Chemical Logistics - Port A Key Enabler

Amit Uplenchwar
President - SEZ & Industrial Estates
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.
Presentation Content

Complexities in Chemical Logistics

Chemical Logistics Scenario in India

Ideal Chemical Logistics Value Chain

Global Best Practices – Port Based Clusters

Integrated Solution at Mundra Chemical Cluster

Complexities of Chemical Logistics – Regulations,
Integrations & Safety

TRANSPORT
PACKS
HAZARDS

Various Aspects of Chemical

Logistics Value Chain:
LAWS 1. Compliance regulations
2. Physical logistics
3. Human Safety
Sustainable Development
Sustainability

Profitability
United Nations “Resolutions Adopted By the General Assembly on 25 th September 2015 for
Transforming Our World”
Typical Chemical Logistics Chain in India

Port

Hinterland Factory

In-efficiencies in logistics chain results into loss of time and cost implications
Current Scenario – Indian Market

Material
loss & Multi Agency
Bureaucratic Pilferage Interfaces
Delays

Accidents & High

Disintegrated
Opportunity
Spills Logistics Cost

Focus on Non Redundancy In

Chronic
Core Issues Delays Movements
Ideal Chemical Logistics – Single Point Info System
ORIGIN TRANSPORTATION DESTINATION

LNG/LPG/Industrial Gases

Petrochem
Import FOIS
Base
Chemical Polymer
s

Finished
Tank Terminal Warehouses Formula Specialty
tions

Power/ Water/ STEAM/

Waste Management
Container Station

“Ideal Chemical Logistics” must have a single platform and integrated interface between all aspects
of value chain i.e. Physical, Technological and Regulatory aspects to drive maximum customer
values in terms of cost, service and time
Technology Integration

“SMART SOLUTIONS - An Ideal Ecosystem”

Monitoring of pipelines and warehouses
Just In Time (JIT) Inventory Management
Continuous Information Management
Product Coding and Segregation
ETA /ETD integration with logistics
Pilferage and Unauthorized access deterrence
Global Port Based Chemical Clusters

‘Port of Rotterdam’ has succeeded in building an efficient chemical logistics environment with the
Port & Port Based cluster being at the center of all the activity
Benefits of Cluster Based Developments

Advantages of Chemical Clusters

Best Practices:
• High concentration of customers
• Multicore pipeline in the
• Availability of Infrastructure
Port of Rotterdam • Proximity of suppliers
• Assets pooling in the • Availability of competitive feedstock and raw materials
Antwerp cluster • Availability of skilled workforce
• Common logistics • Easy flow of information and benchmarking
procurement, hence
benefits in economies of
scale
Sustainability
• Sharing of planning
information to exploit
cluster synergies
• Use of best in class Industry Value Chain in Chemical Cluster Development
integration technologies
Integrated Logistics Solution at Mundra

Port CFS ICD Factory in

hinterland

TRANSPORTER SHIPPING LINE FREIGHT FORWARDER CHA

CUSTOMS RAILWAYS PORT AUTHORITY

Integrated Logistics: Adani Way

Factory in Mundra SEZ Satisfied Customer

Technologies and Systems at Mundra
• Complete auto-mated system from berth to
nominated shore tanks
• Mass Flow Meters to load the tankers
• Rosemount Radar system continuous &
accurate monitoring of stock.
• Multi Point Temperature gauging for
accurate temperature of the cargo.
• Remote operation of pumps, Tank Farm
Management System through PLC from
Control room.

Hinterland Cargo Dispatched through rake

Infrastructure Facilities at Mundra Port
Integrated Multi Modal Logistics Industrial Utilities

Benefit of Coastal
Connectivity Provision of Industrial Steam can be
made available based on critical mass

Storage and FTWZ Critical Feed

India’s Largest Port Based Free All Major Solvents and Base Chemicals are
Trade Warehousing Zone* imported and Handled at Mundra Liquid
* As per SEZ Act 2005 Terminal
Chemical Cluster at Mundra Port

Mundra Industrial Zone - spread

over 15000 Hectare

Single Industrial zone with Sea Port

Airport and Direct Railway
connectivity

Dedicated Liquid Terminal and tank

Storage facility

4,20000 KL Tank capacity with

permission and capability to handle
Class A, B, C Chemicals

Easy connectivity from Mumbai and

North western Markets
Evolution of Chemical Logistics Value Chain

• Mundra has integrated logistics

solutions, which will provide
Ideal seamless value chain for
Effectiveness

Global Practices
Practices chemical industry
Mundra
Practices • Group is continuously investing
Indian in new technologies and
Practices
service solutions, to have best
experience in logistics chain
Sustainability

Taking the clues from global chemical clusters, Adani group envision to develop port based
Chemical Cluster at Mundra with best in class global practices
Multi-facility Economic Hub

Largest notified, multiproduct, port based Special Economic Hub spread over 150 Sq.Kms

Multi-modal Connectivity

Leading Infrastructure Facilities

Growing Social Infrastructure

Takeaways…

1. Investments in “Technology”, “Capital” and “Behavioral” aspects required

to make an Integrated Chemical Logistics Network in India

2. Need to strive to reach Ideal Practices of Chemical Clusters world over to

ensure “Make in India” success

3. Adani Group is committed in building a Sustainable Ecosystem for the

Industry by its Integrated Logistics approach and adoption of Global Best
Practices
Thank You