LEIF HÖEGH & CO. HUAL operates a modern fleet... 25 owned deep-sea vesselsCapacity 3500 - 6200 cars...

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LEIF HÖEGH & CO. HUAL operates a modern fleet... 25 owned deep-sea vessels Capacity 3500 - 6200 cars 2 owned short-sea vessels Capacity 800 cars At any time HUAL operates 10-15 charter vessels Total operated fleet Abt. 40 ships Number of deep-sea trades 12 Annual transportation volume Abt. 1 million CEUs

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LEIF HÖEGH & CO.

HUAL operates a modern fleet...

• 25 owned deep-sea vessels Capacity 3500 - 6200 cars• 2 owned short-sea vessels Capacity 800 cars• At any time HUAL operates 10-15 charter vessels• Total operated fleet Abt. 40 ships• Number of deep-sea trades 12• Annual transportation volume Abt. 1 million CEUs

US - EuropeFar East -

Caribbean/USEC/US Gulf

Far East -South America

Europe - Africa

Europe - Far East

Europe - Middle East

US - Africa

Far East -Europe

Japan-New Zealand(Operated by Kiwi Car Carriers)

Europe - Caribbean/US

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...in global trade systems

52 %30 %

18 %

NEW CARS USED CARS HIGH/HEAVY

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HUAL has a growing share of used cars and High/Heavy –cargo which is paying better than new cars

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Market trends – HUAL trades

FAR EAST OUTBOUND

• Spectacular financial recovery for Nissan, HUAL’s main customer

• “Nissan 180 plan”: Increase sales by 1 million units/year while

maintaining profitability

– Significant export volumes from Nissan’s plants outside Japan

• Daewoo likely to survive as part of GM group

• Increased export of used cars from Japan/Korea

• HUAL’s increased service & frequency FE-US give us improved

possibilities to develop the market

– Factory-new cars to North America

– Second-hand vehicles to Central America / Caribbean

– High/Heavy rolling stock

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Market trends – HUAL trades

EUROPE OUTBOUND

• Strong growth in European vehicle exports– New cars: Middle East, Southeast Asia/Japan, North America

– Used cars: West Africa, Middle East

– High/Heavy: Middle East

• HUAL has strong position & market shares in the most profitable trades ex Europe

• HUAL has deliberately chosen to stay away from the high volume but low-rate North Atlantic vehicle trade

– Concentrating instead on building up a strong position in the more profitable trade Europe-Caribbean

• The Africa trade gives HUAL’s trade pattern substantial flexibility– Can adjust capacity to West and South Africa according to requirements

– Can return vessels Africa - Europe or proceed to Far East

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Market trends – HUAL trades

US OUTBOUND

• HUAL maintaining position and market share in our traditional

stronghold in the Middle East

• USA - Africa trade has considerable long-term potential

– West Africa significant potential market for used vehicles ex US

– Additional possibility to cater for RSA vehicle export

• USA - Europe trade currently suffering due to strong dollar /

low shipment volumes

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Market trends – HUAL trades

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

• Acquisition of Kiwi Car Carriers has given HUAL entry to profitable

POV trade and state-of-the-industry land-based services

• Cosco deal strengthening HUAL’s position in China’s ro/ro market

• Australia interesting market for HUAL

– Import / Export

• Ambitious export programmes from RSA with increased volumes

from 2003/2004

– HUAL well positioned in RSA

Ex N America0.5 mill.

Ex Europe1.6 mill.

Ex Japan / Korea5.8 mill.

To N. America

To S. America

3000

60

70 590

350100100

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770

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75

26002600

530530

70

Factory-new cars & light commercial vehicles, plus 2nd hand vehicles (estimated)

75

550

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World deep-sea vehicle movements 2001

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Market trends – Macro

• Economic downturn less severe than many anticipated – vehicle sales

holding up better than expected after September 11

– US sales now forecast at 16-16.5 million units vs. 17.2 million in 2001, with

imports taking increasing share of total

– Sales in Europe forecast to decline 4-5% compared to 2001

– Strong sales in the Middle East

• Asian countries (excl. Japan) on resumed growth path,

with positive effect for vehicle sales

• China joining WTO, liberalising tariffs and import restrictions for

vehicles

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Market trends – Macro

Conclusion:

• 2002 low point in global light vehicle sales in the current cycle

– Estimated decline 2001-2002: - 3.3%

– Several markets expect robust growth also in 2002

• Overall growth in global vehicle sales expected from 2003 onwards

• DRI • WEFA forecast: 10 million vehicles / 18.6% growth 2002-2007

• Emerging markets forecast to take lion’s share of the growth:

– Asia (incl. China / India) + 3.8 million

– C & S America + 1.3 million

– East Europe + 1.3 million

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Age distribution of the world PCC / PCTC fleet andnewbuildings on order...

No of vessels per yearExisting fleet

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20 YEARS 25 YEARS NO SCRAPPING

Average-sized vessels – intake capacity 4,200 units

...indicate a reasonable PCTC tonnage balance 2002-2006in the various lifespan/scrapping scenarios