SterlingPorts

Ports. Logistics. Investment.Independent advisory for the planning, development and performance of ports, terminals and logistics infrastructure. We connect commercial insight, operational experience and investment analysis to turn complex projects into practical decisions.Discuss your projectSelected Experience

ADVISORY & DELIVERYStrategy & feasibility
Market and traffic assessment, greenfield and brownfield development, port expansion, logistics hubs and economic zones.Operations & equipment
Terminal performance, cargo-handling systems, yard planning, equipment selection, procurement support and management development.Investment & commercial development
Financial modelling, project evaluation, concession support and investor engagement.ESG & sustainable infrastructure
Practical diagnostics, measurable action plans and performance monitoring integrated into project decisions.

PORT & LOGISTICS NEXUS (PLN)From evidence to investment and operational decisions.Created by Dr. Rony Saab and offered through SterlingPorts, PLN connects traceable source data, market analysis, operational capacity, financial modelling and implementation planning within a consistent decision-making framework.Assumptions, evidence gaps and dependencies are made explicit to support informed decisions across ports, terminals and logistics infrastructure.Services include diagnostics, traffic and capacity assessment, feasibility studies, scenario analysis and implementation roadmaps.PLN methodology rights remain with Dr. Rony Saab.Enquire about PLN

INSIGHTS & PUBLICATIONSAnalysis by Dr. Rony Y. Saab on ports, logistics, investment and sustainability.Choosing Yard Equipment Through Vessel Performance Analysis
How real vessel-performance exercises inform equipment selection, tractor allocation and yard operations.A More Predictable Port Call. A More Sustainable Voyage.
Connecting port-call coordination, operational reliability and practical ESG actions.Terre Port, Douala: Connecting Port Investment with Cargo Opportunities
An illustrative terminal development concept and opportunities for operators, shipping lines and cargo owners.Terre Port Connectivity
How waterfront rehabilitation and coordinated rail–road services could strengthen connections to northern Cameroon and Chad.ESG Diagnostics for Better Management Decisions
Turning resource efficiency and business resilience into priorities, accountable actions and measurable results.Eurasian Transport Corridors
A comparative planning perspective on Kazakhstan–Europe routes, indicative costs, transit times and multimodal constraints.Follow Dr. Rony Y. Saab on LinkedIn

EXPERIENCE THAT CONNECTS STRATEGY WITH OPERATIONSSterlingPorts is led by Dr. Rony Saab, a transport and logistics adviser and former CEO of Poti Sea Port. His work spans port operations, infrastructure development, feasibility assessment and investment advisory.We bring an international perspective to local delivery, drawing on specialist expertise according to each assignment’s needs.LET’S DISCUSS YOUR PROJECT[email protected]
+961 76 844472Lebanon operations office
Maxfield Court 1212, Street 37-44
Naccache, Lebanon© 2026 STERLING PORTS LTD.
Incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

← SterlingPorts homeSELECTED EXPERIENCEDr. Rony Y. Saab
Infrastructure, ports, logistics and enterprise advisory.Over 40 projects across Central Asia
Experience includes inland ports in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, alongside transport, logistics, enterprise advisory and ESG assignments.Selected assignments and executive roles undertaken by Dr. Saab, including work before the establishment of STERLING PORTS LTD. Individual roles and project stages are identified below.CENTRAL ASIA–EUROPE: EXPERIENCE IN ACTION

Connecting Central Asia to Europe — Netherlands logistics mission
Delegates from Central Asian transport and logistics businesses visited the Dutch logistics sector. EBRD invited the delegation; the programme covered multimodal transport, port and terminal operations, digitalisation and sustainability.Image: Export Partner Exhibitions & Missions, from the mission video shared on Dr. Saab’s LinkedIn profile. View the original mission post.FIELDWORK & SITE VISITS
Selected photographs from Dr. Rony Saab’s work: ports, rail connections, warehousing and cargo-handling facilities.

PORT & INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORYTerre Port — Douala, Cameroon
Latest port-development application of the Ports & Logistics Nexus (PLN) methodology
Developed the business plan, feasibility study, master plan and financial model for the Terre Port development, applying PLN to connect port development with logistics, commercial strategy and financial planning.Ongoing senior advisory involvement also covers commercial structuring and stakeholder/concession negotiations.

Terre Port terminal development concept. Illustrative only; not to scale and subject to engineering and operational validation. Select the image to enlarge.Gargoub Port and Logistics City — Egypt
Selected advisory engagement
Port and logistics development, planning, investment positioning and stakeholder engagement.DP6 Dry Port — Egypt
Consultancy and feasibility study for a dry port in Egypt.Port of Beirut 2037 Vision & Master Plan — Lebanon | 2019
InterPorts-led development planning
Long-term port infrastructure, terminal development, capacity and logistics improvement. “2037” denotes the planning horizon.Port of Beirut Post-explosion Assessment — Lebanon | 2020
Senior Port Expert; USAID-funded assignment through an implementing contractor
Infrastructure and operational assessment, port development recommendations, logistics activities and free-zone considerations.Port of Aden — Yemen | September 2021–March 2024
Senior Port Expert; USAID-funded Economic Recovery and Livelihoods Project through an implementing contractor
Advisory on port planning, technical and operational performance, container-yard utilisation, tariffs, organisation, systems and capacity development.LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENTBeirut Logistics City / Burj Hammoud — Lebanon | 2020
Development of a logistics-city vision covering warehousing, distribution, logistics infrastructure and links with the port economy.FREE INDUSTRIAL ZONES & SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONESPoti Free Industrial Zone — Georgia | April 2011–November 2014
General Director
Led industrial-zone operations, infrastructure and business development, investment promotion and investor engagement, including the development of manufacturing and logistics opportunities.Tripoli Special Economic Zone — Lebanon
Financial revenue analysis for the special economic zone.Free-zone and Industrial-investment Assessments — Ukraine
Assessments of port and terminal opportunities, regulatory structures, investment considerations and capital requirements.Free Trade and Industrial Zones — Georgia | 2015
Investment strategy analysis covering free-zone development, manufacturing and logistics clusters, and opportunities for foreign investors.ENTERPRISE ADVISORY & ESGEBRD Consultancy Assignments | Since 2019
Independent International Adviser and Project Team Coordinator
More than 30 enterprise advisory projects, plus nine additional completed ESG diagnostic assignments. Coverage spans Egypt, Morocco, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic.Responsibilities include enterprise assessment, advisory scoping, sourcing and coordinating specialist advisers, implementation oversight and deliverable review. These are independent consultancy engagements; the most recent framework agreement concluded in March 2026, with individual assignments continuing under their own contracts.Warehousing & Distribution
Approximately eight assignments covering facility planning, operations, storage efficiency, information systems and last-mile distribution.Manufacturing & Industrial Enterprises
Coordination of specialist advisory work in steel, aluminium manufacturing and assembly, food processing, zipper manufacturing and other industrial businesses.ESG Diagnostics — Central Asia
Nine completed independent diagnostics assessing environmental, social, governance and digital practices, with recommendations for improvement.EXECUTIVE & OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCEBlack and Azov Sea Port Association (BASPA)
President
Presidency of BASPA, focusing on development projects along the TRACECA route and Motorways of the Sea projects.Poti Sea Port Corporation — Georgia | August 2008–April 2011
General Director
Full organisational responsibility for port operations, including terminal management and coordination with shipping lines; construction project management and procurement of new equipment; and management of the port fleet, dry dock facility, breakwater and rail services.Discuss a related assignment
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