Oil & Gas Projects – AZKA Shipping & Logistics LLC

Case Study 1 : Risk Mitigation and Cost Effective Solutions for an Oil and Gas company’s delivery to Iraq

AZKA Solutions team successfully led the transportation of 80,000 freight tons of project volume on door/door basis for a major EPC contractor in UAE.

Project included: 84 HL/ODC cargo comprising of skids measuring 20x6x6 meters and vessel weighing 280 MT and BB cargo ranging between 2,000 to 18,000 FT

Opportunity for Solutions:

Transportation of 80,000 freight tons of project volume on door/door basis in UAE to Iraq
Identifying a cost-effective route and methodology
Managing safety and legal compliance

Strategic Solutions offered:

Route Survey: Detailed route survey from origin to destination conducted by AZKA Specialist Team and detailed modification cost provided
Permits and Approvals: Required approvals/permits obtained upon execution of HL/ODC shipments.
Cost Effectiveness: Negotiation of rates with selected carriers, barge operators, stevedoring company, transporters and port operators to ensure competitive rates are retained through out project duration while assuring there no cost escalation nor losses related to individual subcontractors inefficiencies.
Strategic Plan for Stakeholder Management: Detailed logistics plan prepared and communicated to all concerned with clarified roles and responsibility matrix.
Support Facilitation: Assisted client in expediting of material from multiple vendors and timely collection of cargo through effective planning and implementation, thereby assured shipping of material on targeted vessels as per schedule.
Reporting Management: Third party surveys and reporting of activities scheduling and action – loading, offloading and in process.

Outcome:

Executed the assigned responsibility of delivery project material on door UAE to Door Iraq basis
AZKA secured logistics contract on lump sum basis vide competitive bidding process

Achievements:

Successful completion of project volume as per ETA within 18 months.
Zero cost escalation
Ensured no demurrage or storage charges through out the delivery process
Zero damages or shortages
No lost time with effective tracking
100% client satisfaction