a traders’ perspective on eastern africa’s coffee logistics

A Traders’ Perspective on

Eastern Africa’s Coffee Logistics

I.Introduction - NKG Presence in East Africa

II.East Africa Coffee Logistics

East Africa Geographical Overview

Major Transport Corridors

Transit for Landlocked Countries

Risk Management

Packaging Solutions

Future Outlook

I. NKG’s Presence in Africa

KenyaFarming, Farm inputs, Milling, Export Trading

Tanzania Farming, Milling, Export Trading

Ethiopia - Representative OfficeAgency

UgandaFarming, Milling, Export Trading

II. East Africa Coffee Logistics What are coffee logistics for an exporter in East Africa?

Physical movement of coffee from a supply location to the point of

delivery against a sales commitment

Timing of deliveries to meet a specific requirement of sales

commitment

Cont.…..

Safe and secure storage of coffee at all intermediate locations

Risk management related to storage and transport of physical coffee

Cont.….. Cost management for all product related cost items between

purchase and sales delivery point

Packaging material management

Cont.….. Processing of products (secondary processing), grading, sorting etc.

Tendering operations of coffee to future markets in New York and

London

East Africa Geographical Overview &Major Transport Corridors

Infrastructure transport

Port situation

Rail

Transit for Landlocked Countries

East African Community Regulations/ National Regulations

Bond facilities

Regional Blends

Risk Management

Packaging Solutions

Bulk Containers

Big bags

Synthetic bags

Old style jute/sisal bags

Future Outlook

Electronic documentation/ICT

Human Resource

Global transport networks

Traceability systems

Sustainability considerations

Matthias Koehler General Management IBERO (K) LTD. A Company of Neumann Kaffee Gruppe P.O. Box 47882, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya +254-202343009 +254-733893900 +254-729407495

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