Strategic Growth
Duaga is designed to drive strategic growth by combining cutting-edge design, seamless functionality, and powerful SEO strategies.
Strategic Resilience and Business Growth Cycle (CRECE Methodology)
At DUAGA, we have developed our own methodology called the Strategic Resilience and Business Growth Cycle (CRECE), designed to help companies in the port and logistics sector grow profitably and sustainably.
With our methodology, businesses can capture greater market share, operate efficiently in terms of costs and expenses, and implement optimal, long-term sustainable processes to foster growth.
Our five-step methodology is built on an iterative and incremental project management foundation, enabling our clients to continuously analyze their strategy and operations to maintain resilient growth in response to market changes.
Decision-Making Tools
We provide a comprehensive portfolio of studies for strategic decision-making in the port and logistics sector. With extensive experience in developing maritime, river, and logistics studies at an international level, we collaborate with investment banks, financial institutions, multilateral organizations, engineering firms, authorities, and port terminals.
Our team of experts has been a key ally in the planning and execution of strategic projects across various countries on the continent.
- Logistics and Efficiency Studies.
- Market Studies and Demand Forecasting.
- Studies for Public Policy and Regulation Development.
- Pre-feasibility, feasibility and concession development studies.
- Master Planning.
- Strategic Planning and Commercial Profile.
- Country Risk Analysis for Investment - Country Outlook.
- Comprehensive Advisory Services for Public Works Bidding and Public-Private Partnerships.
- Big Data and Predictive Analytics.
- Concession Management and Conflict Resolution.
- Project Management - Work planning, budget control and execution.
- Architectural Engineering and Design based on HD Drone and Satellite imagery.
SUCCESS STORIES
Below, you can find some of our success stories across the Americas, where our solutions have contributed to our clients’ international financing preparation.
Due Diligence (technical, operational, economic, and financial)
The project covered all aspects of the port’s current operations, including security and safety, cargo handling, and related equipment, financial modeling, market forecasts, maintenance, and human resources analysis. The consulting team reviewed operations and recommended new and more efficient ways to handle both containerized and bulk cargo, as well as key elements to improve financing, including risk allocation and mitigation strategies for the project.
Development of a detailed financial model, securing funding sources, corporate restructuring, operational efficiency, strategic planning, and corporate governance structure.
The project included the company’s financial structuring, short-term debt reprofiling, securing liquidity sources, strategic planning, investment plan structuring, obtaining long-term resources for its execution, corporate restructuring, operational optimization, corporate governance structuring, and the development of a family protocol.
Expansion Plan, Master Planning
Design of the port expansion. Review and adjustment of the port master plan, railway logistics study, and its implications for terminal traffic. The analysis included forecasting rail cargo volumes and designing the necessary infrastructure to accommodate rail cargo without affecting access roads. A monitoring and auditing plan was also developed for the construction projects aimed at increasing the terminal’s capacity.
Expansion Plan, Master Planning
The consulting team designed and implemented the master plan for Suriname’s first industrial park. Land assessments were conducted, economic groups were distributed according to cargo clusters, logistics for each cluster were analyzed, and the industrial park plan was designed,
including port infrastructure needs and an expansion strategy for each industrial cluster. Additionally, a risk assessment was performed, outlining the requirements for developing a Free Trade Zone within the project.
Due Diligence (technical, operational, economic, and financial)
The project covered all aspects of the port’s current operations, including security and safety, cargo handling, related equipment, financial, economic, and cost modeling, market forecasting, maintenance, and resource analysis. The consulting team reviewed operations and recommended new and more efficient ways to handle both containerized and bulk cargo, as well as key elements to improve financing, including project risk management.
Commercial Profile of South American Pacific Ports
The consulting team developed a complete commercial profile of the main port terminals in the South American Pacific, capturing and analyzing foreign trade data for Pacific cargo types. A five-year projection was made using predictive analysis methodologies for foreign trade cargo behavior, transshipment options, freight rate analysis, Panama Canal conditions, changes in shipping lines, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on foreign trade cargo, cargo type analysis (containers, bulk, liquids, Ro-Ro, LPG, LNG), logistics opportunities, and an assessment of the development of a CDLI.
Some of Our Clients
