Autumn 2012

RICKMERS GROUP LOGISTIC S SERVICES

Project and Heavy Lift Liner Services

www.rickmers-linie.com

About Us

Index
02 04 06 08 10 12 About Us Cargoes We Carry Being a Supercargo at Rickmers-Linie RICOSYS - Optimizing Cargo Flow Rickmers in Japan The Round-the-World Pearl String Service 14 15 16 17 18 The Middle East & India Service The America-Asia Westbound and NCS Service Maersk-Rickmers - US Flag Project Carrier The Rickmers-Linie Fleet Route Map & Office Locations

Quality, Environment R and Health & Safety

ickmers-Linie is the leading specialist in global transportation of breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargoes. As reliable partners to our clients we offer tailor-made, innovative and efficient transportation solutions from the factory up to the construction site. The exceptionally high quality and reliability of our transportation services create lasting values for our customers, employees and shareholders. We have incorporated an Integrated Management System according to the standards of DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 (Quality) DIN EN ISO 14001:2004 (Environment) OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health & Safety)

We have a strong dedication to ethical, legal and regulatory key parameters. Defined and documented working procedures form a vital part of our Integrated Management System.

Contacts
Please check our website www.rickmers-linie.com for up-to-date contact details.

We are constantly working to identify risks, develop, implement, maintain and control measures in order to improve the quality of our services, to reduce our consumption of natural resources, to operate in an environmentally sustainable manner and to minimize health and safety risks for all persons involved in our daily business.

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About Us

Reliability, punctuality, safety and highest levels of technical competence generate success in the transportation of break bulk, heavy lifts and project cargoes. We at Rickmers-Linie have defined new standards with our concept of liner services for these cargo types. The reliability and quality of our Round-the-World Pearl String Service is unrivalled. Both our eet and route network are set to expand.

Rickmers-Linie in numbers
EMPLOYEES More than VESSELS OFFICES & AGENCIES and more than

170

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employees worldwide

vessels in permanent operation, further vessels chartered as per demand

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own offices

50

agencies worldwide

Rickmers Group in numbers

EMPLOYEES More than and VESSELS Total eet managed:

3200
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employees on board

450

employees ashore

116
vessels

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Cargoes We Carry

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Our Cargo Experts

A tug is being loaded on one of Rickmers-Linies Superflex vessels in Hamburg. Photo: Hasenpusch

Being a Supercargo at Rickmers-Linie

digitalize cargo items and to create a realistic 3D model for the simulation of cargo lifting, handling and bedding on the vessels. The planner puts in all available information about each item weight, dimensions, special handling instructions, and method statements issued by the transport engineers for sophisticated cargo such as heavy lifts or overdimensioned units. Certainly the order of loading and discharging also has to be taken into account. The result is a plan which offers the best solution for stowing the maximum amount of cargo at a minimum of cost and without any damage or risk during transportation. When all the planning is done, the supercargo comes into play. He is attending the vessel at every port where cargo is handled. About a week before the vessels arrival, Rokotyanskyy

eing a supercargo at Rickmers-Linie in Hamburg, Valeriy Rokotyanskyy is part of our team of experts for break-bulk, project and heavy lift cargoes. Supercargoes are members of our Operations Department, which usually get involved once cargo shipments are booked, sometimes even much earlier when a piece is still under construction. The responsible Stowage Planners at the Rickmers-Linie offices either in Hamburg, Shanghai or Houston create a stowage plan for the vessel. In Hamburg and Shanghai this is supported by the use of RICOSYS (Rickmers Cargo Operations Simulation System), our stateof-the-art cargo management system, which is used to

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Supercargo Valeriy Rokotyanskyy during work at the port. Photo: Axelle Georges

reviews the stowage plan and discusses all relevant information with the planner. He gives his feedback for further adjustments and gets geared up for his work on site. A day before the vessels arrival it is time for Rokotyanskyy to be at the port. There he inspects all the cargo that is to be shipped. Has everything arrived? Does the cargo meet its expected specifications regarding size, packing, safety requirements, etc.? Are all necessary documents ready? If not, the supercargo contacts the planner or line manager depending on the situation to find a solution.

covered by the Rickmers-Linie office in Hamburg are the final cargo documents issued and sent to the next Rickmers-Linie Operations Department, so the supercargo there can take over. Back at the office, Rokotyanskyy will take part in a review meeting with all Rickmers Group parties involved in this process to discuss what went well or should be improved. Besides Rokotyanskyy there are six more supercargoes working for Rickmers-Linie in Hamburg, five in Houston, covering the American ports, and four in Shanghai for all Asian ports. Rokotyanskyy and most of the other supercargoes are master mariners and thereby benefit from their own experience at sea. At the age of ten, he worked aboard a small cruise vessel for the first time. In 1989 Rokotyanskyy graduated from Odessa State Marine Academy and sailed as 4th, 3rd, 2nd and chief officer and, from 1999 to 2005, as master. In 2005 he joined Rickmers-Linie Shanghai and moved to Rickmers-Linie Hamburg in 2006.

