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Missouri River Forum. December 10, 2009. Janice Luchan, Regional Sales Director. American Commercial Lines. A leader in the barge transportation and manufacturing industries Headquartered in Jeffersonville, IN Northern Division Operations headquarters in Cairo, IL - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Missouri River Forum
December 10, 2009
Janice Luchan, Regional Sales Director
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American Commercial Lines
— A leader in the barge transportation and manufacturing industries
— Headquartered in Jeffersonville, IN
– Northern Division Operations headquarters in Cairo, IL
– Southern Division Operations headquarters in Harahan, LA
— Operating on the U.S. inland waterways since 1915
— Over $1.2 billion in revenues in 2008
— Approximately 3,200 employees
— The largest inland shipyard in the country
— A fleet of approximately 2,500 barges and 130 towboats
— Core Values: safety, customer focus, innovation, integrity, value
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Primary Management Activity — Controlling costs
– Reduce number of personnel required to handle the same or more business
— Improving productivity
– Operating within our optimal geographic footprint
– Achieve higher transportation volumes with a smaller boat/barge fleet
— Achieving organic growth
— Continue to convert land based business to the water
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Our Operating Network
— Service focus on main river segments
— Core network focus for profitability, velocity, and utilization
— Operations realignment
— Scheduled operations to enhance yield on new and existing business
Core Network
Southern Division
Northern Division
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Our Operating Network
— Service focus on main river segments
— Core network focus for profitability, velocity, and utilization
— Operations realignment
— Scheduled operations to enhance yield on new and existing business
Scheduled Service
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Our Operating Network
Scheduled Service
Houston
— Service focus on main river segments
— Core network focus for profitability, velocity, and utilization
— Operations realignment
— Scheduled operations to enhance yield on new and existing business
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Our Operating Network
Scheduled Service
Houston
— Service focus on main river segments
— Core network focus for profitability, velocity, and utilization
— Operations realignment
— Scheduled operations to enhance yield on new and existing business
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Our Operating Network
Scheduled Service
Houston
— Service focus on main river segments
— Core network focus for profitability, velocity, and utilization
— Operations realignment
— Scheduled operations to enhance yield on new and existing business
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ACL’s History on The Missouri River
— Activity on the Missouri peaked in 1989 with the acquisition of SCNO Barge Lines.— 390 barge loads
— Activity dropped off in 1990 as ACBL fully integrated SCNO’s operations.— 127 barge loads
— Activity then took another significant drop in 1995 due sharp increase in dry cargo rates.— 32 barge loads
— The last of ACL’s activity on the Missouri ceased in 2003 with the closing of Blaske Marine.
— ACL no longer owns/operates any shallow-hull boats used in the late 1980’s.
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Strategic Planning
— In order for a river segment to be attractive to a barge company
– There must be volume potential
– The volume potential needs to be ratable and financially attractive
– ACL will operate on rivers with greatest lane density and loaded mile potential
– When considering expanding to new rivers, ACL would use the same metrics
– ACL certainly has the capability of providing modal alternatives on any river
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Thank you
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