4PL - Reefers

Reefer Innovations

Reefer Logistics in Egypt

(Fresh Produce)

Egypt is a strong player in Global market in

producing and exporting a huge quantities

(More than 15,000 Reefer containers) of

finest fresh fruits and vegetables along the

year.

Main Fresh Products in Egypt

Main Reefer Services

Serving the logistics chain across main

ports (SCCT/PS/DMT/ Sokhna/Alex)

for main points of loadings in (Cairo

Alex Desert Road);

1. Ports Directions ( Normal Cycle)

Empty Containers from Port

Point of loading in

Desert Road

Full container returned to

the port

Key Players in New Reefer Cycle

4P

Logistics

3PL/Agents/ Forwarders

Shipper Carrier

PTI Genset Trucking

Port Said East (SCCT), Port Said (PS)

& Damietta (DMT)

1. Ports Directions ( Cycle by 4PL)

Empty Containers from 6 Oct

Point of loading in

Desert Road

Full container returned to

the Ports

Full container

to the port

1

Empty Containers from 6 Oct

Point of loading in

Desert Road

Full container to 6 Oct

2

Empty container to 6 Oct

1. SCCT Directions ( Cycle by 4PL)

Empty Containers from 6 Oct

Point of loading in

Desert Road

Full container to 6 Oct (STORAGE

AREA)

Full container

to the port

3

Empty Containers

from import

Point of loading in

Desert Road

Full container to 6 Oct

4

Full container to

the port

Alexandria (ALY)

1. ALY Directions ( Cycle by 4PL)

Empty Containers from 6 Oct

Point of loading in

Desert Road

Full container to ALY

Full container to

SCCT/PS/ DMT

1

Empty Containers from 6 Oct

Point of loading in

Desert Road

Full container to 6 Oct

2

Full container to 6 Oct

1. SCCT Directions ( Cycle by 4PL)

Empty Containers from 6 Oct

Point of loading in

Desert Road

Full container to 6 Oct (STORAGE

AREA)

Full container

to ALY

3

Empty Containers from ALY

Point of loading in Ismailia Rd

Full container to 6 Oct

4

Full container

to ALY

Standard Reefer Export Cycle

Booking

PTI

Genset

loading

Reefer Trucking

form port to

loading

Loading

Plugging

Genset

offloading

Geshni/Agri

Customs

Clearance

Reefer trucking from

loading to port

Containers

on board

8-24 Hr

4-6 Hr

8-24 Hr

1-8 Hr

8-15 Hr

1 Hr

1-3 Hr

8-17 Hr

1-5 Hr

• Minimum total hours = 40 for

the whole process starting of

booking confirmation until

keeping the container on

yard.

• Those hours might record

higher level in the peak

seasons (Grapes) and reach

103 hours.

Optimum Reefer Export cycle by

4PL (6 Oct)

Plugging

Booking

PTI 6 Oct

Genset loading

6 Oct

Reefer Trucking

form 6 Oct to

loading

Loading Container to the

port

Genset offloading

Geshni/Agri 6 Oct

Customs Clearance 6 Oct

Reefer trucking from loading to 6 Oct

(SCCT/DMT/PS/SK)

Containers on board

0.5-1Hr

1-2 Hr

1-2 Hr

1-8 Hr

1 Hr

1 Hr

1-3 Hr

4-6 Hr

8-15 Hr

1-3 Hr

• Using 4P Logistics for

leading the time frame of

certain process as well as

supply chain effectiveness.

• Value added by 4P Logistics,

total hours became within

wide range of 19.5 – 40

hours

Values added by 4P Logistics

As shown previously, perfect

leading of time by using 4P

Logistics services as the time frame

of export logistics process has been

down to be 26 – 48 hours Vs 44 –

144 hours in Standard process.

4P Logistics – Leading Cycle Time (LCT)

Process Original range

of Time

Time by adding

4PL Service

Booking - PTI 8-24 Hours 0.5 – 1 Hour

PTI – Genset Loading 4-6 Hours 1-2 Hour

Genset Loading – Ready to go to

shipper 8-24 Hours 1-2 Hour

Trucking from port to shipper 8-17 Hours 4-6 Hour

Refeer Container loading 1-8 Hours 1-8 Hour

From loading point to port 8-15 Hours 1 Hour

Genset offloading 1 Hour 1 Hour

Agri inspection/Geshni 1-5 Hours 8-15 Hour

Customs Clearance 3-3 Hours 1-3 Hour

Total Operating Time 40-103 Hours 19.5 – 40 Hours

Time deduction in Export process (SCCT)

• Effective utilization for trucks

• Less Solar

• Less Risk on road

• Less operation at ports in gating out.

• Best usage of Import/Export from the

same location.

• Professional team handling of all process.

• Effective solutions for SCCT and

hard/long operation/Agri

inspection/Geshni.

Key benefits to involved parties

1. Flexible operation.

2. Less problems.

3. Effective utilization of trucking and Gensets.

4. Professional leading of Time.

5. Reefer Storage for earlier loading.

6. Yard for Empty containers

7. Customs Committee.

8. Agri inspection.

1. 3PL – Freight Forwarders

1. Higher responsiveness.

2. Less problems.

3. Shorter time in getting the empty container.

4. Less process in Opening Form 13 and customs

procedure.

5. Reefer Storage for earlier loading until the time

of Vessels Cut off.

6. Agri inspection.

2. Shipper

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