He also talks to the terminal employees, stevedores, lashing inspectors, the vessels captain and crew to discuss all relevant topics, tasks and possible changes always striving for the highest quality and efficiency of all actions and avoiding extra costs. He issues the program of the vessels port stay and the estimated time of departure, takes pictures and prepares documentation for the port of discharge, exchanges information with the office in Hamburg and makes sure that sophisticated cargo is handled and lashed exactly as per method statement. When a customer arrives to supervise his My job is to make cargo, it is also the supercargo who is his counterpart. In sure that all cargo other words, the supercargo is there to be the link and reaches its destination coordinator between all parties involved in loading or in the same good discharging a Rickmers-Linie vessel. My job is to make condition as loaded sure that all cargo reaches its destination in the same Photo: Axelle Georges good condition as loaded, Rokotyanskyy explains. When all cargo is successfully loaded and/or discharged, Rokotyanskyy issues a stowage plan that displays the status at departure and a pre-stowage plan for the next port. But work is not done for him yet he ies to the next port of call to repeat all actions and handle further cargo there. Only when the vessel sails from its last port

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RICOSYS

RICLASH the integrated cargo securing calculation module gives advice to the experts in the stowage planning department and to the supercargoes supervising lashing and securing operations on board. Germanischer Lloyd
This lashing module is approved by GL with certificate-no. 59111 HH.

Worlds First 3D Cargo Management System

RICOSYS consists of three main modules: RICSIM is used for feasibility studies and to simulate loading / lifting operations. RICSTOW represents the shipping industrys first virtual 3D stowage planning system for breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo. RICSTAB is the tool for the calculation of vessel stability and stress factors. All three modules are connected to a joint stowage database called RICDAT .

Optimizing Cargo Flow

ickmers-Linie constantly strives to improve service quality and to increase overall efficiency. This has inspired us to develop a software solution that changes stowage planning and cargo management completely. Cargo items are digitalized to a realistic CAD model for the simulation of cargo lifting, handling and bedding on our vessels - for the benefit of an optimized cargo ow with a reduced risk of damage to the cargo.

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RICOSYS enables us to simulate cargo handling during loading and discharge in 3D. Feasibility studies can easily be visualized for assessment and for the pre-planning of the loading operation.

RICOSYS - Five main advantages 01. 02. 03. 04. 05.

Feasibility sudies are much easier and more precise than ever Important information for optimized lashing can be gained at an early stage and findings can be incorporated in the construction phase of the project cargo unit Less interference with port routines, more efficient port operations Testing and simulation is done by computer, rather than live on stage Better cargo safety, reduced risk of damage

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Rickmers in Japan

Rickmers in the Land of the Rising Sun

ickmers (Japan) Inc. was registered as a Japanese corporation on 1 June 2006. Prior to this, all of Rickmers business in Japan had been handled through an agent. Establishing the subsidiary reects Rickmers-Linies long-term commitment to its Japanese customers and the significance of the Japanese market. Create one strong team with one ultimate goal - to increase the sales of the Round-The-World Pearl String Service and to broaden our Japanese customer base. This was our mission in 2006 and we started with a

team of six, led by Yoshiaki Kawabuchi. Over the years we have tripled our sales, increased our customer base significantly and gained considerable recognition in the local market. We have become a major player in the Japanese break bulk, project and heavy lift market and acquired the majority market share from Japan to the USA. We were proud to transport Kibo, the Japanese Experiment Module for the International Space Station, from Yokohama to Port Canaveral. Other contracts have included rubber-tyred gantry cranes, coke drums, transformers, reactors, generators, presses, columns and a considerable amount of equipment that is ultimately used for the production of carbon fibre for Boeings 787 Dreamliner. Together with Eastern Car Line (ECL), we secured a multi-year contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for for shipment of windmill equipment to the USA.

