The concept of«Integrated Logistics» defines a model within the supply chain that, as its
name suggests, integrates the various service areas, processes, resources and flows of an
organization, and then directs them in the same operational direction.
It is an
interdepartmental service standard that synchronizes and simplifies the multiple
processes of a logistics operator for the benefit of its customers, suppliers and other actors
involved in the sector. It was created to face the visible metamorphosis of the logistics market,
which, in addition to being increasingly competitive, presents constant changes in its already
high demand for services; for this reason, companies have taken on the task of implementing
methods that optimize their operations, make them flexible to the customer and, at the same
time, minimize prices, while maintaining quality control. In pursuit of these new trends, it is
imperative the use of this model, whose importance lies in the fact that it enables:

• The early detection and/or correction of eventualities, thanks to the constant analysis that all
  the departments involved make of the company’s processes.
• Reducing logistics costs.
• A prompt response to the different current service requirements.
• Growth into new logistics markets.
• Minimizing the impact on the environment and the search for sustainable options.
• The correct use of technological resources: satellite tracking, route planning, specialized
  programs for process automation, etc.

An example of Integrated Logistics is the operational practices implemented by Altamira Terminal Multimodal in the Port of Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Multimodal has developed, for 25 years, a unique business concept throughout the continent
focused, through its various service areas, on increasing the competitiveness of its customers.
Its qualified personnel and state-of-the-art machinery work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in
different shifts, to offer integrated solutions to the diverse requirements that arise in the logistics
value chain, thus honoring its slogan and continuing to make logistics that inspire confidence!

The Multimodal Bonded Warehouse is a space located within the customs district of the Port
of Altamira, with 4,500 m² of indoor storage and 45,000 m² of yard. It is used for handling,
storage, warehousing, custody, loading and unloading of all types of foreign trade goods.More than two decades of experience endorse the quality of its services and operational
maneuvers: Deconsolidation, consolidation, packaging, indoor and outdoor storage, change of
transport mode from container to truck or vice versa, reception of empty containers, logistics of
inter-recinct operations, among others. As well as its physical, ocular, orexpress pre-checks and
its co-packing logistics processes such as: packing, wrapping, labeling, labeling, marking,
assembly, and transfer of goods with conveyor belts.

Multimodal is the most important terminal in the Port of Altamira for handling agricultural products and is authorized by SENASICA [[National Service for Health, Safety, and Agro-food Quality Assurance], to operate as an International Plant Health Inspection Point (IPHIP) (PIIMSV) with 22 authorized curtains, making it one of the most important Inspection Points in the northeastern part of the country. They are also authorized as an Animal Health Verification and Inspection Point for Imports (AHVIPI). As a result, SADER SENASICA personnel work permanently in their own offices within its facilities. It is worth mentioning that this property is guarded and monitored in detail 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, closing the virtuous circle of service of this terminal and honoring its slogan by offering its customers: Logistics that Inspire Confidence!

Multimodal Altamira, an expert in cargo handling and transportation, has in its logistic scheme
Refrigerated and Freezing Warehouses, a facility dedicated to maintaining a controlled
environment for the safekeeping, preservation, and inspection of perishable goods. Ensuring
that there are no temperature variations, not only during storage, but throughout the entire
process, including delivery and receipt of cargo, is the backbone of this business segment.

Its chambers reach up to -25°C, which varies according to what the product requires to
preserve its properties, thus extending its life cycle. Likewise, they have complementary
services such as cross dock or cross- platform,, considerably reducing storage times and
logistics costs for their customers, thanks to their air-conditioned transfer and circulation aisle.
Their electrical outlets to deliver energy to refrigerated containers or reefers, reefers, allow them to
optimize the results of the cold chain.
Because it is essential not to “break” any link in the cold supply to ensure the quality of
perishables, Multimodal closes this circle virtuously, with modern refrigerated transport units
that allow cargo to be moved at stable temperatures.
With these and other actions, Grupo Multimodal continues to be at the forefront and committed
to making Logistics that Inspire Confidence! as it has been doing for more than 25 years.

At Multimodal, using Logistics Intelligence, we concluded that a lot of cargo going to Asia and
produced in places near the port of Altamira, such as San Luis Potosi or Monterrey, should leave
through this port and not through the Pacific. We reached this conclusion by analyzing the costs
of land transportation and the costs of maritime transportation starting from our Port of Altamira
and using the Panama Canal. In comparison, we performed the same exercise using
Manzanillo, from where the goods travel many more kilometers. The total savings in this
exercise is 700 USD per container, in addition to avoiding risks by reducing the overland
route. And if we add to this the fact that Multimodal can match the export cargo with the import
cargo of one of our many customers, it is even more economical!

MULTIMODAL: Logistics and the Panama Canal

In Multimodal we are logistics operators that advise our customers to reduce costs, avoid delays
and reduce storage. For this reason, we have an area of Logistics Intelligence where a team of
people study the different modes of transport, logistics flows, shipping lines routes, the cost of
ports and the cost of land transport, among other factors that influence to offer the best logistics
solution, developed to suit the needs of each of our customers.Today we will talk about the Panama Canal as an option to reduce costs and make logistics
efficient. We start from the assumption that all cargo going to China, Japan, or South Korea,
must leave through a Pacific port, Manzanillo, or Lazaro Cardenas. At Multimodal, using
Logistics Intelligence, we concluded that in many cases cargo going to Asia and produced near
the port of Altamira, such as San Luis Potosi or Monterrey, must leave through this port and not
through a Pacific port. We reached this conclusion by analyzing the costs of land transportation
and the costs of maritime transportation leaving through Altamira, using the Panama Canal, and
leaving through Manzanillo, traveling many more kilometers by road.
Here is an example:
Cargo departure location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.
Cargo destination: Osaka, Japan.

In the framework of its 24th anniversary, Multimodal, aware of the importance of preserving the
cold chain of perishable goods in transit or those requiring controlled temperature conditions, is
carrying out an ambitious project in its refrigerated and frozen warehouses in which, gradually,
electrical or power outlets for refrigerated containers —reefers— will be added, which, in turn, will
allow them to have an increasing capacity for the reception of these.
In addition to the 13 existing reefers connectors, 50 will be added in the first stage of the plan. In
addition, they have the necessary infrastructure to supply electricity to units containing this type
of cargo, such as fruit, vegetables, pharmaceuticals, dairy and meat products, among others. The purpose is to ensure that these products, which require special care, reach their
destinations in optimum conditions.

In terms of transportation and mobility, Multimodal Logistics de Altamira has incorporated a new
and modern fleet of 30 Freightliner 2022 tractor-trailerss Freightliner 2022; to its foreign transportation division,
acquired as part of its permanent renovation strategy, whose focus is the continuous
improvement of the service provided to its customers, thus guaranteeing the punctuality and
safety of their loads. In addition, they also have a modern GPS satellite tracking system in real time.
With these and other actions, Grupo Multimodal remains committed to making Logistics
that Inspire Confidence!