CPG Distribution Services A Division of ContainerPort Group Inc.

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ContainerPort, Inc.
• Parent Company – World Shipping - Cleveland, OH
• Family owned business in operation since 1960’s
• Vessel husbandry, liner agency, ISO Tank and Dry Box NVOCC
 ContainerPort Group has been providing intermodal
trucking, depot, rail and distribution services since
1971 (500+ trucks, 10 depots, 6 intermodal rail
facilities, private bulk transload/intermodal site - CTF)
 CPG Distribution Services provides logistics solutions
utilizing CPG assets, an extensive partner carrier
network and 4PL partnerships that allow us to expand
our scope of services to any part of the United States
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Understanding the customer’s business and
needs
 Origin / Destination of the Freight
 Transit Time / Frequency of Service Requirements
 Cargo Characteristics
• Weight
• Handling Characteristics & Requirements
• Environmental Considerations
 Transport Mode Preferences / Limitations
 Price Sensitivity
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Dependent on:
 Origin / Destination Pairs
 Transit time requirements
 Service Dependability
 Cargo Characteristics (including weight)
 Availability of Assets
 Price Sensitivity
 Route / Mode Capacity
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Richmond
The
Port of
Virginia
JAX
38 ft
NY/NJ
Savannah
4,500 TEU
42 ft
8,500 TEU
Charleston
45 ft
Norfolk
50 ft
12,500+ TEU
Norfolk 55 ft (authorized)
The National Gateway
–
Chicago
St Louis
Pittsburgh
–
NW Ohio Transfer Yard
enables CSX service to
new major markets
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Expedites traffic through
Chicago and St. Louis
gateways
Columbus
Norfolk
Memphis
Birmingham
NY/NJ/PA
Atlanta
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Tampa
Miami
Connects Norfolk to the
Midwest and beyond
CSX National Gateway
CSXT double stack routes
Other CSXT routes
The Heartland Corridor
Cleveland
Chicago
Harrisburg
Columbus
1,031Miles
1031
Milesto
to
Chicago
1,264Miles
1264
Milesto
to
Chicago
Prichard
Roanoke
28 Tunnels Require
Modifications to
Provide 20’-3”
Clearance
The Port
of Virginia
Heartland Corridor
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Columbus Container Transload Facility (CTF)
 Need for Ohio Grain Transloading Facility
 Needed site that was rail served with excellent highway access
 “Green” Solution
 Utilize rail infrastructure to eliminate need for heavy trucks on
federal, state and local roads while affording Ohio agriculture
the opportunity to be more competitive in the containerized
export of agricultural products by providing maximized cargo
weight option
 Re-use existing infrastructure vs. environmental impact, cost
and delays related to new construction
 Proximity to empty container supply
 Created opportunity to balance import and export moves from
the central Ohio market area
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Columbus Container Transload Facility (CTF)
 Need for Steel Tube & Bar Transload Operation
 Utilized Available Capacity at our Newly Established CTF
 Capitalized on existing expertise in handling the product
 Determined the best option given the origin of the cargo, the
transit time requirements, the inland economics, the
requirement to load heavy and the need to have a ready
source of available international containers
 Established a logistics chain that allows this Ohio
manufacturer to minimize cost and deliver their product to a
worldwide market in a safe and efficient manner.
 Provided the customer with a single source solution that has
allowed them to grow their export business and provide jobs
for Ohio workers
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Columbus Container Transload Facility (CTF)
 Customer Needed to Receive Product by Rail but
Was Not Rail Served
 Utilized Available Capacity at our Newly Established CTF
 Listened to Customer’s Needs
 Evaluated the options
 Provided ability to Receive Coil Wire for Manufacturing
Operation, provide temporary storage and then deliver on JIT
basis giving the customer the solution they needed to
efficiently operate a new manufacturing facility creating jobs
for Ohio
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Chicago
 Major Consumer Products Customer needed Options
 CPGDS did not have a “brick and mortar” solution in Chicago
 Set up a 4PL solution with a partner that had excess capacity
in a suitable location
 Within sixty (60) days we established a viable cost effective
solution
 Integrated our trucking operation to assist with local
transportation requirements
 Operation is now in its fourth year and has grown to over
150,000 sq. ft.
 Integrating WMS into the customer’s “line of business”
systems to make the operation even more efficient
Keep an Open Mind
 Listen to Customer’s Needs
 Be Knowledgeable about Options
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 Port Options
 Mode / Carrier Options and Limitations
 Facility Options
Work with All Available Assets
 Capitalize on Under Utilized Assets
 Work to Create Infrastructure Solutions
 Provide Strong Information Support Systems
 Deliver on Promises
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