Cement supply sourcing

• Export market review
• Review of cement supply
• Long-term supply and pricing
• Review of supplier relationship options

• Shipping availability and pricing
• General bulkcarriers versus specialist vessels
• Long-term shipping strategy
• Contract basis (Time charter, COA, etc.)

• Trade and shipping contracts
• Shipping logistics and organisation
• Ship unloading organisations and supervision

Feasibility studies

Market review

• Review of potential market assessments
• Review of competition(domestic and other imports)
• Review of market impact of new operation

Logistics and economics

• Logistical review of complete operation
• Determination of required parameters (shipsize, storage volumes, equipment capacities, etc.)
• Review of type of storage facilities, unloading equipment, etc.
• Estimation of required capital costs and operational costs
• Conceptual terminal design

Project review

• Port and site review
• Full review of environmental permits, harbour permits, building permits, operational permits, etc.
• Review of labour options
• Review of port costs

Investment strategy

• Partnerships, co-ops, vertical integration
• Financing options

Project realisation

Terminal design

• Traffic and material flow review
• Civil evaluation of site
• General design of terminal
• Equipment specifications
• Equipment selection
• Detailed design of terminal
• Civil and electrical engineering
• Control and management system specification and selection

Terminal construction

• cost control and bidding procedures
• Project schedule and critical path review
• Project management
• Site / work supervision

Start-up

• Training of terminal personnel
• Testing and commissioning
• Attendance of experienced crew during first shipunloading and terminal operations

Domestic distribution

Small (scale) terminals

• Design
• Operational review

• Supply and operational logistics
• Central control systems and central management

Operations

Operational management

• Operational manuals
• management training
• Data logging, improvement actions
• Cement inventory control and management
• Review of annual cement loss, bulk inventory procedures

Maintenance control

• Preparation of overall manuals and schedules
• Preparing maintenance budgets
• Review of parts inventory required
• Review of tools and machinery required

Labour

• Review of labour scheduling and plant hours
• Review of labour rates, benefits and job classifications

Upgrading of existing operations

• Performance evaluations
• Resolving bottlenecks
• Equipment review
• Management support