The document discusses the US Inland Waterway System, specifically focusing on the Mississippi River. It notes that the Mississippi River runs over 2,300 miles from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico and is the 4th longest river in the world. When combined with its tributaries, the inland waterway system covers over 12,000 miles across 38 US states. Over 500 million tons of cargo are transported annually on this system. The Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for maintenance and modernization of the locks, channels, and infrastructure. Barges are highly efficient for moving bulk commodities like grain, coal, petroleum, and steel over long distances.

1. MARITIME DAY – 2015
Odessa
“The Mighty Mississippi &
US Inland Waterways”

3. US Inland Waterway System
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 The Miss. River runs from St Paul, Minnesota to Gulf of Mexico
 The Miss River alone: 2,320 miles = 3,730 km
 4th longest River and 10th Largest River in the world
 With it’s tributaries (Illinois, Ohio , Tenn , Arkanses Rivers, etc) it
services 38 U.S. States and runs 12,000 miles
 240 lock sites through-out the inland system
 Approximately 560 mill to 580 mill tons of waterborne cargo transit
the inland waterways per year…(dry + liquid), imports and exports

4. Maintenance and Modernization
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 9 ft draft (2.74 Meters) is maintained on all navigable waterways
with min 400 ft (122 Meters) width
 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (est. 1930) are responsible for all
12,000 miles (19,000 km) of inland waterways
 Commercial operators pay a Waterway User Tax that is deposited
into the Waterways Trust Fund which is used to maintain and
modernize the U.S. Inland Waterways and all lock chambers
 Locking systems can accommodate 8 to 17 barges (+ Towboat)
depending on the lock size and configuration

5. Boat & Barges Transiting Locking System
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6. US Inland Barges are highly efficient
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 The principal value of inland waterways is the ability to convey large
volumes of cargo over long distances
 The most cost effective way to move freight in America
 Barge transport is fuel efficient and environmentally ‘’friendly’’ when
compared to rail and or truck transport
 Barge transport reduces greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution ,
reduced traffic congestion and accidents on the roadways and railways
 Approximately 60% of Nations grain exports move by barge, helping our
agricultural business stay competitive in global markets

7. US Inland Barges are highly efficient
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8. Highly Efficient
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9. US Inland Waterway System
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10. 6,000 HP Boat pushing 54 barges
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11. Standard Inland River Barges;
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 2 main types of inland barges: “Box” & ‘’Rakes’’
 Box: 200 ft LOA x 35 ft Beam (181 M x 10.65 M), 14 ft (4,26 MT) hull
1,630 MT Estimated Cargo Capacity

12. Standard Inland River Barges;
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 Rake : 195 ft to 200 ft LOA x 35 ft Beam (181 M x 10.65 M)
14 ft (4.26 Meters) hull. 1,315 MT Estimated Cargo Capacity

13. Inland River Cargo Movements;
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Projected Barge Demand for Farm Products
Millions of Tons
2013 2014
Corn 17.4 30.8
Soybeans 22.5 22.9
Wheat 8.2 5.3
Sorghum 0.5 0.8
Other Grains 1.9 1.8
Feed/Meal 7.8 7.7
Total Farm Products 58.3 69.3
Projected Barge demand of Fertilizer
Millions of Tons
2013 2014
Volume 12.6 12

14. Inland River Cargo Movements;
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Projected Riverborne Coal Demand
Millions of Tons
2013 2014
Power Generation 128 133.3
Indus/Met/Other 15 15.8
Exports
Lower Miss 12.7 6.3
Mobile 3.9 3.3
Grand Total 159.6 158.7
Projected Barge demand of Petroleum Coke
Millions of Tons
2013 2014
Volume 12.4 13.4

15. Inland River Cargo Movements;
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Projected Barge Demand for Steel + Related Products
Millions of tons
2013 2014
Finished Steel 4.6 5.6
Semi-Finished Steel 2.3 2.8
Iron Ore 1.2 1
Scrap/DRI/Pig Iron 11 11.7
Ferroalloys 1.1 1.2
Manganese Ore 0.6 0.6
Total 20.8 22.9
Projected Barge Demand for Construction-Related Commodities
Millions of Tons
2013 2014
Cement 7.1 7.3
Limestone 23.1 23.1
Sand/Gravel 27.1 27.4
Total 58 59.2

