Long-Term Import/Export Forecast
Mercator International was retained by the Australian State of Victoria’s Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) to produce a long-term forecasts.
Alternative Coastwise Liner Services
Mercator International worked with teams of consulting firms to design and analyze alternative coastwise liner services in U.S. East Coast ports.
Ocean Freight Risk Analysis and Carrier Negotiations
Mercator assisted a beneficial cargo owner in developing rate strategies to mitigate the risk of future ocean carrier disruptions to its supply chain.
Commodities Route Cost Analysis
An association of exporters engaged Mercator International to analyze commodities trade flows along the Mississippi River to define relative route costs.
Competitive Positioning Analysis
A major real estate investor/developer evaluated the acquisition of a network of warehouses for resin products in the U.S. Gulf coast region.
Warehousing/DC Demand Analysis
A property development company retained Mercator International to identify logistics complex locations with the most favorable demand and supply conditions.
Railroad Cargo Flow Identification
Mercator International was engaged by a major Canadian Class-1 railroad to assist in formulating marketing/pricing strategies to capture U.S. traffic.
Truck Fleet Interactive Financial Model
Mercator created an interactive financial model calculating the NPV and IRR for over-the-road truck fleet conversion from diesel to natural gas.
Vessel Deployment and Vessel Design Strategy for Container/Ro-Ro Carrier
Provided a niche container / ro-ro vessel operator with analysis to assess future ship construction priorities.