Contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments v
Abstract ix
Table of contents xiii
List of figures xix
List of tables xi
1 Introduction 7
1.1 Background 7
1.2 Aim: 8
1.3 Objective 8
Sub-objective 8
1.4 Need of the project: 9
1.5 Problem statement 9
1.6 Research Question: 10
1.7 Methodology: 10
1.8 Limitations 11
1.9 Research Timeline 12
2 Literature Review 13
2.1 Understanding supply chain 13
Types of container specifications has been explained: 15
Supply chain management: 16
Current scenario of supply chain globally 17
Current scenario of supply chain in India 20

2.2 Understanding maritime supply chain and Infrastructure 21
Types of organizations involved in supply chain management..23 2.3 Port and Functionality of Port 23
Types of cranes used in the port: 25
Dry Ports: 25
Port Performance Indicators 26
Current and upcoming scenario of ports globally: 27
Current and upcoming scenario of ports in India: 28
India’s container market 29
2.4 Parameters of Port and its Impact on Global Supply Chain 33
3 Case Studies 37
3.1 Port of Rotterdam 37
Introduction 37
Issues identification: Port of Rotterdam 39
Optimizing Supply Chain 39
3.2 Jebel Ali 41
Introduction 41
Issues identification: Jebel Ali Port 42
Optimizing Supply Chain 43
3.3 Port of Singapore 44
Introduction 44
Optimizing Supply Chain 44
3.4 JNPT 45
Issues Identified: JNPT 45
Optimizing supply chain: Technological Upgradation 45
4 Benchmarking and Comparative Assessment 47
5 Stakeholder Consultancy with Port Operators and Other Players 51
6 Freight movement between ICD Dadri- JNPT 55
6.1 Strategic importance of Dadri: 55
6.2 Understanding an existing export supply chain from ICD Dadri to JNPT: 56
Scenario 1: As Usual Scenario 56
Case 1: Containers from Factory to ICD CONCOR, Dadri to JNPT (Factory Stuffed Containers) 57
Case 2: Containers from factory to ICD CONCOR, Dadri to JNPT (warehouse stuffing) 61
Case 3: Containers from factory to ICD CONCOR, Dadri to JNPT (direct stuffing) 65
7 Gap assessment 69
7.1 Gap assessment in the existing supply chain and recommended solutions 69
Comparison of the three cases of the existing supply chain (Rail and Road) 70
8 Port parameters in the existing supply chain and developing matrix. 71
9 Framework for adopting optimization in Maritime Supply Chain 73
9.1 Operational interventions: 73
9.2 Structural interventions 74
9.3 Integration Process: 74
Port Community System: 75
10 Proposed Supply chain 77
10.1 Do Something Scenario: 77
11 Recommendations and Takeaways 79
12 Conclusion And Way Forward 81
Possibility of proposed scenarios: 81
Shift towards adapting advancement: 82
12.2 Way Forward: 82
References xiii
Appendix 1: QUESTIONNAIRES xix
Questionnaires for CONCOR ICD, Dadri xix
Questionnaires for JNPT xx
Questionnaires for Transporter (DHL.) xx
Appendix 2: MINUTES OF MEETING(MOM) 18
MOM 1: 18
MOM 2: 19
MOM 3: 21