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Neil Johns, 20 November 2013 Improving efficiency at Bulk Grain Ports

Neil Johns, Graincorp: Improving the efficiency of grain logistics at bulk and container ports

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Neil Johns, General Manager Ports, GrainCorp delivered this presentation at the 2013 Regional Ports Conference. The event showcased the latest port developments and assessed the policy, planning and operating strategies designed to maximise the efficiency of Australia's regional ports: gateways for facilitating trade, engagement and regional growth. Featuring local and national case studies, the two day event provided a spotlight on port developments across the country, highlighting the infrastructure, investment and long-term planning necessary to meet Australia’s current and potential competitiveness. For more information on the annual event, please visit the conference website: https://www.informa.com.au/regionalportsconference

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Neil Johns, 20 November 2013

Improving efficiency at Bulk Grain Ports

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Grain underpins global food

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Wheat Barley Soybean Pulses Corn Canola

Cereal Foods & Beverages

Industrial Starch, Biofuels Edible

Oils

Animal Protein Beef, Poultry & Eggs,

Pork, Dairy, Fish

Grain processing

Food Products

Malting Ethanol Oil crushing Feed Milling

Sorghum

Grain supplies 60% of global calories

45% 55%

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‘Food Security’ will drive trade

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Grain Demand

Traded Grain

Population

Grain growth drivers to 2050

35% 50% 100%

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45

11 9 16 1 20

27

44

23 12

14

-1

3

16

ME/North Africa Sub-SaharanAfrica

Sub-Continent Asia (ex.China) China Latin America Developed

+98%

+200% +140%+90%

+14%

+57%

Wheat Imports Growth to 2050MMt

Grain growth is on our doorstep

MENA

Sub-Saharan Africa

Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

Asia (ex-China)

45% 76% 7% 100% 1% 57% 10%

Imports % of consumption

Sources: USDA, US Wheat Associates - 4 -

Middle East North Africa

World Wheat Imports Growth to 2050

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Australia’s leading grain business

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GrainCorp is Australia’s leading grain business with the largest network in eastern Australia

– 7 bulk grain ports ~16mmt elevation capacity handling ~85% of bulk exports

– 280 silos with~20mmt country storage capacity handling~55% production

– 2 port container facilities ~0.5mmt packing capacity

– 2 non grain bulk ports

– Manages 15+ trains handling ~60% of export grain rail transport

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Country Storage Rail/Road Port Elevators

tonnes of storage

40m

~18m

Crop average

Port average

CAPACITY

utilisation

~35%

1. Grain constraint: Rail transport

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Port capacity is not a constraint

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

-

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

MM

T

GrainCorp Bulk Exports Excess Capacity Average Utilisation

Port utilisation ranges from 5% to 65%

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Major constraint is rail transport

RAIL

RAIL

ROAD

ROAD

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2004 2013

Use of rail transport has fallen from 90% to 60%

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Contract flexibility

Capacity flexibility

Pricing flexibility

One size fits all

First in first served

Reference prices

2. Grain constraint: Regulation

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Port regulation not required

0

3

6

9

12

0

3

6

9

12

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

MM

T

MM

T

GNC Bulk Exports Containers Non GNC Bulk Exports

Non-GNC grain exports increased 3 fold in past 10 years

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QBT

Port regulation applied unevenly

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Mackay

Gladstone

Brisbane

Newcastle

Port Kembla

Geelong

Portland

NAT

Louis Dreyfus

Melbourne (Emerald)

Regulated Non-regulated

Containers

Containers

Containers

Containers

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Thank you & Questions