Multi Country Consolidation (MCC) and Re-export Market Study

Background

• The client is developing a modern logistics hub in Colombo Port and is seeking to provide efficient logistics and warehousing to facilitate container volume growth and increase the port’s competitive positioning as a leading container transhipment hub in South Asia.

Client Objectives

• Capture part of the Multi-Country Consolidation (MCC) volumes currently moving to/from South Asia and East Africa. 

• Capture part of the Re-export container volumes, currently handled at Jebel Ali and Singapore.

Drewry Approach

• Mapping and estimating the MCC volume in the target markets in South Asia and East Africa

• Mapping and estimating the re-export volumes handled at Jebel Ali and Singapore

• Primary research was undertaken using local associates and industry contacts to:

  • Estimate the MCC volumes and to map the flow to/from the target markets 

  • Identify the key commodities

• Secondary research using trade and custom data to:

  • Estimate Re-export volumes handled at Singapore and Jebel Ali

  • Map country and commodity wise flow

• Estimate the volumes which could be captured by the propose new Logistics centre

• Provided detailed liner service network at competing hub ports

Results Achieved

• The study provided a commodity and country-based breakdown of MCC and Re-export volumes. This helped in estimating the target market size based on both origin and destination of the cargo.

• Findings and conclusions from the study contributed to client’s marketing and business plan.