Business Plan for a Clean Bulk Cargo Terminal at Karachi Port

Challenge

Karachi Port Trust had tendered the concession for developing, constructing & operating an environmentally-friendly bulk cargo terminal at Karachi Port. HPC supported the Client in developing an accelerated and high-level business plan document to judge the advantageousness of participating in the concession tender process.

Tasks Performed

• Analysis and forecast of key demand driver development
• Indicative competition overview
• Presented base case volume opportunities
• Indicative operational concept matching the KPT requirements
• Outlined key engineering aspects and updated existing layout
• Developed financial model & financial analysis of revenues, Opex, Capex and project cash flow
• Reviewed financial indicators (IRR, NPV, payback) and sensitivities

Benefit

Within a short term, HPC provided an overview of the commercial attractiveness of the investment for the Client.