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TABLE 2: Lengths and Drafts of Main Berths

Berth Length (m) Draft (m)

1 Dry Cargo 150 6.3
2 Dry Cargo 150 6.3
3 Dry Cargo 100 6.3
4 Oil 205 8.7
5 Oil 205 9.0
6 Grain 150 6-7.0
7 65 7-8.0
8 Ferry 100 6-7.0
9 Oil 175 7.0-9.0
10 Oil 190 9.0
11 Oil (unused) 123 3-12.0

The capacities of the main berths are estimated to be approximately as follows on the basis of
existing handling speeds.

TABLE 3: Existing Throughput Capacity

Cargo Capacity (million tonnes)

Oil 11.5
Metals & dry cargo 1.6
Grains 0.4

1.4 Current rail and pipeline capacity

Cargo is transported to and from Aktau port by rail and to a lesser extend by pipeline and road.
The rail access is managed by KTZ on the main line and KTS on the local lines.

Pipelines: There is a 500mm diameter pipeline from the Buzachi field with a capacity of 4 4.2
mt/y

Rail Access: KTZ rail access to Aktau Port is constrained in terms of capacity by the last
section of the route between Sai Utes and Mangyshlak. The present capacity of this section is
12.6 mt/y and after allowing for 2.5 mt/y of non-oil cargo, the maximum oil capacity on this
stretch of line is approximately 10.1 mt/y.

Assuming that additional pipelines are not constructed the total pipeline/rail throughput capacity
of oil is 14.1 to 14.3 mt/y.

To increase capacity beyond this level, which is essential if projected volumes of cargo are to
reach Aktau, KTZ would need to either double the track section at a cost of approximately
US$70m, or to investigate provision of additional locomotive power for trains using this section
of route. Track capacity cannot be increased quickly, even if funding were available, and a
lead-time of at least 24 months from the date of authority should be assumed to be the minimum
achievable.

KTS currently controls rail access to the port and its key customers. Current system capacity is
assessed by KTS themselves at 8-9 million tonnes. However the system is configured to serve
former industry rather than being totally appropriate for the needs of the current terminals and

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the port. Some reconfiguration of the network would therefore be appropriate to assist in
increasing volumes.

The key action which would improve system throughput would be to encourage terminals and
KTS to co-operate in basing as much traffic movement on trainload (block) working rather than
staging trains at Aktau port station. This would cut down the amount of shunting and
remarshallings required, and simplify wagon handover between KTZ and KTS.

Given current resources and track capacity on the KTS network it appears that there is capacity
within this system to increase traffic by up to 50% given reasonable modifications to the track
layout, methods of working and concentration on trainload traffic movements. This will require
co-operation between KTS, terminals and the port, but should be achievable to match projected
traffic build up. KTS has already indicated that it is able to handle the projected additional TCO
traffic forecast for 2008.

KTZ has prepared plans to construct an independent rail access on its own network
infrastructure to serve both the port and some or all of the oil terminals. Details are still
provisional, but this access would further boost the rail capacity of the port and surrounding
industry.

1.5 Current situation in the North Port

The North Port breakwater and mole have been partially constructed but the construction
contract was terminated in 2006 when the work was less than 25% complete. A contract to
complete the mole and breakwater was awarded in November 2007 with a scheduled
completion date of December 2008.

As a consequence of the layout of the mole and the position of the entrance channels it is only
possible to create three new dry cargo berths in the North Port and of these three one is
proposed to be a dedicated grain berth. The land reclamation proposed with these three berths
is approximately 30 Ha which is a very large area to support three small berths and results in
approximately 50% of the land area not being effectively utilised.

1.6 Projected future cargoes

Oil: Future cargo volumes are very sensitive to the assumptions made on the future movement
of oil. At present the main exporter in the region, Tengizchevroil, has short term plans to
transport large volumes of oil exports by rail to the port of Odessa; and in the long term they
may divert some of their exports to the new port likely to be built at Kuryk, 70 kilometres south of
Aktau. Kuryk is being built by the operators of the new Kashagan oilfield, and will open around
2012-2013.

Three scenarios have been examined:

Scenario A: Aktau wins traffic back from the rail route to Odessa, and Kuryk handles only
exports from the Kashagan oilfield when it opens in 2012/13. On this basis, Aktau traffic would
peak at about 23 million tonnes just before Kuryk opens and then settle down to 14-17 million
tonnes. This would be the least cost scenario, as routes via Aktau have lower costs than via
Odessa or Kuryk (as demonstrated in the economic evaluation)

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