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0 17th October 2012
Why should the Indian sub-continent be on a Shipper’s Radar Screen? the Port of Antwerp’s insights TPM Asia, Shenzhen
Mr. Luc Arnouts, Chief Commercial Officer, Antwerp Port Authority
India, a strategic growth region
Port of Antwerp, Linked Into India
Importance of India
- Strategic location
- Highly educated human resources
- Large population
- Immense investment opportunities in a slew of industry sectors
- Protectionist economy liberalization
Importance of India
- Strong economy
- Growing demand of FMCG, automobiles and food products
- Foreign car assembly and/or manufacturing
- Recent opening up of FDI in single brand retail
- Construction boom
Large import/export flows with Europe, China, ..., and increased flows to be expected
Source: Industrial Extension Bureau, Govt of Gujarat, 2012
Current maritime traffic Port of Antwerp - India
5 million ton cargo handled in 2011 (+13%)
Ranking nr. 11 of most important partner countries
India is one the most important priority regions for the Port of Antwerp for over 10 years
Most important trade partners Port of Antwerp
Growth in traffic between Antwerp and India
India, a strategic growth region
Port of Antwerp, Linked Into India
Port of Antwerp, a multifunctional platform
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Industry Cargo handling Logistics
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Maritime cargo transport Second European port
Source: Port of Antwerp statistics 2012.
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Total maritime traffic Port of Antwerp
container 56%
breakbulk 9%
dry bulk 10% liquid bulk
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liquid bulk
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Key challenges for today’s supply chains
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Globalisation
Customer Expectations
Sustainable requirements
Risk management
Cost containment
To become more
Lean, agile, collaborative and innovative.
Business
Challenges
Supply Chain
KPI’s
Speed
Total cost
Reliability
Flexibility
Sustain-
ability
Quality
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A port should offer integrated, end-to-end supply chain solutions
Maritime
services
Distribution
Intermodal
solutions
Cargo handling
Storage
Value added services
Trade facilitation
ICT services
Sustainable solutions
Profound knowledge and expertise
Foreland Port Hinterland
Port of Antwerp’s foreland strategy
• Increasing the Ports connectivity:
• Guaranteeing an optimal nautical accessibility
• Attracting shipping lines to ensure a global offer
• One step further – partnerships in ports abroad
• Port of Antwerp International
Port of Antwerp International Subsidiary of the Antwerp Port Authority
Overseas ports
Improve Port management
and infrastructure and increase
efficiency and throughput
Port of Antwerp
Creates stronger commercial
links with maritime regions in
emerging markets
worldwide
• Brand ‘Antwerp’
• Strengthen competitive position Antwerp
• Generate cargo flows
Technical consultancy
Partnerships
For more information : www.portofantwerp/pai - pai@portofantwerp.com - tel. +32 3 229
73 73
Development of activities in strategic growth
regions
Port of Antwerp International project in Gujarat, India
•Screening of port projects along Indian West Coast since 2010
•Resulting in choice of focus region => GUJARAT
•Booming economical region in India
•Governmental policy enhancing economic and industrial activities
•Large existing industrial capacity (and expanding)!
•Prime location towards consumption and production centra
Strategic Alliance
WHY? •Strong and reliable partner
•Supply chain thinking: creation of a hub
•Existing port facilities with huge potential growth
•Similar belief in need to integrate industry – logistics – maritime actions
•Opportunity for suppl chain development
HOW? • Consultancy
• Commercial relations
• Focus on added value and world class port facilities
• Multi-user port
Port of Antwerp & Port of Hazira as mutual hubs
Benefits for shippers of this strategic alliance
• Creation of a hub in Gujarat
• Optimized hinterland connections Port of Hazira – Gujarat region
• Increased maritime connections between Gujarat and Europe (Port of Antwerp)
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