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We are a specialized service provider in the agri-food commodity sector, offering tailored solutions that includes logistics and international maritime freight.
We create added value to regional transformation assets to deliver best food quality and price between B2B and B2C. With a strong focus on standalone refiners and crushers, we deliver vertically integrated services across the entire supply chain.
We deliver integrated solutions to streamline supply chain and logistics operations across the agri-food industrial sectors. From sourcing and transportation to warehousing and inventory optimization, we ensure streamlined operations and minimal disruption.
With a focus on reducing delays, minimizing costs, and increasing reliability, our logistics expertise ensures your commodities move efficiently from origin to destination.
Supply Chain Management
From sourcing to storage, we provide full-spectrum advisory and coordination tailored to sugar refineries, crushing plants, and other agro-industrial operations. Our services include:
⢠Strategic sourcing
⢠Transportation planning
⢠Warehousing Solutions
⢠Inventory Optimization
Freight & Logistics Advisory
We help clients enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their transport operationsâboth inland and maritime. Our logistics services include:
⢠Freight procurement strategy
⢠Shipping Contract Negotiation
⢠Logistics Risk Management
⢠Cost and Performance Optimization
We provide end-to-end support for stakeholders in the agri-food commodities sector, combining risk management, procurement management facilitation, and market intelligence into a comprehensive service offering.
Our risk management solutions address the inherent volatility of commodity markets, including price fluctuations, currency risks, and logistical uncertainties. We design and implement tailored hedging strategies, offer expert guidance on price fixing, and deploy personalized risk monitoring systems.
Through our negotiation facilitation services, we act as a reliable counterparty between buyers, sellers, industrials and financial institutions. We streamline trade execution by managing international compliance regulations, ensuring accurate documentation, minimizing counterparty risk to enhance transactional security and efficiency.
Our market analysis capabilities focus on the MENA, Africa, and South America regions. We strategically direct the flow of agri-food products from surplus-producing areas to regions facing deficits. Using advanced technologies, we analyze supply and demand dynamics by monitoring weather forecasts, crop cycles, and food stock levels at both origin and destination points.
Tailored Trade Finance Solutions
With decades of experience operating from a key international trade finance hubâsurrounded by top-tier financial institutions, commodity houses, and banking headquartersâwe are strategically positioned to structure financing solutions aligned with your specific trade flow requirements.
In todayâs fast-paced market, inflation and interest rates skyrocketing, access to well-structured trade finance has become essential to protecting margins. We work closely with leading banks to provide bespoke solutions that optimize liquidity, improve cash flow visibility, and support long-term business sustainability.
Real-Time Inventory & Stock Monitoring
We offer live monitoring and reporting of stock levels across warehouses and storage facilities, providing unmatched transparency for all stakeholders involved in trade finance or collateralized lending.
Key Benefits:
⢠Location-based stock tracking
⢠Transparent reporting for banks and counterparties
⢠Enhanced collateral integrity and risk management
⢠Integrated with trade finance instruments
Why It Matters
Trade finance is more than fundingâitâs a strategic tool to maintain competitiveness, reduce exposure, and ensure trust across your supply chain. When combined with real-time inventory oversight, it becomes a powerful engine for growth and resilience.
Clients rely on us to navigate regulatory, financial, and maritime challenges across borders.
From farmgate to final delivery, our partners have full control over their inventory and financial exposure.
Whether mitigating supply disruptions or hedging trade exposure, our solutions are designed for results.
âTheir logistics expertise has been a game-changer for our operation. From vessel booking to real-time stock visibility, we finally have the transparency we need.â
âThey didnât just move cargoâthey moved value. Our margin improved because of smarter, leaner freight solutions tailored to our flows.â
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