Supply of critical spare parts to Iraq Refinery – AZKA Shipping & Logistics LLC

Case Study 1 : Supply of critical spare parts to Iraq Refinery

AZKA provides timely solutions to prevent significant financial loss and closure of the refinery

Project included: Delivering critical tools, equipments and spare parts to stop leakage of gas leading to burning flames that was polluting a major provenience in Iraq in Dec 2019

Opportunity for Solutions:

To find the best available route and transport mode to move out spar parts from Italian vendor
Facilitated the required documentation to prevent further delay in shipping of valves from Indian manufacturer
Resolving Logistics challenges to airfreight valves from India and Italy to Iraq
Finding alternatives for non acceptance of tools and equipments by courier service providers and non availability of scheduled aircrafts for airfreight
Review Levy exemption process timeline and related delays
Import license requirement to clear shipment under duty paid option using third party license
Planning adequately to overcome the impact to procedures due to year end holiday week in Iraq

Strategic Solutions offered:

Using DHL courier service spare parts were imported to Dubai
Using third party vendor support documentation issue was resolved
Valves were airlifted from India and imported in Dubai
AZKA Iraq team could secure import permit in timely manner
Both shipments were consolidated and moved under single manifested shipment to northern airport in Iraq
AZKA’s scheduled freighter service supported the delivery within timeline

Outcome:

AZKA’s rapport with the airport owners helped the clearance of shipment from airport despite the week long holiday
AZKA’s team proactively worked to arrange the clearance and delivery of critical items and avoided a significant financial loss and closure of refinery

Achievements:

AZKA’s resourceful connections along with collaborated efforts of the team, managed to get the customs inspector, security clearance officer, Intelligence department rep and airport personnel to airport to process this critical shipment and have it cleared
AZKA’s timely intervention and solutions contributed to environment protection