PANDA FREIGHT CLEARING
COMPANYCONTACTS.
Name:PANDAFREIGHT,CLEARINGANDHANDLINGINTERNATIONALLTD
MainOffice:JubaSouthSudan
Sub-Offices:
(a) NimuleBorder
(b) MombasaSeaport
(c) MalabaBorder
(d)Kampala
(e)Nairobi
Tel.+211956005384
+211955350000
+211925001006
+256775908439
+254708446804
Email:ekachoul@yahoo.com Website.www.ppsco.org
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WORD FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR.
ForthepasttenyearsthatIhaveprotractedlyengaged inthefieldoffreight,clearing,handlingandstatistical datacollectionintheentireEastAfricanregion,Ihave learntthatbusinessisneverstatic.
BusinessinfluencersarealwaysevolvingandhenceI comfortablycrosspiecethefactthatbusinessisa continualdealingwiththefuture.
Inlinewithgenerallogisticsandcargohandlingin particular,worldover,trendshaveshiftedtremendously frommanualtodigitaltechnologies.Acaseinsupport, nowcargomovementistrackedelectronicallyand monitoredinrealtime.
It'sagainstthisbackgroundthattheGovernmentofSouthSudanthroughitsrevenueauthorityand itsmandatedimplementingagencieshavefullyadoptedandoperationalizedtheSouthSudan RevenueAuthorityRegionalElectronicCargoTrackingSystem(SSRA-RECTS)inordertoharness thistechnologicaladvancementthathastakencenterstageregardinghowthebusinessofcargo handlingisdoneworldwide.
AsfarasPandaisconcerned,beingtheappointedsouthSudangovernmentmandatedindigenous parastataltoimplementSSRA-RECTS,ourvestedvisionistotransformsouthSudancargohandling andrevenuecollectionintoadigitalgladiatorformodernandeffectivedevelopment.
Wetrustthatworkingwithallourstrategicandimplementingpartners,wecanturnallborderpoints thatinboundoroutboundcargointooroutofournationintorevenuecollectionpointswithan objectiveofdiversifyingthecountry'sundepletablenon-oilrevenuethatisurgentlyrequiredfor nationaldevelopment.
It'shencemypassionatecalltoallstakeholderstopatrioticallyembracemodernityasweworkto developourmotherlandsouthSudan.
Sign …………………………….
EMMANUELKACHOUL Managing Director
OURFLAGSHIPPROGRAMUNDERIMPLEMENTATION (SSRA-RECTS
Ectsaredesignedtotrackandmonitorthemovementofcargo.Itprovidesrealtimemonitoring ofgoodsintransit,enhanceshipmentvisibility,ensurecargosecurity,curtailcargodiversion andloss,eliminatedumping,checkcounterfeitanddengourousproducts,facilitateelectronic documentfillinganddeclarationhencealtementlyfacilitatingsafeandprofitablebusiness.
TheeastAfricancommunitypartnerstatesadoptedtheEACRegionalElectronicCargotracking th on30 may2020.Thesystemallowstheuserstoshareinformationacrossbordersinatransparent mannerwhilekeepingdriversandallhandlersincheck.
Inlinewiththeabovenoblebenefit,therepublicofSouthSudanmandadeteditsNationalCompany PandatoimplementthissystemunderSouthSudanRevenueAuthority.
Pandahasgalvanizeditsoperationsalongthissystem.Wehavestaffpositionedalongalltransit pointsincludingMombasa,Nairobi,Malaba,Kampala,Nimule,KayaandJubatofullyexecute thismandate.Wehavesenstizedandcapacitybuiltallstakeholdersintheentirelogisticschange alongtheNorthernCorridortraderouteincludingGovernmentOfficials,SSRA,KRA,URA Officials,ClearingAgents,DriversandTradersUnions.
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THEALLROUNDBOARDERPOSTCONSOLIDATIONFOREFFECTIVENONOILREVENUECOLLECTION.
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KENYA
BUSINESSPROFILE/OURWORK
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PandapetroleumandSupplyCompanyhasfourmajorpillarsinbusiness.
