David Wignall Associates (DWA) is a specialist consultancy that serves the maritime industry by advising owners, operators and investors of shipyards, ports and terminals worldwide.
They are committed to improving the quality and capability of marine infrastructure to ensure that they provide the greatest economic benefit to the community it serves, whilst optimizing its environmental and social impact.
The primary services they offer to ports, terminals and shipyards are
They have merged their service provision with Seaport Group www.Seaport.com for Strategic Studies and Advice and represent Seaport in the Asia Pacific region.
All the expertise provided is focused on encouraging ports to use best practice and promoting the interests of their clients and associates be they banks, insurers, Government or private individuals.
Based on years of experience DWA offers strategic, economic, commercial and technical studies on ports and shipyards. In addition to Master, Strategic and Business Plans, DWA offers specialist market forecasting studies using “Mark to the Future Forecasting” techniques. These have a proven track record of assessing turning points and changes in markets.
Advisory and policy work has been undertaken by DWA related to:
This work has been based on experience with terminals handling most commodities.
With a worldwide network DWA has supported clients in Australia, India, China, Europe and the Americas as well as most countries in South East Asia.