Company Profile

Since its foundation in 2004 Fluvia Holding B.V. (“Fluvia”) acquired Fluvia AG (Basel, Switzerland) being the first step into the European inland tanker shipping. Subsequently Fluvia has realized substantial growth in the European market for bulk liquid logistics. Fluvia’s strategy is to develop sizeable positions in European niche markets of the international “liquids in bulk” logistics industry. Today Fluvia is a solid operator for the inland tanker shipping and storage of edible, mineral and chemical products on and alongside the European waterways. Fluvia operates a fleet of 50 inland tanker barges, 1600 tank containers, two liquid bulk terminals and a Tanker chartering unit. The company has offices in Rotterdam, Antwerp, Basel and Hamburg and counts 170 employees. Total sales in 2007 increased to EUR 26 million whilst the 2007 EBITDA was EUR 2.7 million. Inspired by the Swiss mountain peaks (“Piz”), Fluvia executes its strategy and business based on the principle of “Peak” performance.

Shareholders
Fluvia is owned by its four founding shareholders who each own 25% of Fluvia’s share capital:
•   Westhoeck B.V.
•   B.V. Maatschappij Motorschip “Kieldrecht”
•   B.V. Scheepsonderneming Duoboot
•   Utile Dulci B.V.

Business lines
Today Fluvia’s business is:

Inland Tanker Shipping
•   Petroleum products
•   Vegoils
•   Chemicals

Tank Storage and Toll Oil Refinery
•   Vegoils

Tank Containers
•   Chemicals
•   Vegoils
•   Specialty Petroleum Products

Tanker Chartering
•   Petroleum products
•   Vegoils
•   Chemicals

Inland Tanker Shipping
Our Inland Tanker Shipping fleet counts 50 vessels, of which half are fully owned and half are owned by captains with whom Fluvia has entered into long term charter agreements. Divided by product category Fluvia’s fleet consists of: Petroleum products (26 vessels), Vegoils (20 vessels), Chemicals (4 vessels). Fleet lists are shown on the respective activities pages.

Tank Storage and Toll Oil Refinery
Thru its joint venture Maastank (55%) Fluvia is engaged in the Rotterdam Tank Storage market for Vegoils and Oleochemicals. The core competences of Maastank are the storage and handling of specialty vegoils and oleochemicals. As the market for these product categories and related services are growing fast Maastank has embarked on an EUR 30 million expansion program that will double its present storage and handling capacity by 2012 to 65,000 m3. This will make Maastank the number three provider of Vegoil and Oleochemical tank storage services in the Rotterdam area. When exploring opportunities to expand existing services to its main customers, Fluvia and its joint venture partner Dekker, discovered the growing need for Toll Refinery Services for specialty vegoils, located near the distribution centres of the processing industry. This resulted in the formation of MaasRefinery which combines the know-how of a major customer (Remia), a global vegoil trader (Noble Grain) and dedicated vegoil logistics providers (Maastank, Fluvia and Dekker). This new venture will provide the Rotterdam based food industry with state of the art specialty oil refinery services.

Tank Containers
In September 2007 Fluvia acquired Peacock Tank Container Leasing which operates a fleet of approx. 1,600 tank containers with an average age of 6 years. Peacock’s customer base consists of the large European chemical and food processing industry, logistics providers and Tank container operator companies. The majority of its contracts are long term whilst in close cooperation with Peacock’s customers also specialty equipment is provided. Peacock continues to broaden its present customer base by offering high quality and new tank containers to the producers and distributors of the chemical and food industry. To support this effort Peacock will increase its fleet by 100-200 new build tank containers annually.

Tanker Chartering
Being the only professional tanker broker domiciled in Belgium (Antwerp) Fluvia Tanker Chartering has carved its own niche in the global market of short- and deep-sea tanker transportation of liquids in bulk. As arranger of the logistics of bulk liquids the Fluvia tanker brokers work in close cooperation with their Fluvia colleagues of the storage, inland tanker shipping and tank containers business units.

River cruising
During 2007 Fluvia entered the fast growing market of River cruises through a 50 % ownership of a River Cruise vessel called ms Olympia. The vessel is chartered to European tour operators. Although it is early days to consider this activity as part of Fluvia’s core business it definitely is an interesting first step into a new European niche market.

Fluvia stands for Swiss quality and Peak performance
Fluvia is a customer focused, cost conscious and dedicated player in the European liquid logistics industry. The success of Fluvia’s partnerships with its customers and long-term charterers is founded on a simple organisational structure, short communication lines and quick decision taking. This creates a dynamic working environment for our employees which in combination with a high degree of autonomy enable us to provide “Peak” performance service to our customers.

