We advise on port development strategy; highlighting focus areas, current and future competitive forces, evaluation of the expected value and risk exposure. Our primary expertise is the structuring and implementation of public private partnerships within the maritime & related transport sector, as well as, prospecting for suitable concessions.
We help clients realise port infrastructure investment (and divestment) opportunities by harmonising values and risks. We aim to assist with restructuring port operational framework and to create value with disruptive innovation in the port environment.
We assist clients to plan infrastructure projects that are financially and economically feasible, by assuring the understanding of fundamental conditions that affects the project. We conduct analysis of market & competitive environment, assessment of traffic potentials, key drivers, and risks. We help determine the economic viability of a port or terminal development project through quantification of expected benefits as a basis for decision-making, while ensuring the robust basis for operations planning and financial assessments.
We assist clients develop a decision-making framework, roadmap for the strategic development of ports and terminals and guidelines for a suitable financing strategy to ensure the feasibility of strategic infrastructure investment. We understand that making the right decisions on strategic business opportunities is vital for our clients.
We offer to manage the Concession transaction process that involves planning of the transaction strategy, the preparation and implementation of the bid process and lastly the concession negotiation. We aim to achieve a successful transaction that aligns with the client’s strategic goals, by assisting the client with a comprehensive valuation, through transaction preparation, ideal bidding strategy and robust concession negotiation.
We understand that that putting up a successful port concession transaction essentially includes the financial structuring of the project, thus we provide clients with financial advice on the transaction from the planning stage to the financial close.
In large-scale port infrastructure investment programs we assist the client in dealing with the lead finance advisor; and in implementing transaction financing strategies to access institutional and commercial financing sources, including private equity funding and commercial debt.
We can assist our clients in the integration & management of new business units with secondment of experts and interim management supporting the take-over, implementation and improvement.
We can conduct technical and organizational assessments, prepare commercial and financial plans, implement changes to organization, IT systems and operation processes.
We assist with project planning, optimised solutions and phased development. By providing Implementation support to our clients we aim to assure and assess the readiness of various components of the terminal and the functionality of all organisational divisions and processes while determining go-live test scenarios.
In an increasingly automated world, we help clients through complex IT and integration projects encompassing: Solution design, Systems integration design, Functional requirements, Customer/vendor interaction, KPI definition, System configuration and implementation, Testing and test management, Training and Project management.
In an ever-changing business environment, operational processes should also change accordingly. We analyse the operations various divisions of the Terminal to identify where procedures may be rationalised to increase productivity and to reduce cost. We assist in implementing change in the organisation based upon changing business environment and operational processes; also provides transitory management and experts to project sites to implement improvements and change.
We offer tailor-made training, as well as, organisational development to improve commitment and performance of your organisation. We help to safeguard the skills and knowledge of our client’s staff by keeping them up-to-date. Strategic shifts, including M&A, impact your most valuable asset - your human resources. We can help align your organization with the critical changes required for success by aligning corporate culture, structure, and talent with the business strategy to achieve organizational transformation.