‘s development strategyChallengesWorking together

Some facts and figures for 20076.8 kilometres (4.2 miles) of quay.2.3 kilometres (1.4 miles) of which are deep water over 7.5mts.1.1 million tonnes of refined oil products imported.35,000 tonnes of logs exported to Scandinavia and the Continent.320,000 tonnes of products for the UK paper industry.46,000 tonnes of road salt imported.74,000 tonnes of scrap exported. (67,000 1st half 2008)26,000 tonnes of cement imported together with 40,000 tonnes of

barites.It’s not all just about supply boats!!

A busy port in 2007Around 8,500 vessel arrivalsOver 24 million gross tonnes of shippingOver 5.1 million tonnes of cargoNearly 140,000 passengers

2008 has been very busy to date with most users predicting high levels of activity into the future

A global gateway 35 countries in 2007

A regional resourceEconomic Impact on North East

Confirmed in independent assessment by Arup Consulting.11,000 full time equivalent jobs

Directly in the various freight, shipping and fishing sectors.Indirectly in other sectors through an economic multiplier

effect.£420 million into the local economy

A centre of activityEurope’s principal support centre for the offshore oil and gas

industry and a global hub for the traffic of oilfield equipment.Scottish mainland base of lifeline passenger and freight

services to Northern Isles and weekly freight link to West Coast Norway.

A gateway for the import and export of agricultural and forest products, including pulp, finished paper and Scottish timber.

Port of call for cruise ships (9 vessels in 2008).Centre for the servicing and repair of vessels.

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Investing in the future

Core strategy Match facilities and services with current & predicted needs.Grow existing traffic & encourage new business.Remain a Trust Port to better serve the stakeholder’s needs.Reinvesting profits to deliver the greatest benefit to port users

and other stakeholders.£57 million expenditure planned up to 2012

Matching facilities with demandRecent Work

Surfacing of Waterloo Yard. Deep water berthing at Albert Quay West. Deeper entrance channel. Surfacing of Albert Quay. Albert Quay transit shed.

Planned Work Rebuild Commercial Quay. Torry Quay Redevelopment – rebuild Torry, Maitland’s, River and Texaco Quays. Installing additional sidings at Waterloo Yard connected to the national rail

network. Further development of Point Law Peninsula. Widen Navigation Channel.

Waterloo Yard

South Deeside: Current Layout

Torry Quay Redevelopment

Challenges

Proposed inshore wind farm in port approachesSurface access to portLand usage issues

Aberdeen Harbour’s Key Concerns

The Wind Farm is a new navigational hazard that:Eliminates the safe anchorage in Aberdeen BayObstructs busy shipping routesObscures navigation aids, other vessels and port

approachesInterferes with radar and radar activated nav aidsReduces sea-room and concentrates traffic into ‘pinch

points’

ChallengesEnsuring effective surface access to port

Reducing congestion on the roads.Car exclusion lanesProvision of rail freight facilities at port.Impact of the proposed pedestrianisation of Union Street.

Planning issuesProtecting nearby land for harbour related activity.Concerns regarding housing being allowed close to busy

industrial site.

Working togetherWorking with Nestrans and others

Northern Maritime Corridor I & IIStratmos

Basis project Dry Port project

NESRFDGNestrans Freight Interest Group?

Welcome any other opportunities to work with Nestrans

Thank you