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STRATEGIC BUSINESS
PLAN 
Seaport Alliance 
May 6, 2015 

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PRESENTATION OVERVIEW 
Recent industry changes drive actions to
stay competitive 
Optimized infrastructure investment
strategy 
Customer focused solutions to become
the gateway of choice

NEW & INTENSIFIED COMPETITION 




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ULTRA LARGE CONTAINER SHIPS 




Larger vessels are being planned & built.   4

KEY STRATEGIC FINDINGS FOR 
THE PNW GATEWAY 
Inadequate capability to handle
multiple ultra-large container ships 
Too many small terminals that do not fit the
strategic requirements for handling big ships. 
Formation of mega-alliances 
Consolidation of ports and terminals 
Shipping lines divesting of terminals 
Excess terminal capacity 
Too many acres dedicated to containers 
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Mercator International, LLC, May 2014

PNW GATEWAY CRITICAL 
SUCCESS FACTORS 
Increased terminal utilization 
Productivity enhancements 
Rail competitiveness 
Infrastructure investment 
Regulatory climate 

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CARGO GROWTH GOALS 
2026: 6M TEU 
Seaport Alliance TEU History and Comparison of Baseline and Upside Forecasts        48,500 Jobs 
6,000
4.55% 
5,500
Assumes new string at 
strategic terminal 
5,000
2.75% 
4,500
2014: 3.4 M TEU 
4,000                     34,000 Jobs 

3,500

3,000
Actual performance 
2005-2014 
2,500

2,000
2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015   2016   2017   2018   2019   2020   2021   2022   2023   2024   2025   2026
Actual       Baseline     Upside
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CURRENT CONTAINER CARGO FACILITIES 
PORT OF SEATTLE 
Terminal 46 


Terminal 18 
Terminal 30 


Terminal 5 
PORT OF TACOMA 
Husky 
TOTE                PCT 
WUT 
OCT 
Terminal 115 

APM 


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CURRENT NON-CONTAINER 
CARGO FACILITIES

PORT OF SEATTLE 
Terminal 46 
82 Acres 
2014 Volume: 92K TEU 
Terminal 18                Volume per Acre: 1131 
196 Acres                   Capacity: 700,000 TEU 
2014 Volume: 577K TEU 
Volume per Acre: 2947 
Capacity: 1,200,000 TEU 
Terminal 30 
70 Acres 
2014 Volume: 212K TEU 
Volume per Acre: 3041 
Capacity: 600,000 TEU 
Terminal 5 
185 Acres 
Terminal 115 
2014 Volume: 169K TEU 
Volume per Acre: 916                                           65 Acres 
Capacity: 1,200,000 TEU                                        2014 Volume: 128K TEU 
Volume per Acre: 1970 
Capacity: 200K TEU 



On Dock Rail         Near Dock Rail 
2014 Volume: 58K TEU   2014 Volume: 372K TEU 
Capacity: 700K TEU      Capacity: 1Mil TEU

TOTE Terminal            Husky Terminal           Washington United Terminals 
48 Acres                   93 Acres                   123 Acres 
2014 Volume: 212K TEU        2014 Volume: 335K TEU        2014 Volume: 599K TEU 
Volume per Acre: 3,598          Volume per Acre: 3,598          Volume per Acre: 4,868 
Capacity: 300K TEU            Capacity: 800K TEU            Capacity: 1 Mil TEU 

PORT OF TACOMA 




APM Terminal            Pierce County Terminal 
135 Acres                  141 Acres 
2014 Volume: 249K            2014 Volume: 426K 
Volume per Acre:              Volume per Acre: 3,018 
Olympic Container Terminal         Capacity: 1 Mil TEU           Capacity: 900K TEU 
54 Acres 
2014 Volume: 577K TEU 
On Dock Rail 
Volume per Acre: 4,069 
Capacity: 400K TEU                     2014 Volume: 750K TEU 
Capacity: 1.8Mil TEU

GATEWAY OPTIMIZATION 
Achieve 70% Utilization | Strategic Terminals | Double Volume 
CURRENT     10    VISION 2025 
YEARS 
43% Utilization                 70% Utilization 
3.4m TEU (3m Int'l)                  6m TEU (5m Int'l) 
Current Acreage:                    Optimal Acreage: 
1080 acres                   800-850 acres (Int'l container) 
(Int'l container) 

