Capstan Consulting, LLC

Capstan Consulting, LLC (Capstan) is a strategy and management consulting firm whose core competencies focus on strategic and business planning, project feasibility, and financial analysis in the maritime port infrastructure, shipping, transportation, and freight logistics sectors. The firm utilizes its industry based experience to provide commercial insight, due diligence support, market strategies, research, analysis and transaction advisory services to help its clients assess and secure opportunities in the market, address their toughest challenges, and plan their business to move forward with confidence. The firm is based in Annapolis, Maryland USA (near Washington D.C.) and is led by its founding Partners, Mr. James Brennan and Mr. Brad Julian. Both Mr. Brennan and Mr. Julian have more than 40 years and 18 years of industry experience respectively serving in various roles throughout their careers as operators, investors and advisors. The Capstan team also includes experienced Senior Associates, Research and Economic Analysts who perform rigorous quantitative and qualitative research and analysis in close coordination with the firm's Partners. Capstan's clients span both the private and public sectors including terminal operators, ocean carriers, institutional investors, business owners, governments, and financial institutions. The firm's team has been engaged in projects in the ports and logistics sector in over 30 countries. Capstan's advisory services include: • Strategic and Business Planning • Market Demand Forecasting • Competitive Assessments • Commercial and Financial Due Diligence • Operations Analysis • Feasibility and Pre-Feasibility Assessment • Investment Grade Financial Modeling and Capital Investment Planning • Master Planning • Public-Private Partnership Structuring and Support • Project Structuring • Valuation • Transaction Advisory • Economic Analysis and Cost-Benefit Studies