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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