Mercator International | Ocean Carriers

Ocean Carriers

Is your service network configured to deliver the highest possible yield? Which customers, commodities and trade lanes will generate the greatest value for your organization? Mercator International can help you create initiatives with market differentiators aimed at new business. We will also evaluate operational alternatives which will allow you to maximize efficiencies and increase profitability.


	Ocean Carriers Is your service network configured to deliver the highest possible yield? Which customers, commodities and trade lanes will generate the greatest value for your organization? Mercator International can help you create initiatives with market differentiators aimed at new business. We will also evaluate operational alternatives which will allow you to maximize efficiencies and increase profitability.

Our partners and senior associates have worked directly for: Ocean carriers Port authoriities Terminal operators Railroads Intermodal marketing companies Capital investment firms Freight forwarders Airlines Importers and exporters Management consulting firms To learn more about our professional backgrounds, please visit our team page.		How can you make the best use of your assets and still position yourself to capture your desired targets? Mercator International can help you get to the right answers. Our combined experience brings you the perspectives of your customers, competitors and service partners that can enhance your profitability: railroads, port authorities, terminal operators and equipment leasing companies. The partners at Mercator have led network planning for the largest shipping lines in the industry. We can assist you to optimize every aspect of your operation. Services Strategic plans Comparative assessments of competing routes and carriers Short and long-term business plans and strategies Alliance strategy and integration Feasibility studies Deployments Merger strategy and integration Pricing strategies Service contract analysis Identification of corporate threats and opportunities Capital investment analysis and financial planning Mergers, acquisitions and vessel sharing agreementsExpansion and development projects Equipment replacement programs Asset valuations Transactional due diligence Financial projections/cash flow/modeling Economic analysis Market research and commercial management Trade lane analysis Cargo volume forecasting Market share analysis Capacity projections New market entry strategies and service planning Projected macro-economic and micro-economic cargo forecasting trends Route modeling, inland costs and competitive factors Asset optimization and productivity engineering Terminal productivity improvement studies Port facility planning Vessel deployment planning Infrastructure improvement Equipment balance Performance measurement Technical and operational reviews and recommendations Gate planning and design Logistics management Strategic designs of international supply chains/distribution networks Locations analysis for warehouses / distribution centers Cargo routing optimizations Other services: Interim executive placements Regulatory design Sales organization evaluations Senior management recruiting Development of systems requirements Education and training Litigation support Expert testimony