Shipping & Logistics
Freight For Commodity Trading
GulfSea Maritime logistics team arranges shipping and freight services to our various commodity trading arms. It operates as a separate service provider securing competitive and reliable freight for our in-house energy trade routes. Our freight trade teams are experienced in organizing leased time-chartered vessels and negotiating spot fixings to manage physical freight positions for our clients and partners. Our global presence gives us strong insight freight and commodity market trends. We manage risk using bunker swaps and Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs).
Real-time Freight Pricing
Our commodity purchase and sales team rely on real-time freight pricing to structure transactions for our clients. Freight specialists are embedded in our trading teams and understand the demands of a competitive supply chain. Our freight professionals are in constant dialogue with various trading desks, broker and ship owners to knowledge of traders requirements helps shape freight trading strategy and capacity planning.
Combination Trading
Our clients can elect to buy commodities and freight together, on Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) instead of a Free On Board (FOB) incoterm basis. They can also elect buy commodities on many of the different incoterms which involve multi-modal transport bookings.
Geographically, there are very few places Gulf Sea freight team has not been able to successfully ship. From the middle of Africa, to far up the Amazon river, to some of the busiest ports in China, the freight team has developed relationships with third party logistics providers who are both reliable and cost effective.
All post-fixture operations, which include issuing voyage orders, completing stowage plans, negotiating with port agents and handling demurrage claims are managed centrally from our London office.