02 / Trade & Logistics
Execution is the product.
A trade is a chain of promises — allocation, vessel, inspection, documents, payment. We manage every link.
Origination & Allocation
Direct producer relationships across the Middle East, Caspian and Black Sea. Allocations are verified before any offer is issued.
Proof of product before offer
Chartering & Freight
Handysize to panamax fixtures, with load-rate and demurrage terms negotiated into every contract.
5,000–60,000 MT parcels
Inspection & Quality
Independent draft survey, sampling and analysis at load port. COA against contract spec before documents are presented.
SGS · Bureau Veritas · Cotecna
Documentation & Trade Finance
LC at sight through first-class banks. Complete sets — B/L, COO, COA, packing list, insurance and vessel documents — prepared bank-clean first time.
UCP 600 discipline
Counterparty Standards
KYC on every counterparty and a clear seller-of-record structure. NCNDA/IMFPA honoured where intermediaries introduce business.
Long relationships over single trades
A typical shipment
Six steps, one standard.
Commodity, volume, destination and terms received by the trade desk.
Priced against a verified allocation, with parcel size, spec and laycan.
Sale and purchase agreement fixed — spec, terms, inspection and documents.
Letter of credit at sight opened through first-class banks.
Independent draft survey, sampling and COA at load port.
Bank-clean document set presented; cargo discharged at destination.