Kloosterboer Forecasts Busy 2010 for Expanded Dutch Harbor Port Facility

By Kloosterboer Dutch Harbor, PRNE
Thursday, December 10, 2009

First Phase of US$150 Million Project Ignites Immediate Demand for Upcoming Season

SEATTLE, December 11 - In the four months since its grand opening in July, Kloosterboer Dutch
Harbor has met with several major fishing companies that are seeking to use
the facility as a one-stop logistical hub for the 2010 season, according to
the facility's general manager.

"We're very pleased with the immediate demand and interest we've received
in such a short time and feel confident that the new facility can be a major
boost for the fishing industry in Dutch Harbor," said Steve Abernathy,
general manager of the Kloosterboer Dutch Harbor facility. "With the opening
of Kloosterboer Dutch Harbor, commercial fishing companies, both large and
small, now have access to world-class port facilities and services that
enable them to more efficiently unload and manage all of the logistics
related to their cargo."

In addition to increasing efficiency, commercial fishing companies now
have the opportunity to more aggressively promote safer and cleaner processes
that enable their products to reach the marketplace in the best condition
possible. As a global leader in cold storage and transportation logistics,
the Kloosterboer network provides KDH customers access to all major global
markets including Asia, Europe and North America via its port facilities in
Busan, South Korea; Ijmuiden, The Netherlands; and Bayside, New Brunswick.

After decades of working in woefully outdated conditions that included
dilapidated and unprotected docks, Kloosterboer's new facility provides
members of the fishing industry with a world-class facility that includes a
new 1,000-foot-deep draft dock, 25,000 square feet of cold storage and
sheltered areas for offloading.

Industry leaders already using the facility expect to see an immediate
increase in efficiency and profit as a result of using the new port in 2010.
Kloosterboer's global leadership in Holland also sees the facility as a
powerful opportunity for Dutch Harbor to elevate and positively enhance its
reputation around the world.

"While Dutch Harbor has long been recognized as a leading source of
seafood, it has never had the port resources or world-class image needed to
reach its full potential," said Johan Kloosterboer, chief executive officer
of the Kloosterboer Group. "With the opening of Kloosterboer Dutch Harbor,
that's about to change. And that's great news for every member of the Western
Alaska
fishing community."

Companies interested in accessing the new port facility in 2010 can
contact the Kloosterboer Dutch Harbor team via their website at
www.kloosterboer.us

Kloosterboer Dutch Harbor is Alaska's premiere port facility for
receiving, storing and distributing seafood around the globe. Located in
Dutch Harbor, the largest-volume fisheries port in the United States, the
facility provides full-service support to the commercial fishing industry
including: more expansive and protected dock space, state of the art cold
storage, container handling and secure yard space, roll-on/roll-off access
for vehicles and heavy equipment, access to skilled stevedoring personnel, as
well as a wide range of industry-leading support services that deliver
mission critical efficiencies for unitizing, shipping and tracking product.
For more information, please visit the port facility's website online at
www.kloosterboer.us

    FOR MORE INFORMATION:
    Dan Branley
    +1-206-914-1231
    dbranley@launchcmus.com

Dan Branley of Launch Communications, +1-206-914-1231, dbranley at launchcmus.com, for Kloosterboer Dutch Harbor

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