Nile Stevedoring And Storage Company (NSSC)
DATE
2010
CLIENT
Grains & Feed Materials Transshipment Operations (floating ship-unloader at Alexandria port inner anchorage, Discharging Capacity 600 Tons /Hour.
Inland Grains Terminal: 2.5 Km away of Alexandria port via Nubareya canal.
Storage Capacity: Steel silos 120,000 tons, Flat Warehouses 100,000 tons.
Consultancy Services “Market Study & Logistics Chain” Scope of Work (2010)
Validation of total grains and feed materials’ imports forecast for Egyptian markets based on historical country statistics (production, consumption, and GDP and population growth).
Assessment of the complete logistics chain to identify the maximum achievable throughput with the proposed alternatives of discharging & handling equipment and storage capacity.
SWOT/ competitive analysis of the existing Grains & Feed Materials terminals/stevedores at Dekheila and Alexandria ports to determine the project’s value proposition in terms of services and tariffs.
Determination of the project’s feasible market capture based on the targeted major customers’ shares shifts.
Validation of the overall logistics chain for the project in terms of the designated range of vessels, discharging rates, barge cycle time, required number and capacity of the shuttling barges, and the layout & flow scheme for the inland (river) terminal in terms of storage capacity and handling rates.
Recommendations of the most suitable handling equipment for the port transshipment operations and the inland (river) terminal.
Estimates for the project’s CAPEX and OPEX, and projected financial statements & ratios (Income statement, cash flow statement, IRR, payback period).