Our markets
Established trading relationships and local market knowledge across 4 continents.
Africa
Our primary market. Established relationships with national oil companies, distributors and government-linked buyers.
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
- Libya
- Gabon
- Senegal, Ghana, Angola, South Africa
Europe
Access to major European trading hubs and refinery networks for supply sourcing and product export.
- Netherlands — Rotterdam (ARA hub)
- Belgium — Antwerp
- France — Mediterranean routes
- Spain, Italy, Greece, Poland
The Americas
Strategic access to major refining centers and export terminals in North and Latin America.
- USA — Gulf Coast export terminals
- Canada — Refinery supply
- Brazil — Latin American hub
- Mexico, Colombia, Trinidad
Asia & Middle East
Connections to major refineries and state oil companies in the Gulf and Asia-Pacific regions.
- UAE — Dubai trading hub
- Saudi Arabia — Gulf supply
- Singapore — Asia hub
- India, Japan, Qatar, Kuwait
Logistics
Shipping routes we cover
Petroleum trade follows established maritime corridors. We work with these primary routes for crude oil and refined product deliveries.
Atlantic Basin
Crude and refined product flows between West Africa, the US Gulf Coast, and ARA refineries in Northern Europe. Aframax and Suezmax tankers dominate; LR1/LR2 for clean products.
Mediterranean
Connection between Black Sea, North African ports (Algeria, Libya, Egypt) and Southern European refineries. Suezmax and Aframax vessels; significant gasoil and bunker fuel trade.
Arabian Gulf — Asia
A major corridor of the international crude trade. VLCC and ULCC tankers move Middle East crude to Asian refineries (India, China, Japan, South Korea).
West Africa — Asia
Growing route for Nigerian, Angolan, and Gabonese crude to Asian markets, often via Cape of Good Hope. Suezmax to VLCC vessels depending on destination.
Logistics
Tanker classes & cargo sizing
The right vessel is chosen for the product, the parcel size and the route. Deadweight tonnage (DWT), port draft and canal limits all shape the economics of a cargo — and knowing the segment sets a realistic minimum quantity from the outset.
MR — Medium Range
25,000 – 55,000 DWT
Clean products
The product-tanker workhorse — gasoil, gasoline and jet on regional and mid-haul lanes such as ARA to West Africa.
LR1 — Long Range 1
55,000 – 80,000 DWT
Clean products / naphtha
Larger clean-product parcels, typically Arabian Gulf to East Africa and Asia, or Mediterranean to West Africa.
LR2 — Long Range 2
80,000 – 120,000 DWT
Clean products & crude
Long-haul product and crude cargoes, moving Gulf and Med barrels toward Asia and Europe.
Aframax
80,000 – 120,000 DWT
Crude & dirty products
Regional crude and fuel-oil movements across the Mediterranean, North Sea, Caribbean and intra-Asia.
Suezmax
120,000 – 200,000 DWT
Crude oil
Mid-size crude cargoes — West Africa to Europe and the US, and Black Sea to the Mediterranean.
VLCC
200,000 – 320,000 DWT
Crude oil
The backbone of long-haul crude — Arabian Gulf and West Africa to Asian refining centres.
Deadweight ranges are indicative of standard industry segments; exact capacity varies by vessel and loadline. Charter type and freight are confirmed per shipment under the agreed incoterm.
Compliance
Regulatory environment
Each market has its own product specifications, environmental standards, and sanctions framework. Transactions are aligned with the applicable regional regulations.
Europe
EN 590 (diesel), EN 228 (gasoline), REACH compliance, Euro V/VI emission standards
Americas
ASTM D975 (diesel), ASTM D4814 (gasoline), EPA Tier 3, OFAC sanctions screening
Africa (ECOWAS)
AFRI-5/AFRI-6 (low-sulfur fuels rollout), ECOWAS bunker specifications
CIS / Eastern origin
GOST 305-82 (D2), GOST 10585-99 (heavy fuels), licensed export channels only
Home base
Anchored in Abidjan
Operating from Cocody, Abidjan — Côte d'Ivoire's economic capital and one of West Africa's busiest port cities.
Our local presence gives us a measurable edge across the ECOWAS region: language capability (French + English), familiarity with regional customs procedures, and direct access to the Port Autonome d'Abidjan.
For non-African deliveries, we coordinate logistics across the major international trading hubs.
