Pre-Feasibility Study for a Potential Port on the Caspian Sea in the Astrakhan Area

Challenge

The Client planned to build a multipurpose port at the Russian shore of the Caspian Sea. In order to get an indication regarding market potential, expected CAPEX and OPEX, and a financial analysis of the project, HPC was assigned to elaborate the pre-feasibility study.

Tasks Performed

• Comprehensive market analysis
• Traffic forecast for a 30-year projection period
• Defined a terminal facility with sufficient cargo handling & storage capacities and connectivity & preliminary terminal layout design
• Elaborated a phased development plan
• Recommended on required equipment types and numbers per development phase
• Assessed required infrastructure-related investment cost and assumed operational cost (OPEX)
• Financial analysis

Benefit

HPC's team developed the concept of a terminal facilitating the cargo handling of more than five commodities classes, including containers, grain, liquid bulk, project cargo and steel semi-finished goods.