Congo and Corridors: Logistics Challenges

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1 Congo and Corridors: Logistics Challenges

2 2 BOLLORE TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS CONGO BUSINESS UNITS

3 Country profile : Strategic Position in West Africa Independence : 15 August 1960 Area : 342,000 km² / 132,047 mi² Population : 4.7 million Life expectancy : 58 years Political capital : Brazzaville Economic capital : Pointe-Noire Key resources : oil & gas, timber, minerals GDP : USD 13.6 billion Religions : Christian 50%, animism 48%, Islam 2% Ethnic groups : Kongo 48%, Teke 22%, Mboshi 11%, other 19% 3

4 The corridors handled through Congo Pointe Noire - Cabinda (road) : 145 km / 90 miles Pointe Noire - Brazzaville (rail, road) : 560 km / 347 miles Brazzaville - Bangui (river) Brazzaville - Kinshasa (river) Our means of action Offer Door To Door services through our 600 agencies in 102 different countries Provide storage and warehouse facilities Partnership with : CFCO (rail company), the Port of Pointe- Noire and Brazzaville and other transportation companies 4

5 Bolloré Transport & Logistics Congo Bolloré Transport & Logistics Congo has been established since 1962 in two strategic cities in Congo: Pointe Noire and Brazzaville. Operator of container terminal (Congo Terminal) Air, Sea and land forwarding Customs brokerage Shipping agency in Pointe-Noire Husbandry services Warehousing & storage Logistics and tailored solutions for specific industrial sectors TOTAL : employees Terminal handled TEU s last year 5

6 Our facilities in Congo Located in the port area, Bolloré Transport & Logistics Congo operates its own yards and has appointed facilities and equipment adapted to meet the expectations of our customers Warehouses and storage facilities > Offices: m² / sf² > Warehouses: m² / sf² > Storage in open space: m² / sf² > Workshops: m² / sf² Private quay Draft: 4.5 m / 14.7 feet Length : 55 m / 180 feet 6

7 Logistic material and handling equipment 90 MT 4 80 MT 5 Cranes : 120 MT 1 75 MT MT 1 50 MT 2 Stackers: above 32 MT 9 27 to 32 MT 3 21 to 26 MT 1 13 to 20 MT 12 Forklifts: 8 to 12 MT 13 4 to 7 MT 31 3 Ton 2 Front Loaders : Cat 6 Road Tractors Tractors : (4x2, 6x4, 6x6) 61 RoRo Tractors 4 4 7

8 Trained and competent teams > Experienced local teams: Our human resources management is focused on enhancing the local potential and continuous improvement. > Compliance is at the center of our concerns: Our teams are qualified and motivated to provide a service that meets the requirements of our customers and international QHSE standards. Continuos training Our training programs are organized based on our employees' skills development so that our teams are adapting to the changing economic environment 8

9 Our activities : Logistic solutions Freight Forwarding and Customs operations > Customs Brokerage for Air and Sea Freight cargo - Containerized (dry, Flat racks, Reefer, ) - BB > Several applicable Customs regimes - Permanent - Temporary - Bonded - In transit > Computerized tracking systems Transportation and Logistics > E2E logistics solutions > Deliveries in Pointe Noire city limits and industrial sites inside the country ( TEU s in 2015) > Agreements with subcontractors in transportation and lifting equipment > Heavy and OOG cargo 9

10 Our activities : Air freight & Sea freight forwarding > Warehousing facilities (regular & bonded) in the port and airport cargo areas of Pointe Noire and Brazzaville airport > Sea freight Teams : 115 ops in PNR & 8 ops in BZV > Air freight teams : 65 ops in PNR & 14 ops in BZV > Partnerships: Air France / Allied Cargo / Cargolux / CMA CGM / Safmarine / Nileducth. > Regular consolidated cargo from : Europe (France, UK...) Asia (China) United States (Houston) 10

11 Our activities : Express courier Express courier SDV / SAGA > Express Mail and small parcels from and to Europe, North & South America, Asia and other countries in Africa > Tracking of shipments on internet 11

12 Our activities: shipping & stevedoring Shipping We operate and offer port assistance to offshore floating units, tramp and regular liner vessels (container & RoRo) > Shipping agency > Stowage and storage > Fuel & water supply Liner vessels: Grimaldi, Safmarine, Mandarin,... Supply vessels : Bourbon, Promar, Handling and stevedoring > Handling of all types of bulk and containerized cargo > Heavy loads & OOG 12

13 Our activities: Travel agency & Husbandry Department Travel agency > Ticketing > Local and international tourism > Hotel Booking and car rental > Husbandry ( LOI, visas, airport assistance, crew changes. ) 13

14 Mining projects: EXXARO : DMC Iron Sundance Resources : Congo Iron Glencore : MPD Congo Equatorial Resources : Congo Mining MAG Industries Oil & Gas Solutions: > Overall support in the O&G business for major operators and their subcontractors : Freight Forwarding Vessel agency ( Rigs, FPSO, barges, supply ) Husbandry > Projects : Moho Nord ( TOTAL) Mboundi, Néné, Litchendjili ( ENI) We offer our expertise for: > Road surveys > Specialized logistics solutions > SOP / Administrative Procedures > Compliance with QHSE international standards On top : > Dedicated teams for O&G customers > Supply chain support (Telecom) > Onshore Logistics base operations (ENI) > Experience in Logistics planning for all industries (Mining, O&G and others) 14

15 Pros and Cons Pros : Relatively long lasting peace in Congo (for over a decade) Centralized position in West Africa Accessible port (few congestion) Privileged customs regimes : TI, bonded, full exoneration for duties and taxes, Several solutions to ship cargo around the West coast, Europe and the USA. Cons : Long customs procedure : SEA : average dwell time is 23 days AIR : 15 days with final clearance, 3 days with pre clearance Toughening and changing customs regulations 15

16 Our O&G References TOTAL PERENCO / CONGOREP AKER SOLUTIONS ENI CONGO TRANSOCEAN NOV HALLIBURTON BOURBON FMC Technologies BAKER HUGHES HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MI Swaco ( Schlumberger Group) 16

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