SAKSHAM Webinar: Group & Coastal Shipping

Tata Steel Logistics Webinar

• Webinar title: SAKSHAM: IL6 WEBINAR for Logistics, "Group Shipping and Coastal Shipment"
• Key organizations mentioned: Tata Steel, Tata
• Webinar topics:
  • Introduction to Group Shipping
    • Relevance of shipping in Tata Steel's supply chain
    • Key deliverables of shipping
    • Organizational structure, sections, and processes
    • Overview of port operations
  • Coastal Shipment
    • Outbound shipping and operations
    • Coastal shipment as a key driver of Tata Steel's supply chain
    • Coastal shipment: What it is, its need, and enablers
    • Challenges, solutions, and benefits of coastal shipment
    • Way forward

Group Shipping Footprint

• Upstream and downstream supply chain: Inbound and outbound sections are mapped and displayed
• Total import volume: 22 Million Metric Tons
• Total export volume: 1 Million Metric Tons
• Key logistic areas: Rail logistics, coastal, road
• Key locations: Mines, RM stockpiles, discharge ports (Dhamra, Haldia, Paradip), loading and loading points, plants, loading points, and stockyards, ocean logistics, coastal destinations, and export destinations.

Group Shipping – Key Deliverables

• Strategic development and deployment in various areas (inbound and outbound ocean transportation, planning, scheduling of import cargo, coastal shipping, ports, and related landside logistics, containers, exports planning, and documentation)
• Securing current and future logistics, and infrastructure capacity
• Construct and manage large-size shipping and logistics contracts
• Serve businesses on value creation and lowest cost-to-serve principles

Group Shipping – Organization Structure

• Structure of the Group Shipping organization, including key personnel and reporting lines.
• Chief Procurement Officer, Vice President TQM, GSP & Supply Chain, Chief Port Services and Container Management are shown within the reporting lines.
• Key roles and responsibilities within the Group Shipping organization

Group Shipping – Activity Details

• Details of inbound shipping activities: shipping strategy, portfolio allocation, chartering, vessel planning and scheduling, ship operations, inspection and monitoring, safety and environmental aspects, and post-fixture activities.
• Details of outbound shipping and operation activities: supply chain design, network design and flow, exports planning and coordination, pre and post shipment documentation, negotiation with banks, coordination, and export benefits, logistics strategy, commercial deal, port and rail planning, scheduling, sourcing, tendering, management and contracting, and port contract and port management
• Details of port and logistics activities: logistics strategy, commercial deal development, and deal structuring, port and rail planning and scheduling.
• Details of container management: supply chain design, container management, container planning and scheduling, container operations, safety, and environment, commercial deal structuring, port strategy (long term port strategy commensurate to TSL's future plan).

Group Shipping – Timelines

• Key milestones in Group Shipping's timeline (2010, 2024, and 2030), showcasing the increases in raw material (RM) imports, vessels, and CO2 emission reduction.
• Raw material import volumes and projected capacities for the company, along with vessel capacities, are indicated.

Bulk Carrier Classification

• Classification of bulk carriers based on size (Handysize, Handymax, Supramax, Panamax, Post-Panamax, Capesize, and VLOC), and carrying capacity.
• Key aspects to consider in vessel selection (DWT of vessel, tank strength, and cargo loading guidelines).

Overview of Discharge Ports

• Map demonstrating major ports used by the organization (Jharia, Haldia, Paradip).
• Advantages and disadvantages of various ports (rail freight, good rake availability, capacity for different ships, handling capabilities, infrastructure, etc).
• Crisis handling mechanisms to be implemented.

Port Infrastructure

• Images showcasing different types of port equipment: ship unloaders, grab unloaders, and harbor mobile cranes.
• Various loading and unloading operations are exhibited.

Steel Cargo Loading Operations

• Images illustrating the steel cargo loading operations.
• Various views of steel-loading processes and vessels are displayed.

Outbound Shipping and Coastal Shipment

• Introduction to the roles and activities (Coastal shipment as a key driver of Tata Steel's supply chain, definition, need, enablers, challenges, solutions, way forward).
• Key areas for both inbound and outbound shipment.

Outbound Steel Movement - Milestones

• Milestones and progression of the outbound steel movement are tracked over the years (FY20, FY21, FY22, FY23, and FY24)
• Highlights (key achievements, challenges, and future plans)
• Measures to strengthen the supply chain, increase production efficiency, and maintain quality.

Coastal Shipment – Process Explained

• Process details to approach coastal shipment solutions and key enablers.
• Details on different stages (Key enablers to facilitate coastal shipment- vessel specifics, cargo consolidation, and buy-in of relevant departments).
• Support functions and details for coastal shipment.
• Overview of the stages of coastal shipment, including plant, 1st leg transportation (rail or road), loading, coastal movement, 2nd leg transportation (sea), and discharge.

Coastal Shipment – Challenges and Strategic Enablers

• Highlights challenges and strategic enablers (cabotage laws, vessel age restrictions, vessel chartering challenges, and limitations in availability of small vessels).
• Key points on vessel portfolio, backhaul cargo availability, and infrastructure preparedness (port openings, berth necessities, bunkering, transport infrastructure, etc.).
• Includes digital preparedness (smart warehouse, ISOP for data management, RPA-based documentation processes, etc.).

Coastal Shipment – Benefits

• Financial benefits, focusing on cost savings (savings from different years, ocean freight cost comparison, and key factors affecting the savings amount).
• Sustainability and environmental benefits, like reduced CO2 emissions, are discussed.
• Other advantages discussed (e.g., coil handling, alternative supply chains, and large-volume transfers).

Coastal Shipment – Gearing up for the Future

• Key areas of coastal movement (expansion, infrastructure development, business units served).
• Proposed changes and future scope for coastal shipment(business units, ports expansion, and implementations of innovative solutions)

Additional Notes

• Key takeaways and actionable items.
• Financial and sustainability metrics are displayed along with forecasts.
• Data on vessels and volumes are displayed