IMMEDIATE                  NEAR TERM 
GCP                  GCP 
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY      Berth 4 Construction            DECISION        Phased Buildout 
TERMINAL 5         MARKET DRIVES       TERMINAL 5 
Design, Permit & Market                      Phased Buildout 
Optimize existing facilities  230-280 acres for diversified portfolio 
Incremental jobs related to container growth = 14,600 
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STRATEGIC TERMINAL CRITERIA      Intermodal Yard 
Ability to handle 2 x 14,000 TEU ships        28,000' Working Track 
3 Trains in/out per day 
Container Yard 
100 Storage Acres 
Yard Gantry Crane 
/Top Pick Operation 
Density 10k-12k TEU 
per acre/yr 
Berths - Landside 
2,800' Berth 
100' gauge crane rail 
w/ required infrastructure 
2 x 14,000 TEU ships 
Berths - Waterside 
55' Water Depth 
Throughput Assumptions        Truck Improvements 
Container yard: 1.2 Million TEU/Year             Gates: 8 In & 4 Out 
Improved truck queues 
Intermodal yard: 750,000 TEU/Year

STRATEGIC TERMINAL CONFIGURATION 
General Central Peninsula Terminal Tacoma 
Phase 1         Phase 2 
Complete 








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STRATEGIC TERMINAL CONFIGURATION 
Terminal 5 Seattle 

Phase 2 



Phase 1 


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Opportunities for Excess International Container Capacity 
Autos & RO/RO             Project Cargo                 Logs 



Bulk Commodities                                   Domestic Cargo 
CARGO
DIVERSIFICATION 

Industrial Properties               Breakbulk                  Domestic Container 


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DOMESTIC CONTAINER 
Tacoma's TOTE Terminal   Seattle's Terminal 115     Seattle's Terminal 18/30 
Totem Ocean Trailer            Northland Services              Matson 
Express 
FACILITIES 
Alaska          Hawaii 
FORECAST   Modest Growth          Modest Growth 
Stable market for Alaska/Hawaii 
LOOKING FORWARD   Terminal capacity meets market need 
Explore new business opportunities with key stakeholders 
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NON-CONTAINER 
FACILITIES FORECAST    Dry Bulk    Breakbulk   Autos     Logs      Liquid Bulk   Military 
Flat           Modest       Modest        Flat           High growth    Flat 
growth       growth 

Stable market 
LOOKING FORWARD   Adapt facility capacity to meet market demand 
Pursue additional cargo diversification opportunities 
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CUSTOMER FOCUSED SOLUTIONS 
The Seaport Alliance will deliver the best value to 
customers, community and stakeholders 
Internal Drivers              External Outcomes 
Service Delivery         Customer Satisfaction 
Team approach to deliver          Ease of doing business 
operational excellence             Reliability 
Operational Efficiency 
Cost of doing Business 
Facilities                Return to
for the Future           Community &
Deliver flexible facilities              Stakeholders 
plan and infrastructure for           Job Creation 
big ships & mega-               Cargo Growth 
alliances                        Financial Sustainability 
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COMMERCIAL IMPLEMENTATION 
STRATEGY 
STRATEGIC
INFRASTRUCTURE 



GATEWAY                OPERATIONAL
PROMOTION                 EXCELLENCE 



GROWTH
STRATEGY 
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OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 
SERVICE DELIVERY PERFORMANCE METRICS 
Proposed Service Delivery Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 
KPI                          KPI Description 
On-time pro-forma vessel arrival and     Percentage of vessels that arrive and depart within 12 hours
departure                        of the published pro-forma berth window 
Vessel Production                  Average production (berth and crane) against the vessel 
Truck visit turn time                   Average time per truck visit. Includes both queue and
terminal turn time 
Average import rail dwell               Average container dwell for import rail containers from
discharge at the terminal to the train transfer to the mainline
railroad 
Import rail transit time                  Average transit time by inland destination from the transfer
to the mainline railroad to train arrival at the inland rail ramp 
Proposed PNW Gateway Executive Advisory Council 
Beneficial Cargo Owners & NVOCC's           Shortline Railroads 
Ocean Carriers                              Trucking Companies 
Marine Terminal Operators                    Transload/Distribution Companies 
Labor Partners                              Puget Sound Pilots 
Class 1 Railroads 
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GATEWAY RISKS 
Continued cargo erosion to other
gateways 
Terminal productivity 
Rail Competitiveness 
Late to market with strategic terminals 
Regulatory environment 
Global trade patterns shift 
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STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN GOALS & 
KEY INITIATIVES 
GOALS   Service Delivery     Gateway Growth and   Gateway Business
Excellence           Optimization         Environment 
INITIATIVES     Operations Service     Carrier Alliance       Transportation
Center              Consolidation         Infrastructure
Key Performance       Strategy             Funding 
Metrics              Beneficial Cargo       Regulatory Climate 
Freight Mobility         Owner/NVOCC        Gateway
Program            Commitment 
Cargo Diversification 
Rail Competitiveness 
Integrated
Investment Strategy 


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SEAPORT ALLIANCE KEY METRICS 
2025 Measures of Success 
Cargo Growth 
6,000,000 TEU 
Job Creation 
14,600 incremental jobs 
Financial Sustainability 
Return on invested capital 
Net income growth 
Solid Financial margins 
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THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE 

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