Logistics consulting for bulk cargo and operations, from origin to port.
In five days, I show where the operation loses money, in reais. Before you sign, I check the mine and the supplier against official sources. And I work out the route, cost and risk of the cargo to the port.
Four ways to start
You receive three to five losses measured in reais, the 90-day plan and a debrief for the team that will carry it out.
See the diagnostic →
Title at ANM, CFEM, licence, the lab report read and the capacity to move the cargo to port, with each piece of official evidence attached. A one-page assessment in a few days.
See the verification →
Route, freight, port and reference price, down to the netback: what is left at the mine after each leg.
See the logistics →
Mode, terminal, railway and port compared on cost per tonne and on the risk of each leg, so you can decide before you contract.
See the logistics →Fixed fee and scope in writing before we start. The first conversation about your case is free of charge.
- Originmine, farm, mill
- Roadtruck, B-double, road train
- Terminaltranshipment, storage, stockpile
- Railwagon, slot, tariff
- Portqueue, vessel, loading
The most common setup for bulk exports. Some chains are road-only, coastal shipping or inland waterway, and each one changes the numbers.
Experience at real scale across the chain
Nitai Morais
Sixteen years inside the chain: in Vale's commercial team, in VLI's terminal planning and in operations management, leading teams of up to 250 people. I planned capacity, defended budgets, negotiated with clients and implemented TPS with consulting from Toyota itself.
Today I apply that experience to decisions on route, cost and risk, and to operations that need to perform better. I lead every engagement personally, from diagnosis to delivery.
Clients served within VLI
Over 16 years at Vale and VLI, in the iron ore, grain, fertiliser and fuel chains.
Working principles
Everything in writing first
Scope, timeline and fee agreed before work starts. No retainers without a defined deliverable and no boilerplate reports.
Confidentiality both ways
Contacts and information shared in confidence are not passed on. When I verify a mine or a parcel, I do not broker its sale.
A conversation before a proposal
The first conversation about your case is free of charge. If there is work to do, we agree on the format together. If there is not, you leave with an objective assessment.
An initial assessment of your case
Describe the cargo, the operation or the deal in a few lines. I will reply with a first assessment and the recommended next step.