(i)Fuelandlubricants.
Werecognizethattheworldneedsalltheenergywecandevelop,ineverypotentialform.That'swhy ouremployeesworkdailytofindnewer,cleanerwaystopowerandsupplytheworld.
(ii)Insurance(pandainsurancecompanyPICO)
Wedealwithaccidentallosstopropertyandinjurytopersons.Wealsosaleallinsurancepackages likethirdpartyetc.
(iii)ClearingandForwarding
Inthisaspectweprovideanintermediaryrolebetweenashipper(personshippingorcargoowners)and otherlogisticsprovidersonchainsupplylogistics. WedoitsowellduetoourstrategiclocationsinallthemajorborderpostsalongtheeastAfrican majortraderoutes.
(iv)Transportandlogistics
Underthissectionweintegrateseveralaspectssuchastransportation,materialhandling,ware housing,informationanalysis,packagingandinventorywithauniquetouchinvolvingproper planning,managingandcontrollingtheflowofgoodsandservicesfromthepointoforigintothe pointofdestination.AndinthisspiritwehavepartnedwithaKenyanLogisticsCompanyPortlinkto streamlinethisoperation.
Managedbyateamofseasonedprofessionalsinthetransportservicesector,transportationcompanies havesuccessfullyhandledPanda'stransportrequirementstoZambia,MalawiandDRCoverthe twoyearsofitsexistencesofar.
TheCompanyislookingatincreasingitsfleettoapproximately150primemoversbymid2012.
EnvironmentandSafety
Asacompanyandasindividuals,wetakegreatprideincontributingtothecommunitieswhere weliveandwork.Wealsocareabouttheenvironmentandareproudofthemanywaysinwhich ouremployeesworktosafeguardit. Ourpersistenteffortstoimproveonoursafeworkenvironment continuetopayoff.
Panda directors with the investment and commerce 2nd Secretary at the South Sudan Embassy in Nairobi.
Portlink and Panda directors at the depot in Mombasa Sea Port formalising the operation pertnership.
Bulky clearance of fuel trucks on a busy day at Nimule Border.
Panda Petroleum and supply company ltd supplying fuel from Elobet refinery to Wau. Oil dealers getting fuel supply in Wau Market
· Investing in Communities
Whereverweare,westrivetobeagoodneighbor,sharingtheconcernsofourcommunitiesand workingtocreateabetterfuture.Weintendtoscienceprojectsforschoolchildren, micro-finance forentrepreneursandHIV-infectedmothersgivingbirthtohealthybabies Wedemonstratewhat acompanycandotomakeadifference.
Inpartnershipwithgovernments,nonprofitorganizations,andaidagencies,Pandahasinvested ininitiativesthathelpstrengthenandimprovethecommunitieswherewework. Theseinvestmentsarefocusedonthreeareas;
HEALTHY
Peoplecreatehealthycommunities.Soweimproveaccesstomedicalcareandtreatmentand helpstrengthenpublichealthsystems.Wealsoworkcloselywithnon-governmental organizations tosupportHIV/AIDSawareness,prevention,testingandtreatmentprogramsinSouthSudan. Education?Tohelpensurecommunitiescanthriveinthe21stcenturyeconomy,wepromote educationespeciallyinscience,technology,engineeringandMathaswellascareerandvocational training.Economic?Development Weinvestinmicro-financeprogramsandsmallbusiness incubatorsthatcreatejobs,promoteself-sufficiency andleadtoahigherstandardofliving.
MARKETANALYSIS SUMMARY
Consideringthatthemajoroilproductsrequiredinthelocalmarketissuppliedbymanycompanies includingPandaandduetothemonopolisticmarketoftheseproductsintheregionalongwith theeconomicalissues,thecustomerscanonlyprovidealltheirdemandsthroughthesecompanies. Therefore,therearefewinternalandexternalcompetitorswhocanbesupposedintheexisting conditionofthemarket.Regardingthetypeandexistenceoftheconnectiontothecustomers whichhasbeenbasedonthepoliciesofOilMinistryregulations,Pandaisinasatisfactory conditionintermsofthemarketoftheproducts.Soitsproductsarefavorablywelcomedinthe regionalmarket.
