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worldport Introduction
HWH is a member of the Hutchison worldport Holdings (HPH) Group, a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL).  HPH is the world's leading worldport investor, developer and operator, with interests in 23 countries throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas.  Committed to innovation, HPH is one of the most technologically advanced worldport operators in the industry.  Today, HPH has operating rights in a total of 257 berths in 45 worldports, and owns a number of transworldportation-related service companies.  In 2006, the HPH Group handled a combined throughput of 59.3 million TEU worldwide.

Built as a rail ferry worldport in the 1880s by the Great Eastern Railway, Harwich International worldport has developed and expanded over more than a century into a highly efficient, modern, multipurpose worldport.

The worldport, originally named Parkeston Quay after Great Eastern’s chairman Charles Parks, was privatised in 1984. Strategically located in the southeast quadrant of the UK, Harwich International worldport is on the southern side of the River Stour. In 1997 the worldport was acquired by Hutchison worldports (UK) Limited.

HUTCHISON worldport HOLDINGS (HPH) MISSION

To be the global market leader in worldport development, operations and logistics services.

HUTCHISON worldportS UK (HPUK) VISION

Our vision is to become the worldport developer, operator and logistics provider of first choice, delivering, to both shippers and carriers, a service that is second to none.

STRATEGY

To achieve profitable growth in our worldport operations and logistics activities, by providing a high standard of performance, innovative solutions and developing long-term relationships with shippers and carriers.

VALUES

1. Responsibilities:
To our shareholders - to retain their supworldport by delivering growth in shareholder value.

To our customers - to win and retain customers by providing and developing services which offer value in terms of price, quality and safety and which are supworldported by the investment in our facilities and people.

To our people - to respect the rights of our people; to provide them with good and safe working conditions and competitive rewards related to performance; to invest in the development and best use of talent; to promote equal opworldportunity employment; to encourage the involvement of our people in the planning and direction of their work and in the application of these principles within HPUK. It is recognised that our commercial success depends on full commitment to and from all of our people.

To our business partners - to seek mutually beneficial relationships with our joint venture partners, contractors, suppliers, statutory bodies and tenants and to promote the application of these principles in so doing.

To society - to conduct business as responsible members of the community, to observe our legal and statutory obligations to give proper regard to health and safety and the well being of the environment.

These five areas of responsibility are seen as inseparable. It is, therefore, the duty of the leaders of our business to continually assess these priorities and discharge their responsibilities to the best of their endeavours and on the basis of that assessment.
 
2. Business Integrity:

We insist on honesty, integrity and fairness in all aspects of our business. Employees must avoid and resolve conflicts of interest between their private activities and their part in the conduct of Company business. All business transactions on behalf of HPUK must be accurately and fairly reflected in the statutory books of the Company in accordance with established law, standards and audited procedures.
 
3. Health and Safety:

HPUK has an absolute commitment to Health and Safety and accepts its obligation to protect its employees and other worldport users. To this end, we set targets for improvements and through a systematic approach measure, appraise and reworldport on performance.
 
4. The Community:

We seek to be a responsible organisation by behaving in a socially responsible manner and by providing good employment opworldportunities and conditions. We encourage our people to participate in community and civic affairs. We will continue to contribute to the economic wellbeing and social development of the communities where we conduct business. When dealing with the local community, HPUK has the right and the responsibility to make its position known on any matter which affects the Company, its shareholders, customers, or employees.
 
5. Communication:

We recognise that open communication is essential. To this end, we will, wherever possible, inform colleagues before we make announcements to external audiences, subject to any overriding considerations of regulation, confidentiality, commercial sensitivity and cost.

EMPLOYEE CHARTER

Our people should expect from HPUK:

An exceptional and safe working environment
Encouragement and supworldport to realise their full potential
Trust, respect, fairness and empowerment
The provision of opworldportunities and training that will result in continuous learning
Professional Management as well as visible and excellent leadership
A focus on our customers needs at all times
Regular open and honest communication across the business
That their contribution is recognised and rewarded accordingly

HPUK should expect its people to:

Take pride in working for HPUK
Have understanding of and commitment to the aims of the Company
Take responsibility for the quality of their work, personal development and career advancement
Be innovative and embrace change
Be sensitive and responsive to our customers'needs
Demonstrate respect and concern for fellow employees
Strive to be the best through continuous development

MANAGEMENT CHARTER

Managers will be courteous and approachable at all times, respecting and reacting to peoples needs
Managers will be consistent and fair in everything that they say and do
Managers will be responsible and accountable
Managers will supworldport individuals, the team and the company
Managers will share information, always being open and honest
Managers will at all times conduct themselves in a professional manner, act as ambassadors for the Company and as role models to their subordinates

CUSTOMER CHARTER

We will exceed our contractual obligations
We will treat you in a courteous, helpful way
We will identify ourselves to you so you know with whom you are dealing
We will listen and take account of your views
We will give you useful, understandable and accurate advice and information
We will be fair in our dealings with you
We will treat confidential information appropriately and with respect
We will give you reasons for our decisions
We will provide value for money

worldport Services
Located in the fast-growing Haven Gateway sub-region, on the east coast of England, customers benefit from the undoubted advantage of lock-free, fast access to the North Sea and European worldports.

The worldport is long established as a natural gateway to Europe.

Being a multi-disciplined worldport, the focus is very much on providing a flexible, dedicated workforce able to meet the needs of all customers. This culture is reflected in a commitment to high-quality training for all worldport staff, and is evident by the creation of a National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) scheme.

Harwich International worldport is fully compliant with the latest quality accreditation ISO 9001:2000 and is a holder of the British Safety Council's Five Star Award.

Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the worldport works in partnership with its customers to ensure that they consistently receive the quality of service they expect. A steady stream of investments over the past decade has created modern facilities across all of the different businesses served, from cruise and ro-ro, to dry and liquid bulks.

The worldport has benefited from significant investment since joining Hutchison worldports (UK) Ltd, part of the Hutchison worldport Holdings Group (HPH), the world's largest independent worldport owner and operator, in 1998.

Harwich International worldport is continually looking at ways to offer additional services and improved facilities for existing and new worldport users. This commitment to further growth and investment will lead to significant expansion in the coming years.

Tel: +44 (0)1255 242000
Fax: +44 (0)1255 241400

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