Constantza Port Day in Budapest

1. Constantza Port Day in Budapest 23rd of February 2012

2. Constantza Port Characteristics • Total area - 3,926 ha • 156 berths (140 operational berths) • Quay length - 30 km • Length of breakwaters – 14 km • Estimated total handling capacity – approx. 120 million tons/year • Natural water depths between 8 and 18.5 m

3. Constantza Port – your best choice on the Black Sea • Constantza port is the main container hub for the Black Sea area • Constantza port -good connections with all the transport modes • Constantza multipurpose port – facilities for all types of cargo • modern facilities for passenger vessels • land availability for future expansion

4. Constantza as River Port • connection of the port with the Danube river is made through the Danube-Black Sea Canal • the Canal is 64.4 km long and 90 m wide and has a water depth of 7 m and 17.5 m clearance under the bridges • Direct services between the Black Sea and Asia • Direct transshipment and multiple facilities for barge traffic and operations

5. Port facilities for all types of cargo

6. The Danube – Pan European Corridor no. VII • The Danube - an efficient alternative to the European rail and road congested transport . • Romanian sector – 1,075 km, Danube’s most navigable section • Danube Strategy provides a sustainable framework for policy integration and coherent development of the Danube Region • It sets out priority actions to make it an EU region for the 21st century • A target is to develop efficient multimodal terminals in Danube river ports to connect inland waterways with rail and road transport by 2020 Budapest– 473 km , 0 locks – Belgrade – 867 km, 2 locks – Cernavoda – 65 km, 2 locks - Constantza

7. Constantza Port – important link in the European transport network Corridor IV Corridor IX • Corridor links:Dresden/Nurenberg via Praga, Vienna/Bratislava, Budapest to Romania • 2 branches in Romania: Arad via Bucharest to Constantza, Arad via Craiova to Sofia – to Thessaloniki and Istanbul • Connection will be improved through the completion of the Bucharest – Constantza Highway A2 in 2012 • Corridor links: Helsinki – Vyborg – St. Petersburg – Pskov – Moscow – Kaliningrad – Kiev – Ljubashevka/Rozdilna – Chisinau – Bucharest – Giurgiu – Dimitrovgrad • Connection is made through the Romanian national railway network

8. Constantza Port – Hub for the Central and Eastern Europe Trade • For goods in transit from the Far East to destinations in Central Europe the link Danube River – Constantza Port is made via the Danube – Black Sea Canal and offers a maritime transport alternative which is 4,165 km shorter. . • Largest port in the Black Sea, with natural depths that can accommodate the largest ships (300 meters) passing through Bosphorus Strait

9. Constantza Port - Hinterland Constantza Port Hinterland is represented by the countries from Central and Eastern Europe: Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldavia.

10. Constantza Port Traffic 2011

11. Constantza Port Traffic 2010-2011 Container traffic

12. Cargo traffic with Hungary 2010 -2011

13. Constantza Port - Partnership Agreements To encourage the increase of traffic goods, Constantza port has established Partnership Agreements with important ports in the Europe, Caucasus and Middle-East regions.

14. Constantza Port – important European link for TRACECA • TRACECA – Intergovernmental Commission • Promotion of regional transport dialogue • Ensuring the efficient and reliable Euro-Asian transport links • Promoting regional economy on the whole • Romania has the presidency for the year 2012 • Constantza Port represents an important member, ensuring a viable link to UE for the TRACECA countries IDEA - ongoing TRACECA project in which Romania is involved Officially started on May 2009, the IDEA project (Transport dialogue and interoperability between the EU and its neighboring countries and Central Asian countries) has a duration of three years and aims at delivering a sustainable, efficient and integrated multi–modal transport system in the TRACECA region.

15. International Associations BASPA – Black and Azov Seas Ports Association EIA – European Intermodal Association ESPO – European Seaports Organisation IAPH – International Association of Ports and Harbors INE – Inland Navigation Europe MedCruise – The Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports

16. Constantza Port – Development Strategy • New Master Plan for Constantza Port • General objective: • Ensuring conditions for a growing efficient maritime transport system through: • - enhancement of the port infrastructure and efficiency of port operations leading to an increase in attractiveness for port users and a greater number of vessels in Constantza and Danube Ports • - preparing the future project portfolio • Specific objective: • Setting up the necessary framework to promote the development of Constantza maritime port for the period 2014-2020, through optimal planning of investments in transport infrastructure • Expected results: • - Diagnostic analysis of existing situation • - Variants of strategies • - Master Plan on short, medium and long term • - Development Strategy for Constantza Port

17. Constantza Port – Development Strategy • Increasing of the port operation safety within the basin of Constantza PortNC MPA SA Constantza is responsible for the safe access and operation of the vessels calling at Constantza Port. In this respect, special works are necessary to be carried out: dredging in the basins and access fairways and maintenance of the berths depth including the stability of mooring constructions. Estimated value: 49.5 mil Euro

18. Constantza Port – Development Strategy • Systematization of the artificial island (A) • A great potential for the development of other economic activities in the Port is represented by the Artificial Island • The Artificial Island has an area of 22.1 ha and it is a territory created with fillings from the excavations of the Danube-Black Sea Canal • The total area that can be achieved by the infrastructure works is 300 ha Estimated value: 300 mil Euro • Completion of infrastructure on Pier III and Pier IV South for specialized terminals (B) • The Southern Area of Constantza Port offers excellent development opportunities due to its large depths that allow the accommodation of high capacity vessels. Estimated Value: 294 mil Euro A B

19. Initiatives to improve commercial framework and business environment in Constantza Port • Establishing of framework contracts for port services (rental, utilities, agency, operators and ship owners services) • Identifying and clarifying the cadastral situation of services providers on the port public infrastructure • Negotiations with port operators regarding the change of traffic clauses into performance clauses by equipment upgrading and specific endowments in order to achieve competitive operational rates and services comparable in quality with the top European ports • Due to the bad weather conditions, NC MPA Constantza has reduced the tariffs applied to all inland vessels by 50% for the period January-February 2012; this initiative will be extended until April 2012 • As an incentive, NC MPA Constantza applies a 50% reduction in safety and passenger tariffs to all inland vessels with calls no longer than 48 hours

20. Constantza Port is ready to welcome your business ! N.C. Maritime Ports Administration S.A. Constantza Address: Incinta Port, Gara Maritima, 900900 Constantza, RomaniaPhone: +40241.611540Fax: +40241.619512E-mail :apmc@constantza-port.roWebsite: www.portofconstantza.com