1. Castor Oil and it’s Derivatives : Packaging, Logistic Planning & SCM Operation
Devashya Trivedi
Hemal Shah
Karan Garg
Rahul Guhathakurta
Sandipan Roy
Diploma in Logistic and Shipping Operation
GoG-AMA Center for International Business
Ahmedabad Management Association

2. Agenda Product Summary - Castor Oil Castor Oil – Packing HCO
HCO – Packing
Logistics & SCM Operations
Questions

3. Product Summary : Castor Oil & it’s Derivatives
Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is a non edible oilseed.
It is cultivated around the world because of the commercial importance of its oil.
India is the world leader in castor production and dominates the international castor oil
trade.
The Indian variety of castor seed has an oil content of 48% but only 42% can be
extracted, while the cake retains the rest.
The Castor seed products have widespread application in many industries like Paint, Lubricant, Pharmaceutical, Textiles, etc.
These products are growing in importance because of their biodegradable and eco-friendly nature.

4. Biggest Consumer Market : Tonnage –per-Region
Source: N. K Proteins Limited, Ahmedabad

5. Source: Castor Seed Seasonal Outlook, Karvy Comtrade Limited 2006

6. Export Figures
Source: N. K Proteins Limited, Ahmedabad

7. Source: Castor Seed Seasonal Outlook, Karvy Comtrade Limited 2006

8. Source: Castor Seed Seasonal Outlook, Karvy Comtrade Limited 2006

9. Packing & Stuffing Flexi Tanks Steel Drums ( 200kgs / 225 Kgs )
ISO Tank
Bulk Carrier

10. Flexi Tank Flexi tank is a package that is used for
storage and transportation of bulk non-
hazardous cargoes and is intended for
installation in the standard 20 ft sea or
railway container.
Standard flexitank is composed of 4 inner layers of food-type Polyethylene and 1outer layer of woven Polypropylene fabric.
Flexitank is a special, soft and tight tank with different sizes ranging from 14CBM up to 24CBM in order to maximize the capability of a heavyweight 20ft depending on SG of the product to be carried.

12. Drums
A drum is a cylindrical container used for shipping bulk goods. Drums are made of steel
Are generally used for the transportation of certain dangerous materials or modest quantities of bulk goods.
These metal drums have two openings with flanges

14. ISO Tank
ISO tanks are the revolutionary concept in the transportation of liquid, gaseous and powder chemicals.
They provide a sturdy safe and user friendly mode of loading, carriage, transportation, shipping and discharge of various hazardous, non-hazardous and food grade chemicals adhering to the international norms regulations of safety.

15. ISO Tank

16. Bulk Carrier
A bulk carrier, bulk freighter, or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo.
Today, bulkers make up 40% of the world's merchant fleets and range in size from single-hold mini-bulkers to mammoth ore ships able to carry 365,000 metric tons of deadweight (DWT).
The Carrier has to be cleaned after every consignment

17. Bulk Carrier

18. Bulk Carrier

20. Problem Area

21. Hydrogenated Castor Oil
HCO, also known as castor wax
It is a hard, brittle, insoluble wax.
Mainly used for coatings and greases where resistance to moisture, oils and other petrochemical products is required.
Hydrogenated oil is also utilized in the manufacture of waxes, polishes, carbon paper, candles and crayons

22. Packing 25kgs, Laminated Paper Bags, Palletised
25kgs, Laminated Paper Bags, Unpalletised
25kgs, Polypropylene, Palletised
25kgs, Polypropylene, unPalletised
500kgs/600kgs/1000kgs Jumbo bags, Palletised

