Port of Mariel Port & logistic hub for the Americas

- Created in 2013 to drive foreign direct

investment in economic development of

Cuba.

- 45km from Cuba’s capital city, Havana.

- Modern road & rail connections to

Havana and beyond.

- No restrictions on foreign ownership, fast

& agile project approval process, fiscal

advantages versus other territories in

Cuba.

- Significant international interest from

investors to create manufacturing,

production, farming activities.

- www.zedmariel.com

New or restored railways

New four-lane highway providing

access to Mariel

464km2 of total area available for

development in the context of ZEDM

Mariel Special Development Zone

- TC Mariel first investor and user of the Mariel

Special Development Zone (ZEDM)

- ZAL – Logistics Activity Zone opened in August

2015 (20,000m2 dry and 5,000m3 refrigerated

warehousing.

- 6 additional projects under construction:

- Meat processing plant

- Industrial paints plant

- Juices & drinks plant

- Heavy equipment leasing & service centre

- Logistics provider

- Hotel supplies logistics provider

- Considerable international interest (current

investors: Spanish, Mexican, Belgian, Cuban,

French…..)

ZED Mariel (Zone A) - Investors gathering…

TC Mariel – today and tomorrow

Next phase

Future phases

TC Mariel – today and tomorrow

Next phase

Future phases

…and general cargo, Ro-Ro, Break bulk facilities….

2000m

MobileGulfportNew Orleans

Houston

Progreso

Veracruz

Puerto CortesPuerto Castillo

Puerto Limon

Miami

Jacksonville

Port Everglades

Tampa

Caucedo

Kingston

Cartagena

Mariel

Panama

Bahamas

Charleston

Savannah

Altamira

1,000nm

500nm

750nm

Mariel: “The Location” and Area of Influence

= Geographic area of influence

Charleston

Savannah

Tampa

MobileNew Orleans

Houston

Progreso

Kingston Caucedo

MiamiBahamas

Long Beach/ LA

Port Everglades

Mariel

Cartagena

Panama

New York

Chicago

Today’s Liner Service Patterns: Panamá & Suez AW

Via Suez Canal.

Average vessel capacity :8600 TEU

Via Panama Canal

Maximum capacity 5100 TEU

Oakland

Tacoma

Norfolk

Veracruz

Altamira

Tuxpan

- Some hub & spoke in

Kingston, Bahamas &

Caucedo today.

Charleston

Savannah

Tampa

MobileNew Orleans

Houston

Veracruz

Progreso

Kingston Caucedo

MiamiBahamas

LA/LB

Port Everglades

Cartagena

Panama

New York

Chicago

US Hinterland – USEC GDP Sausage

- In 2014, about 35% of East

Asia Container traffic

docked on the US East

Coast.

- BCG is projecting East

Coast Ports will gain 10%

additional share of FE-US

container traffic, after

Panamá Canal Expansion,

annually 2020.

Oakland

Tacoma

Norfolk

Altamira

Tuxpan

Charleston

Savannah

Tampa

MobileNew Orleans

Houston

Veracruz

Progreso

Kingston Caucedo

MiamiBahamas

LA/LB

Port Everglades

Cartagena

Panama

New York

Chicago

- The hinterland area of influence for

US-Gulf and East Coast ports can

extend west as a result of improved

freight costs via 8,000~13,500TEU

vessels and improved transit times.

Oakland

Tacoma

Norfolk

Altamira

Tuxpan

US Hinterland – USEC GDP Sausage

SavannahTampa

MobileNew Orleans

Houston

Progreso

Kingston Caucedo

MiamiBahamas

Long Beach/ LA

Port Everglades

Cartagena

Panama

Chicago

Tomorrow’s Service Patterns: via New Panamá Locks?

Charleston

- 8,000~13,000TEU vessels on Asia – PA –

Caribbean Hub – USEC routes

- Congestion free hub & gateway ports.

- Opportunities for:

- Faster transit times

- More direct IMP/EXP routing

- Lower final client distribution costs

- Relay connections

- Reduced investment & maintenance

in 2nd tier US-Gulf & EC ports (e.g.

dredging)

Oakland

Tacoma

Veracruz

Altamira

Tuxpan

New York

Norfolk

Mariel

Malta

Algeciras

Tanger

Beirut

Port Said East

Cagliari

Gioia Tauro

996 nm

934 nm

1915 nm

Location: Logical Area of Influence

= Geographic area of influence

Mediterranean = east-west routes

Each Hub Port in our region with own logical area of influence

Caribbean = North-South routes

MobileGulfportNew Orleans

Houston

Progreso

Veracruz

Puerto CortesPuerto Castillo

Puerto Limon

Miami

Jacksonville

Port Everglades

Tampa

Caucedo

Kingston

Cartagena

Mariel

Panama

Bahamas

Charleston

Savannah

Altamira

1,000nm

500nm

750nm

483 nm

723 nm

1055 nm

Mariel: “The Location” for future USEC & Gulf Shipping?

= Geographic area of influence

TC MARIEL HELPING TO CREATE NEW HORIZONS

Thank you!