Port of Port of ConstantzaConstantzaThe Gateway of Central and The Gateway of Central and Eastern European TradeEastern European Trade

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Andreea NistorCommercial DirectorNC “Maritime Ports Administration” SA Constantza

�The largest and deepest port at the Black Sea

�Total surface: 3,926 ha

�156 berths (out of which 140 operational berths)

�Quay length - almost 30 km

�Length of breakwaters (North+South) – 14 km

�Total handling capacity – over 120 million tons/year

�Natural water depths between 8 and 18.5 m

�Safe and secure port

�Friendly environmentally management

Constantza Port - a world class maritime port

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““To strengthen the position of To strengthen the position of ConstantzaConstantza Port as an Port as an

important international trade gate andimportant international trade gate and

hub for the Central / Eastern Europe hub for the Central / Eastern Europe

and for the Black Sea countries, and for the Black Sea countries,

recognized for professionalism, quality of services recognized for professionalism, quality of services

and customer satisfaction. and customer satisfaction. ““

Core valuesCore valuesreliabilityreliability

customer satisfactioncustomer satisfaction

sustainabilitysustainability

VisionVision

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AdvantagesAdvantages

• the geo-strategic location• the excellent connections to all the transport modes• integrated approach of the main port development together with the improvement of the hinterland connections.

�projects on progress:

rail connection – Corridor no. IV- Bucharest Constanta segment

inland waterway connection – Danube infrastructure 2.5 m draft

road connection – connecting the port with the Bucharest-Constantza highway

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The DanubeThe Danube

�Connection with the Danube-through the Danube Black Sea Canal

�Efficient alternative to the European road and rail congested transport

�Existing facilities for the barge traffic and the investments on progress

�Reduced number of locks on the lower Danube

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�the connection to the Rhine-Main-Danube corridor

�a shorter, cost effective and environmental friendly transport alternative within the hinterland

�possibility of balancing traffic currently mainly concentrated on the Western and Eastern extremities

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Port of Port of ConstantzaConstantzaPerfect choice for the Eastern Gateway Perfect choice for the Eastern Gateway of European Tradeof European Trade

�the existing development projects of the port, using mainly European structural and cohesion funding

�available European funds for further expansion / improvements to meet future customers needs

�availability for further development and investment opportunities

�the free zone status, starting with 2007, offering incentives for the transiting cargo through the port

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•liquid bulk,

•dry bulk,

•vehicles,

•general cargo,

•refrigerated cargo,

•containers.

�liquid bulk �dry bulk�general cargo�containers�vehicles�refrigerated cargo

Port of Port of ConstantzaConstantzaHandling facilitiesHandling facilities

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Total traffic

Thousand tons 20072007 20082008

Maritime Traffic 47,015 50,45350,453

Inland Traffic 10,796 11,38511,385

Total TrafficTotal Traffic 57,78457,784 61,83861,838

ImportImport 22,085 23,67423,674

ExportExport 13,072 14,34314,343

Transit Transit 15,568 16,93316,933

CabotageCabotage 7,059 6,8886,888

Total Ship CallsTotal Ship Calls 12,79812,798 13,92313,923

Type of cargoesType of cargoes 20082008

Liquid Bulk 14.404

Solid Bulk 29.595

Containers 13.030

General Cargo 4.809

Port of Port of ConstantzaConstantzaTotal trafficTotal traffic

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thousand tons 2008

1. Iron ores, scrap 11,379

2. Crude oil 8,814

3. Coal, coke 7,109

4. Grains 6,670

5. Oil products 4,135

6. Metal products 2,133

7. Natural and chemical

fertilizers 1,896

8. Other chemical products 1,291

9. Oil seeds, oleaginous fruits and fats 1,131

10. Other 17,280

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Constantza Port

The Container Hub at the Black Sea

Container TrafficContainer Traffic

2008

1.4 million TEU’s13 million tons

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Traffic 2009Traffic 2009

Jan – Oct 2009

Total Traffic 34.5 mil. tones

Jan – Oct 2008 Jan – Oct 2009

Cereals Traffic 4.6 mil. tons 8.5 mil. tons

2009: Most spectacular increase - cereals traffic

82%

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Port ProjectsPort Projects

Sectorial Operational Programme Transport

SOP-T

Completion of theNorth Breakwater

Development of the railway capacity

Road Bridge acrossthe Danube- Black Sea

Canal

•The Completion of the Northern breakwater of Constanta port – extension by 1,050m –ready to be started; approved by the European Commission (EURO 121 mil)

•The Road bridge at km 0+540 of the Danube-Black Sea Canal and the works related to the road and access infrastructure in Constanta port – approved, ready to start until the end of the year (EURO 30.2 mil.)

•The Development of the railway capacity in the river-maritime area of Constanta port –ready to be started; approved by the European Commission (EURO 17.6 mil.)

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Other Other Port ProjectsPort Projects

Pier III S Infrastructure- Reclaiming land into the sea 35 ha- Estimated capacity: 2.5 mil/year- Possible PPP project - Estimated cost: EUR 67 millions

Road Bridge over the link canal - Construction of a steel road bridge of

105 m, which will link the river-maritime area and the artificial island

- Estimated cost: EUR 31 millions

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N.C. Maritime Ports Administration S.A. N.C. Maritime Ports Administration S.A. ConstantzaConstantza

Incinta Port, Gara Maritima, Constantza, RomaniaPhone: +40241.611540

Fax: +40241.619512

apmc@constantza-port.ro

www.portofconstantza.com

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