23. Packing

24. Packing

25. Packing

26. Route Optimization 1: Ahmedabad to Mundra Port
Source: Google Maps

27. Source: Google Maps

28. Route Optimization 2: Ahmedabad to JNPT Mumbai
Source: Google Maps

29. Route Optimization 3: Ahmedabad to Pipavav Port
Source: Google Maps

30. Available Shipping Lines
Mundra (INMUN): MSC , SIMATECH , IMEX, EPIC, ZIM - HANJIN - CSAV - CIN  OEL , APL, SHREYAS Shipping, SPX(SIN-PAK-XPRESS) , YANG MING / OOCL , EMIRATES / TS LINES / OOCL , FAR SHIPPING Lines - SINGAPORE , MIDAS, KUX (Kandla UAE Express) , IPG (India -Pak-Gulf)-Feeder , H & H 
Nava Shiva Mumbai (INNSA): NMG - SIMATECH - CEEKAY - OEL  , GIS, IMEX, EPIC, Super Galex : ZIM - HANJIN - CSAV - CIN 
GTI Mumbai (INGTI): MSC , EMIRATES / TS LINES / OOCL 
Pipavav Port (INPAV): SHREYAS Shipping , SPX(SIN-PAK-XPRESS) , EMIRATES / TS LINES / OOCL 

31. Logistic Planning & Execution
Factors to be Considered:
Ocean Freight
Availability of Vessels
Availability of Containers
Availability of Space
Trans-shipments
Over Land Movement – Rail or Road
Port Charges
Form of Cargo
After Shipment Service
Ports of Trans- Shipments:
North America – East Coast/ South America/Europe – Rotterdam
North America- West Coast/Asia/ South-East Asia/ Japan/ China - Singapore

32. Cost Calculation Rotterdam -HCO Cost Calculation Rotterdam
Particulars
Mundra
Pipavav
$1356
$1450
Ocean Freight
63732
68150
Transportation
21500
19000
Service Tax
554
489
THC
8500
6435
876
663
Lift on charge
1350
139.05
Cert of Origin
250
BL Charges
1000
103
Agency Charges
2300
2500
237
258
Total
1,00,540.08
Total in USD
Cost Calculation Rotterdam
Particulars
Mundra
Pipavav
1356
1450
Ocean Freight
63732
68150
Transportation
21500
19000
Service Tax
554
489
THC
8500
6435
876
663
Lift on charge
1350
139.05
Cert of Origin
250
BL Charges
1000
103
Agency Charges
2300
2500
237
258
Total
1,00,540.08
Total in USD
Total USD / PMT
97.42
95.78

33. Cost Calculation Xingang – Castor Oil Cost Calculation Rotterdam
Particulars
JNPT / GTIL
Pipavav
Mundra
$81.00
$131.00
$256.00
Ocean Freight
3,807.00
6,157.00
12032
Transportation
3500
16500
Service Tax 91
424.88
Concor
13100
8600
405
166
THC
6110
4280
5500
629.33
440.84
566.5
Repo
6000
4000
618
412
Lift on charge
250
885 26
Cert of Origin
BL Charges
1000
103
Handling Charge
1770
182
Agency Charges
Total
38,944.08
Total in USD
811.34
673.55
798.24
Total USD / PMT
37.74
31.33
37.13
Cost Calculation Rotterdam
Particulars
Mundra
Pipavav
1356
1450
Ocean Freight
63732
68150
Transportation
21500
19000
Service Tax
554
489
THC
8500
6435
876
663
Lift on charge
1350
139.05
Cert of Origin
250
BL Charges
1000
103
Agency Charges
2300
2500
237
258
Total
1,00,540.08
Total in USD
Total USD / PMT
97.42
95.78
21.5 MTS

34. Cost Calculation Rotterdam
Questions……………………………
Cost Calculation Rotterdam
Particulars
Mundra
Pipavav
1356
1450
Ocean Freight
63732
68150
Transportation
21500
19000
Service Tax
554
489
THC
8500
6435
876
663
Lift on charge
1350
139.05
Cert of Origin
250
BL Charges
1000
103
Agency Charges
2300
2500
237
258
Total
1,00,540.08
Total in USD
Total USD / PMT
97.42
95.78
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