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The skyline of Yokohama, seen from the port. Photo: Fotolia

Securing such contracts demands enormous effort from everyone and involves months, sometimes years, of follow-up with customers. Rickmers Japan was heavily involved with expansion efforts in the Trans Pacific trade since 2006 in cooperation with ECL. Sadly, 2010 began with the passing of our CEO, Kawabuchi-san. In June 2010, we found ourselves fortunate to have convinced Munechika (Mark) Shiba to join the management team in Japan as Representative Director, with Richard Stinchcombe taking over as CEO. Marks extensive experience with Maersk has proved invaluable to the team. In 2010 we were successful in securing the Agency of Hyundai Merchant Marines project division in Japan. In September 2010 we moved to a larger but equally convenient location in Tamachi, Tokyo. We are now a team of ten; one larger team and one goal!

At the customers service in Japan: the Rickmers team in Tokyo

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Pearl String

A 318 tonne gas turbine is being loaded on board of one of Rickmers-Linies vessels in Hamburg. Photo: Hasenpusch

The Round-the-World Pearl String Service

ur innovative Round-the-World Pearl String Service which was inaugurated in 2003 is the backbone of our services. With the unique concept of offering fortnightly sailings, fast transit times and reliable schedules, the Pearl String Service has revolutionized shipping of heavy-lift and project cargoes, enabling customers to plan their cargo ows more easily.

The base ports served every fortnight are Hamburg, Antwerp, Genoa, Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City or Haiphong, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dalian, Xingang, Qingdao, Masan, Kobe or Yokohama or Nagoya, New Orleans, Houston, Philadelphia and again Hamburg. Further ports close to this route are added according to demand. The Pearl String Service is served by nine identical 30,000 dwt purpose-built Superflex Heavy Multi-Purpose Container (MPC) ships, which were designed primarily with project cargo in mind and constructed in China between 2002 and 2004. The vessels are equipped with four large cranes, the two heaviest of which can be twinned for a lifting capacity of up to 640 tonnes. The main hatches are 32m in length to allow long loads to be accommodated below deck. Adjustable tweendecks allow for variations in cargo height. Furthermore, a dehumidifying system controls the air in all holds, ensuring protection from condensation for all types of cargo.

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Middle East / India

Europe to Middle East and India Pendulum Service

his monthly service from Europe to the Middle East and India and back is operated with our new vessel RICKMERS TIANJIN, as well as by period charter vessels LINDE, MARTIN (built 2005) and BALTIC WINTER (built 2011).

RICKMERS TIANJIN is a 17,000 dwt multipurpose heavy-lift carrier with a combined lifting capacity of 300 tons, built in China in 2011. BALTIC WINTER is capable of lifting units up to a maximum weight of 800 tonnes and is currently the vessel with the highest lifting capacity in our eet.

Lifting capacity in our service to Middle East and India ranges from 240 to 800 tonnes.

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America-Asia Westbound and NCS Services

n the westbound service from America to Asia, we are operating with the 11,000 dwt vessels RICKMERS YOKOHAMA, FORTUNE EPOCH, DEL SOL and OCEAN LOHAS. This monthly service connects US East Coast with Northern China, Korea and Japan. From Japan to the US, these vessels operate in our NCS-Service which was inaugurated in June 2010, dedicatedly connecting Japan, Korea and Northern China / Shanghai with the North Coast of South America (Colombia, Venezuela), the Caribbean and the US East Coast (Philadelphia).

Further services we offer

desk - offering transport services for projects in a whole as well as for single voyages, 01. Chartering parallel to our liner services or as complement in other areas. services and pre-/oncarriage services - to and from ports in the Baltic Sea, and to and from 02. Relay ports in Scandinavia.

03. Connecting service from the US to Mediterranean destinations - in cooperation with Sloman Neptun. services to the East Coast of Africa - in cooperation with United Africa Feeder Line (UAFL) 04. Connecting we can accept cargo with final destinations on the East Coast of Africa.
services such as seaworthy packing or storage can be offered in cooperation with the 05. Value-added terminals regularly called by our vessels. More information available on www.rickmers-linie.com and from our offices and agents.

