National Import Dry Bulk Cargo Procurement and Logistics Institutional Set up Study

Published: April 2021

Author: Addis Ababa University (prepared for EMA)

The study:

• Presents a diagnostic analysis on dry bulk: procurement, financing system, shipping, port operation, inland transport, and distribution for wheat, fertiliser, coal, and sugar.
• Gives proposals on how to improve planning, procurement, logistics and delivery systems of dry bulk imports.
• Proposes procurement modalities and import financing systems for dry bulk cargo import particularly for wheat and fertiliser.
• Recommend modalities for shipping and port operation, inland transport, storage facilities and distribution system.
• Recommend a solution on how to synchronise procurement.