(i) Market Segmentation
Atpresent,domesticdemandistheconsumingmarketoftheproductsandduetothegeographical situationoftherefineryandthefactthatSouthSudanisalandlockedCountry,ithastodepend onrefinedproductsfromelsewhere.Thepriceofpetrolproductshasbeenmadeworsebythe closingofthetapthatconnectsthegreatpipelinethroughSudan.Thedollarisscarcewhichhas reallyhamperedtheimportationoftheseproducts.Criticalareasofthecountryareaffectedsuch ashospitals,industries,etc
Target Market Segment Strategy
Bydefinition,itisspecificallythatpartofthemarketwhichhasbeentargetedforsellingthe productsorsomeparticulartypeofproducts.Ingeneral,thetargetmarketofPandawillbe mainlydomesticmarketinStatesofSouthSudan.ThoughnorthandcentralofSouthSudan havebeeninparticularconsiderationduetotheirlowercostofshipment,alltheregions throughoutthecountrycanbesupposedastargetmarketThescarcityofPetroleumproducts havebeentakenadvantageofbytheunscrupuloustraderswhohavehikedthepricespurportedly totakecareofincreaseinthecostofimportationofthesepreciouscommodities. Service Business Analysis
ii)MarketDescriptionIndustry:Petroleumproducts,exceptlocal Establishments thatareprimarilyengagedinfurnishing"over-the-road" petroltransportationof petroleumproducts,storageservicesanddistribution.Suchoperationsareprincipallyoutsidea singlemunicipality,groupofcontiguousmunicipalities,ormunicipalityanditssuburbanareas.
(i)Industrytrends
ThereareenormousopportunitiesforthepetroleumbusinessinthesouthSudan.Beingacountry thathasjustemergedfromawarthathasravagedthecountryformanyyears,thedemandfor servicessuchastransportishuge.PandaPetroleumhasadaptedtochangingmarketconditionsin ordertocapitalizeongrowthopportunities.
(ii)PetroleumtankersDominateFreightMarket
Basedonvalueofservice,petroleumsupplyofpetroleum(excludingwarehousingandlogistics) mightaccountfor90%,ofSouthSudanesecommercialfreightrevenues,butonly45%oftotal tonmiles.
SWOTANALYSIS
RISKS
Thecompanyrecognizesthatitissubjecttobothmarketandindustryrisks.Thetwoprimaryrisks tothecompanyare:
Industryconcentrationrisk.
ThecompanyismainlyfocusedonpetroleumindustrybusinessesintheSouthSudan Thisposition isfavorablesincetheindustryisfairlystable.Anyslowdowninthepetroleumimportationwould havenegativerepercussionsforPanda.Tomitigatethisrisk,thecompanyislookingatdiversifying itspetroleumsupplybusinesstoincludeotherindustriesaswell.
Operationalrisk.
Pandarecognizesthefactthatthereisaninherentriskintransportingcargo.Anydamageto cargomayunderminetheprofitableofthecompany.Toreducethisrisk,thecompanymaintains allnecessaryinsurance.
OURIMPLIMENTATIONSTRATEGY(ASNAPSHOT)
MOUTINGSEALS(WITHPHOTOS MARKETINGANDSEALS(PHOTOOFFULLYFURNISHEDOFFICES RAPIDRESPONSETEAM(PHOTOOFOURBRANDEDCARS
1.
Brochures.
Theobjectiveofabrochureistoportraythecompany'sgoalsandproductsasanattractive functionality.Pandapetroleumsupplywilldevelopthreebrochures:onetobeusedtopromote sales,onetoannouncetheproductinanewmarket,andthethirdtorecruitsalesassociates.