16. Inland River Cargo Movements;
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Projected Barge Demand for Other Products
Millions of Tons
2013 2014
Wood Chips/Wood Pellet Fuel 1.5 1.5
Logs 0.2 0.2
Lime 2.3 2.5
Gypsum 2.6 2.7
Alumina 2.8 2.5
Salt 8.6 9.5
Total 18 18.9

17. Dry Cargo Inland Barge Fleet by Owner;
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2013 Dry Cargo BargesCompany
Ingram Barge 4,356
AEP River Operations 2,919
ADM / American River Transportation Co. (ARTCO) 1,981
American Commercial Lines (ACL; Jeffboat parent) 1,582
Cargill / Cargo Carriers 1,223
Crounse Corp. 1,118
Seacor / SCF Marine 1,112
Flowers 800
LMR (Marquette Transportation & CGB) 750
Murray American Transportation 593
Campbell Transportation 445
Canal Barge Co. 443
M/G Transport 295
Heartland Barge & Rose Family 287
Parker Towing 273
Oakley Barge Line 219
Ceres Transportation 210
Robert Miller 180
PML 150
Top U.S. Owners' Total 18,936
Other Barge Owners 638
Total U.S. Barges 19,574

18. Inland River Dry Cargo Fleet;
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Total US Hopper Barge Fleet -- Mississippi Waterway
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Active Hopper Fleet 18,474 18,440 18,242 17,817 18,191 18,246 18,569 18,409
Hopper Retirements -405 -1,098 -1,135 -1,131 -526 -942 -753 -696
Hopper Additions 786 1,064 937 706 900 997 1,076 536
Net Change 381 -34 -198 -425 374 55 323 -160
Avg. Retirements -836
Avg. Additions 875
7 year CAGR -0.05%

19. Cargo Loading + Towing down River

20. Fleeting of Barges

21. Transiting Further Down River

22. Barges Unloading @ Grain Elevators

23. Barges Unloading @ Grain Elevators and reloading to ocean vessel mid-stream

24. Conventional Barge to Vessel Transfer @ mid-stream buoys near New Orleans

25. Global Offices
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Strategically located for 24/7 global coverage
North America
MID-SHIP Marine
 Port Washington, N
 Coral Gables, FL
MID-SHIP Logistics
 Port Washington, NY
 New Orleans, LA
MID-SHIP Transport
 Pittsburgh, PA
MID-SHIP Bulk Liquids
 Houston, TX
Kinder Morgan Logistics
 Houston, TX
Ocean Shipping Services [Strategic Alliance]
 Tampico, Mexico
South America
Overseas Logistica [Strategic Alliance]
 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
 Sao Paulo, Brazil
LINK Group, Colombia [Strategic Alliance]
 Cartagena, Colombia
Europe & Asia
MID-SHIP Group
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Madeira, Portugal
 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
 Beijing, China
 Shanghai, China
GG Networks [Strategic Alliance]
 Seoul, South Korea

26. Strategic Business Units/Services;
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Providing a full spectrum of services across the entire supply chain
MID-SHIP Marine
Ocean Freight Specialists
MID-SHIP Transport
Truck Freight Specialists
MID-SHIP Bulk Liquids
Liquid and Fleet Management Specialists
Kinder Morgan Terminals
Terminals & Warehouses – Liquid & Dry
MID-SHIP Logistics
Inland Logistics Specialists
MID-SHIP Technology
Supply Chain Management Solutions
Kinder Morgan Logistics
Logistics & Project Cargo Specialists

27. Primary Services
Geographic Coverage
MID-SHIP Marine
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Ocean Freight Specialists
 Highly skilled global broker team
 Over 40 million tons of cargo handled per year for over
200 clients
 Dedicated global operations team provides complete
management of every voyage
 Istanbul Office: Full brokerage staff servicing the
Ukrainian market. Regional Manager: Victor Syrovatka
 Istanbul Ship agency services provide specialized service
in all major Turkish ports
 All voyage data gets tracked in our Supply Chain
Management System
Chartering
Cargo Brokers
Ship Brokers
Vessel Operations
Voyage Management
Freight Payment
Laytime Accounting
Agency
Consulting
Worldwide

28. MID-Ship Logistics
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Primary Services include;
Cargo Handling
Stevedoring
Inland Barging
Trucking
Rail Freight
Claims Mgmt
Customs Clearance
Consulting
Warehousing
Inventory Management
Marine Surveying
Claims Management