About us

ABOUT US

EBU helps Private and Public Entities, port authorities, and Economic zone in analyzing business situation, providing feasibility studies, and Project assessment adopting
quantitative approach, using Econometric and financial Models, statistics, and dedicated software. Specialized in transport sectors and industrial related activities.

 

Our Founder

Salma Zaki

Economic consultant with a wide experience in maritime sector, helps Private and Public Entities, port authorities, and Economic zone in analyzing business situation, providing feasibility studies,

      • Trans-Misr-Terminal Board Member 2024
      • Updating EGMPT-TMT Financial Model for Banks revisions 2023.
      • Assessment and evaluation of Gargoub Terminal Project 2023
      • Negotiating and Concluding EGMPT-CMATH-CMAT terminal Services Agreement, 2022.
      • Negotiating and Concluding EGMPT-CMATH-CMAT terminal operating Agreement, 2022.
      • Negotiating and Concluding EGMPT-CMATH-CMAT Joint Venture Agreement JVA to establish a terminal operating Company, 2021.
      • Negotiating and Concluding EGMPT Financing Agreement for a commercial loan with Banks syndication to finance EGMPT’s project at Alexandria Port, 2020.
      • Preparing multipurpose terminal’s feasibility studies (Technical, Marketing, Financial) at piers 55-62, Alexandria Port for the Egyptian Group for Multipurpose Terminals (EGMPT), 2020.
      • Preparing tender documents to select an international operator for Egyptian Group for Multipurpose Terminals “EGMPT’s” Multipurpose terminal at Alexandria port, 2019.
      • Suez Canal Container Terminal SCCT’s expansion to the new container terminal at Port Said East Port capacity assessment.
      • Sky-Multi-purpose Terminal in East Port Said Port; Static and Dynamic Operational Capacities Assessment and Economic Scale Analysis.
      • Agri-Dry Bulk Terminal Development in East in East Port Said; Static and Dynamic Operational Capacities Assessment and Economic Scale Analysis.
      • Alarish Port Development; Masterplan and phasing Planning.
      • East Port Said Port incentives; Pricing Policy analysis and revision.
      • NYK-Toyota-Bollore’ RORO Terminal in East Port Said; Capacity Assessment and Economic Scale Analysis.
      • Russian Industrial Area; assessment and analysis.
      • Marpol_1 Port Reception Facility in East Port Said; evaluation and assessment.
      • European Investment Bank – COWI Belgium – Green Value-Added Logistic Center in East Port Said; review and evaluation.
      • Multipurpose Terminal in East Port Said; Static and Dynamic Operational Capacities assessment and analysis.
      • European Investment Bank – SPEA Italy – Suez Canal Transport Interconnection with Greater Cairo in Egypt; review and evaluation.
      • New Horizon Liquid Bulk Facility in West Port Said; Static and Dynamic Operational Capacities assessment and analysis.
      • Egyptian silos and warehouses- Agri-Dry Bulk Facility; Static and Dynamic Operational Capacities assessment and analysis.
      • Fertilizers Plant in Ain Sokhna Hinterland; evaluation and analysis.
      • Egypt Ports Masterplan 2030; review and evaluation.
      • CT1 Container terminal in East Port Said; Static and Dynamic Operational Capacities assessment and analysis.
      • SCZone International Economic Cooperation; Market Opportunities.
      • Tunnels Tolls; Pricing Policy.
      • Measuring Alexandria & Dekhila Ports Capacities, Assessing the Gap between Supply and Demand on the Services in These Ports, and Estimating a Phasing Development Plan to meet The Gap.
      • The Economic Utilization of Port Sudan Logistic Area (Sallum).
      • The most appropriate economic operation of the pier in front of the second container terminal in East Port Said Port.
      • Supporting Egypt Hub Ports in East Mediterranean.
      • The Role of Transport in Supporting Egypt Foreign Trade with Africa (COMESA Member Countries, and Nile Basin Countries).
      • Feasibility Study of Establishing New Container Terminal in Port Said East Port.
      • Feasibility Study of New Access Channel for Port Said East Port.
      • Designing master plan to establish and develop integrated logistic sector in Egypt.
      • Multimodal transport and logistics systems in Arab Region.
      • Adjusted study to rehabilitation of Macdermott berth to the benefit of Egyptian Hydro Carbon Company
      • Feasibility study to establish a container terminal in industrial Safaga port
      • Requirements to initiate specialized dedicated port for Egyptian Hydro-Carbon Company in Macdermott area.
      • A planning for Initiating and operating logistic centers and dry ports in A.R.E.
      • Restructuring of Egyptian ports “Innovative research”.
      • The proposed Egyptian obligations towards liberalization in Service Trade between Arab countries.
      • The Economic & Social and Developing Aspects of Applying
  • University Of Alexandria, “Ports Concessions Contracts”, 4-7 March, 2024 (Educator).
  • Forum African Des Ports, Tangier, Morocco, 4-5 July, 2019; (Attendee)
  • “Reshaping Global Supply Chain”, BIT’s 7th Annual World Congress of Ocean-2018 (WCO-2018) 29-31 October, 2018, Wehai, China; (Speaker)
  • “Belt and Road Initiative and Economic Zones”, Forum of The Silk Road Imitative and the Investment Opportunities between the Arab countries and China, Alexandria, 17th September, 2018; (Speaker)
  • “Suez Canal Economic Zone Supporting Role for Transit Trade”, Al-Ahram Publications, Egyptian Vision, Issue 109, Feb., 2024
  • “the essentiality of foreign investment inflow and economic development in Nigeria”, for Asian Journal of Economics, finance and management, 12 Jul., 2023
  • “Contribution of Foreign Trade to Balance of Payments of Papua New Guinea” For Prudence Journal of Business Management, 30-04-2013.
  • “A Proposed Benchmark to Evaluate Investment in Maritime Hub Ports” Journal of Shipping and Ocean Engineering Volume 2, Number 5, May 2012 (Serial Number 8), USA, PP.293-303.
  • Master Degree of Economic “The Relationship between the Development of Commercial Seaports and the Growth of the Egyptian International Trade during the Period (1990-2016)
    “Econometric Analytical Study”

 

  • Bachelor’s degree of Commerce, Economic Dept.,