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US Flag

U.S. Flag Project Carrier

US-Flag Joint Venture M Maersk-Rickmers

aersk-Rickmers US Flag Project Carrier is a joint venture between Maersk Line, Limited and Rickmers-Linie (America) providing worldwide US ag service for breakbulk cargo worldwide with two newlybuilt heavy-lift multipurpose vessels, the MAERSK TEXAS and MAERSK ILLINOIS. Together, we offer a wealth of knowledge and complementary capabilities gained from more than 200 years of combined experience in the maritime industry. Our partnership offers a unique service to customers needing to move large and heavy cargoes, bringing together modern ships and extensive experience in breakbulk transportation for the needs of the US ag market. For more information about Maersk-Rickmers, please visit www.maersk-rickmers.com
Lifting capacity of MAERSK ILLINOIS and MAERSK TEXAS is 480 tonnes

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Fleet

The Rickmers-Linie Fleet

Specialized Vessels for Heavy Lifts and Project Cargoes

640 tonnes
The Superflex Heavy MPC vessels in our Round-the-World Pearl String Service - Built in 2002-2004 Facts: 30,000 dwt 2 x 320 to cranes, combinable to 640 tonnes max 19.5 knots exible tweendecks dehumidifying devices in all holds
RICKMERS HAMBURG RICKMERS SHANGHAI RICKMERS SINGAPORE RICKMERS TOKYO RICKMERS SEOUL RICKMERS NEW ORLEANS RICKMERS JAKARTA RICKMERS ANTWERP RICKMERS DALIAN

Vessels:

300 tonnes

Superflex Heavy MPC 17k Facts: Built in 2011 17,000 dwt 2 x 150 to cranes, combined lifting capacity 300 tonnes max 16 knots
RICKMERS YOKOHAMA RICKMERS TIANJIN

Vessels:

800 tonnes

Superflex Heavy MPC 19k Facts: Built in 2011 20,000 dwt 2 x 400 to cranes, combined lifting capacity 800 tonnes 1 x 120 to crane max 18 knots
BALTIC WINTER

Vessels:

240 tonnes

Superflex Heavy MPC 12k Facts: Built in 2005 12,800 dwt 2 x 120 to cranes, combined lifting capacity 240 tonnes max 15 knots
LINDE MARTIN

Vessels:

120 tonnes

Multipurpose Heavy 11k Facts: Built in 1995 / 1998 11,000 dwt up to 120 tonnes lifting capacity
FORTUNE EPOCH DEL SOL OCEAN LOHAS

Vessels:

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Routes

Worldwide Project & Heavylift Liner Services

Greenland

Bergen

Oslo Go Middlesbrough London

Copen

Hamb Antwerp
Vienna Zurich

Dsseldor

Seattle

North America
New Orleans Houston Altamira Mexico City

Toronto Philadelphia

Montoir Bilbao
Lisbon

Genoa

Oakland Long Beach

Morehead City Savannah Mobile

Panama

Santa Marta

Puerto Guanta Bolivar Bogot

Guayaquil

South America

Please check our website www.rickmers-linie.com for up-to-date contact details.

Worldwide representation by own offices and agencies Rickmers-Linie is represented worldwide by sixteen own offices and close to fifty third-party agencies all over the world. Own offices are located in Hamburg, Dsseldorf,

Antwerp, Genoa, Mumbai, Singapore, Houston, Shanghai, Beijing, Dalian, Tianjin & Xingang, Qingdao, Urumqi, Tokyo and Seoul. In Houston, the Rickmers-Linie office is also active as agent for Sloman Neptun. Rickmers-Linie carries cargo

from the US to Europe which is transhipped onto vessels of Sloman Neptun for further transportation to the Mediterranean. The office of Rickmers Japan Inc in Tokyo has been agent for Hyundai Merchant Marine in Japan since July 2010.

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Rotation and ports called may vary from the examples shown in this map.

Helsinki St.Petersburg Tallinn Riga Klaipeda

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Moscow

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Prague Budapest

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Europe
Istanbul

Asia
Urumqui

Bejing Tianjin & Xingang Qingdao Shanghai

Changsha Shenzhen

Tehran Port Said Aqaba Umm Qasr Karachi

Dalian l Seou an s Tokyo Ma Kobe Yokohama Oita

Nagoya

Chengdu Chongqing

Port Sudan

Dammam Bahrain Jeddah Doha Dubai Abu Dhabi Muscat

Kolkata

Chittagong Yangoon Bangkok

Laem Chabang Map Ta Phut

Hong Kong Haiphong

Kaohsiung Manila

Mumbai Chennai

Africa
Mombasa

Ho Chi Minh City

Colombo Kuala Lumpur Port Kelang Singapore Jakarta

Australia

Brisbane

Legend

Rickmers-Linie Oce and/or base port Agency and/or base port Selection of inducement ports Round-the-World Pearl String Service Pendulum Service between Europe, the Middle East and India Westbound Service from USA to northern China, South Korea and Japan Eastbound: NCS - Service from China, South Korea and Japan to the North Coast of South America and the US East Coast Possible pre-carriage and on-carriage transportation

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