REQUEST for PROPOSALS BERTH 11

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REQUEST for PROPOSALSBERTH 11 12 PROJECT Port
of Brisbane Corporation
Opening Doors to TerminalInvestment in
Australian Ports
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We are seeking proposals for

• Berth 11 only or

• Berth 11 with put and call options for Berth 12
  or
• Both

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What are we offering?

• Our unmatched (in Australia) expertise in port
  construction management

• Entry into Australias fastest growing container
  port with a greenfield container terminal

• A generous amount of terminal area

• Wharf 11 approximately 350 metres (License)
• Terminal Area 14 hectares adjacent land (Lease)
• Wharf 12 approximately 310 metres (License)
• Terminal Area 12.4 hectares adjacent land (Lease)

• 24 year concession with an option available

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What are we offering?

• Above all
• An opportunity to participate in the fast
  growing and profitable container terminal
  industry in Australia, in a State which
  encourages investment and minimises the red tape
  which can impede investment elsewhere.

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Who are we?

• Government owned but fully corporate entity with
  commercial board and management with a strong
  business focus
• We invest and construct port infrastructure

• We facilitate trade growth
• We develop, lease and strategically manage port
  land
• We reclaim land to provide for future growth
• We maintain navigable access to the port
• We focus strongly on customers

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Who are we?

• Above all
• We are our own planning authority this means
  our highly qualified, dedicated planning team can
  move quickly with appropriate development
  approvals, without cutting corners, but without
  having to cut through unnecessary red tape.

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Why Brisbane?

• The Port of Brisbane Corporation
• has a reputation for getting things done
• actively encourages investment
• does not have layers of bureaucracy to impede
  progress
• has massive room for growth unlike the spatial
  restrictions of southern Australian ports
• has major environmental approvals already secured
• has a growing level of government and community
  support

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Why new berths?

• Prepare for future trade growth

• Encourage competition on the Australian container
  handling scene
• Encourage operational efficiencies
• Ensure optimal berth availability for shipping
  customers
• Bring new business into the Port of Brisbane

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Australian Advantages

• Stable Political Environment Low Political Risk

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Australian Advantages

• Strong Growth. Overall growth stronger than OECD
  growth
• OECD forecasts 3.4 growth for Australia compared
  with 2.8 OECD average

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Australian Advantages

• Rising productivity and falling labour costs

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Australian Advantages

• Resilient national economy
• In 2005 OECD ranked Australias economy most
  resilient in world for fourth year in succession

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Australian Advantages

• Profitable Container Stevedoring Sector

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In Summary

• Invest in a Port with
• Stable political environment Low Political Risk
• Strong Growth
• Rising Productivity and falling Labour costs
• Resilient national economy
• Profitable Container Stevedoring Sector

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Brisbane Advantages

• Leading Australia in economic and population
  growth

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Brisbane Advantages

• High population growth throughout the South East
  Queensland region

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Brisbane Advantages

• Port of Brisbanes long term record of container
  trade growth

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Brisbane Advantages

• Strong Forecast for Container Trade Growth

Maunsell Australia Pty Ltd (Port of Brisbane
Trade Forecasts March 2006)
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Brisbane Advantages

• Diverse container trade commodity mix

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Brisbane Advantages

• Strong container trading regions

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Brisbane Advantages

• Substantial capacity for growth
• Future Port Expansion Berths 11 - 16 and back up
  lands

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Brisbane Advantages

• Deep water access
• 14m Declared Depth Alongside Container Terminals

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Brisbane Advantages
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Brisbane Advantages

• Common rail access via Brisbane Multimodal
  Terminal
• Narrow gauge services the Queensland rail-cargo
  network
• Standard gauge services link to the National Rail
  Network

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Brisbane Advantages

• Worlds Major Shipping Lines

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Brisbane Advantages

• Intellectual property protection
• Potential tax concessions for RD
• Highly educated workforce
• Development of Auto Strad at the Port of Brisbane

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In Summary

• Invest in a Port with
• Long term, sustained population and economic
  growth
• Strong historic and forecast container trade
  growth
• Diverse mix of trade commodities
• Strong trading region
• Substantial capacity for growth
• Deep water access
• Quality ancillary service providers
• Excellent transport links
• Multiple shipping lines
• Excellent location for Research and Development

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Our RFP process

• We can incorporate proponents requirements into
  the construction and design of the berth and
  terminal
• Sufficient lead time to plan entry to the
  Australian Market for equipment and personnel
• Broad Selection Criteria for Proponents

• Operational Efficiency capacity to handle
  growth
• Demonstrated ability to attract new business
• Resources and experience
• Financial capacity/capability
• Impact on Competition

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How to proceed

• Request an RFP document via www.portbris.com.au/rf
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• Assemble a project team
• A site inspection on either the 21 September or
  3 October 2006 is available
• Lodge a proposal by 15 December 2006

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Process Timings
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Successful Proponent

• Will enter the profitable Australian container
  terminal market with the first operational berth
  scheduled for 2011
• Have a Greenfield site having had input into the
  design and construction and the benefit of a
  streamlined approval process
• Have direct access to the fastest growing region
  of Australia
• Capitalise on the forecast growth up to and post
  2011
• Entry into the lucrative Australian Stevedoring
  Industry

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Thank you for your interest in our Project. For
more information visit www.portbris.com.au/rfp
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• PBC has sourced from various third parties (the
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  that PBC has not independently verified that
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