(a)Sales Strategy
Thecompanywillbaseitssalesstrategyonincreasingthesalesfromitsexistingcustomers,and alsototargetnewbusinesses.Forthelatterpurpose,wewillemployapart-timesalesrepresentative. Thecustomershavealsoshowninterestingivingmorebusinesstolocalpetroleumcompanies andthiswillgivePandaanadvantageoncethecompanyhasenoughpetroleumtankersfleetto handlespecialorders.Oncethenewpetroleumtankersarepurchased,wewillnotifyourclientele ofthenewservicesandpitchourservicestothenewbusinesses.Wewillfurthercontinueour policyofonlyacceptingjobswhichcanbedeliveredwithhighcustomersatisfaction.Ordersthat requireoutsourcingwillbegraduallyeliminatedsothatwecanprovidetotalqualitycontrolover theserviceswerender
OURBUSINESSCOREVALUES
1. Accountability-Wealwaystakeresponsibilityofouractionsthatinfluencethelivesofour nation,customersandfellowworkers.
2.ServiceExcellence:-Wegivethebestandworldclassserviceandalsostrivetoachieveexcellence eachpassingday.Bymaintainingdependabletechnologies,weensurethatthereisnodamage/ wastagetocustomer'scargo.
3.Collaboration-Wecollaboratewithinandoutsidethecompanytogivethebest.
4.Efficiency-Westrivetobeefficientandeffectiveinourapproachtogivebestsolutionseverytime.
5.Empowerment-Weempowertheemployeestotakeinitiativeandgivethebest..
6.Innovation-Wecomeoutwithnewcreativeideasthathavethepotentialtoenhanceourbusiness growth.
7.Integrity-Weactwithhonestyandintegritywithoutcompromisingthetruth.
8.Leadership-Wetakecouragetoleadfromthefrontandshapethefuture.
9.Passion-Weputtheheartandmindintheworkinordertogetthebest.
10.Quality-Wegivethebestandunmatchedresultsforallroundsatisfaction.Weprovideour customerswithcourteous,prompt,anddependableservice.
11.Competitiverates.-Weprovidecompetitiveratesforourcustomersbecausewehavelow costinputs.
12.CompetitiveEdge- Ourmajorcompetitiveadvantageisthevastindustryexperience.This companyisalsowellknownamongitsclientsforgoingthatextramileinthecustomer-service department.
QUALITYASSURANCEANDGUARANTEE.
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Weassureandguaranteeallourclientsthatweshallbyallnationalandinternationalstandards necessaryexerciseourprofessionalbusinessethicswhendeliveringourservicesandshallwork withyouuntilyourobjectivesareachieved.
Withahighlytrainedandmotivatedteamwithexperiencespanningovertenyearsindifferent disciplines,weareconfidentthatourserviceswillmeetyourdemand.
It'sinoursincereinteresttoworkhandinhandwithallgoverningauthoritiesinourhomecountry, theEastAfricanCommunityandInternationallyaswestrivetomakethisworldabetterplaceto dobusiness.
DIRECTORSHIP,MANAGEMENTANDSTAFFSUMMARY
TheDirectors,ConsultantsandadvisoryboardofPandaarevestedwithamandatetoconsolidate allspheresofbusinessforcompanydevelopment.Pandathroughitsaffiliateshasover30members ofregularstaff.Thestaffareattachedtothefollowingbusinessfunctions:
1.Managers
2.SSRA-RECTSimplementationteam
2.Marketingandsalesdepartment
2.FinanceandAdministration
3.ITandtechnicalteam
4.CorporateAffairs&HR
Theworkforceiscomprisedofqualified,dynamicandexperiencedpersonsofdiversebackgrounds andnationalities.
TheCompanyrecognizesthatacrucialelementtowardsachievingtheCompany'sobjectivesisa qualified,satisfiedandhighlymotivatedworkforcewithapassiontodeliverresults.TheCompany isthereforecommittedtocreatingandmaintaininganenablingenvironmentthatfostersprofessionalism, personaldevelopment,commitmenttodutyandakeensenseofresponsibilityamongsttheentire workforce.Thecompany'smanagementphilosophyisbasedonresponsibilityandmutualrespect. Pandamaintainsanenvironmentthatstimulatesproductivityandemphasizesrespectforcustomers andfellowemployees.
