SupplyChain Magazine July 2018 | Page 222

S . A . TALKE
222 rapidly changing market , Klingbeil says that the company is preparing a plan B and C , in case of disruption in the market .
Leveraging the world-class reputation it has developed in the oil and gas market , the Saudi firm says it is going to combine its core competencies with other market niches to remain ahead of the curve .
“ Our core business always will be in the petrochemical market , that is what we do best ,” says Klingbeil . “ But we are also looking to explore other market segments .”
“ We ’ re exploring doing trucking in the future for dedicated customers in the chemical market because there is a huge demand for this and we ’ ve also been looking into managing railway terminals .
“ We ’ ve just been awarded a contract from SABIC whereby we will manage their truck terminal in the future , which is a movement of around 750 trucks per day . At the moment we still have a long way to go but , on the
JULY 2018