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Company Profile Since its foundation in 2004 Fluvia Holding B.V. (“Fluvia”) acquired Fluvia AG (Basel, Switzerland) being the first step into the European inland tanker shipping. Subsequently Fluvia has realized substantial growth in the European market for bulk liquid logistics. Fluvia’s strategy is to develop sizeable positions in European niche markets of the international “liquids in bulk” logistics industry. Today Fluvia is a solid operator for the inland tanker shipping and storage of edible, mineral and chemical products on and alongside the European waterways. Fluvia operates a fleet of 50 inland tanker barges, 1600 tank containers, two liquid bulk terminals and a Tanker chartering unit. The company has offices in Rotterdam, Antwerp, Basel and Hamburg and counts 170 employees. Total sales in 2007 increased to EUR 26 million whilst the 2007 EBITDA was EUR 2.7 million. Inspired by the Swiss mountain peaks (“Piz”), Fluvia executes its strategy and business based on the principle of “Peak” performance. Shareholders Fluvia is owned by its four founding shareholders who each own 25% of Fluvia’s share capital: • Westhoeck B.V. • B.V. Maatschappij Motorschip “Kieldrecht” • B.V. Scheepsonderneming Duoboot • Utile Dulci B.V. Business lines Today Fluvia’s business is: Inland Tanker Shipping • Petroleum products • Vegoils • Chemicals Tank Storage and Toll Oil Refinery • Vegoils Tank Containers • Chemicals • Vegoils • Specialty Petroleum Products Tanker Chartering • Petroleum products • Vegoils • Chemicals Inland Tanker Shipping Our Inland Tanker Shipping fleet counts 50 vessels, of which half are fully owned and half are owned by captains with whom Fluvia has entered into long term charter agreements. Divided by product category Fluvia’s fleet consists of: Petroleum products (26 vessels), Vegoils (20 vessels), Chemicals (4 vessels). Fleet lists are shown on the respective activities pages. Tank Storage and Toll Oil Refinery Thru its joint venture Maastank (55%) Fluvia is engaged in the Rotterdam Tank Storage market for Vegoils and Oleochemicals. The core competences of Maastank are the storage and handling of specialty vegoils and oleochemicals. As the market for these product categories and related services are growing fast Maastank has embarked on an EUR 30 million expansion program that will double its present storage and handling capacity by 2012 to 65,000 m3. This will make Maastank the number three provider of Vegoil and Oleochemical tank storage services in the Rotterdam area. When exploring opportunities to expand existing services to its main customers, Fluvia and its joint venture partner Dekker, discovered the growing need for Toll Refinery Services for specialty vegoils, located near the distribution centres of the processing industry. This resulted in the formation of MaasRefinery which combines the know-how of a major customer (Remia), a global vegoil trader (Noble Grain) and dedicated vegoil logistics providers (Maastank, Fluvia and Dekker). This new venture will provide the Rotterdam based food industry with state of the art specialty oil refinery services. Tank Containers In September 2007 Fluvia acquired Peacock Tank Container Leasing which operates a fleet of approx. 1,600 tank containers with an average age of 6 years. Peacock’s customer base consists of the large European chemical and food processing industry, logistics providers and Tank container operator companies. The majority of its contracts are long term whilst in close cooperation with Peacock’s customers also specialty equipment is provided. Peacock continues to broaden its present customer base by offering high quality and new tank containers to the producers and distributors of the chemical and food industry. To support this effort Peacock will increase its fleet by 100-200 new build tank containers annually. Tanker Chartering Being the only professional tanker broker domiciled in Belgium (Antwerp) Fluvia Tanker Chartering has carved its own niche in the global market of short- and deep-sea tanker transportation of liquids in bulk. As arranger of the logistics of bulk liquids the Fluvia tanker brokers work in close cooperation with their Fluvia colleagues of the storage, inland tanker shipping and tank containers business units. River cruising During 2007 Fluvia entered the fast growing market of River cruises through a 50 % ownership of a River Cruise vessel called ms Olympia. The vessel is chartered to European tour operators. Although it is early days to consider this activity as part of Fluvia’s core business it definitely is an interesting first step into a new European niche market. Fluvia stands for Swiss quality and Peak performance Fluvia is a customer focused, cost conscious and dedicated player in the European liquid logistics industry. The success of Fluvia’s partnerships with its customers and long-term charterers is founded on a simple organisational structure, short communication lines and quick decision taking. This creates a dynamic working environment for our employees which in combination with a high degree of autonomy enable us to provide “Peak” performance service to our customers.
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