Geneva · Commodity Trading Operations
Outsourced operations for commodity trading houses.
From nomination to final invoice, SharkOps handles the post-fixture work that keeps your cargoes moving and your P&L protected. An experienced physical operator, on call when your desk needs one.
A senior operator, when you need one
Holidays, a vacant seat, a peak in activity, a demurrage file nobody has time for. SharkOps steps in alongside your team with over ten years of hands-on experience in freight and physical commodities, and picks up the work from day one without a learning curve.
What we handle
Post-fixture execution
Nominations, voyage follow-up and day-to-day coordination with owners, agents, surveyors and terminals.
02Laytime & demurrage
Laytime calculations, claim preparation and defence, based on the charter party and statements of facts.
03Documentation & LCs
LC review under UCP 600, document presentation, bills of lading and certificate checks.
04Vessel vetting
Vessel screening, cargo compatibility and tank history before you fix or nominate.
05Inspection & quality
Surveyor coordination, quality and quantity follow-up from load to discharge, transit loss analysis.
All services →Why SharkOps
Local, in Geneva
Based where the trading houses are. Available for a meeting, on site when it matters.
Operator experience
Over ten years in freight forwarding and physical trade execution, most recently in biofuels and ethanol.
Built-in tools
Our own CTRM and demurrage calculator, designed by an operator for operators, support every mandate.
Three working languages
French, English and Russian, including with counterparties across the CIS region.
Flexible engagement
One-off mission, temporary reinforcement or ongoing outsourcing: you choose the format, we adapt to your systems and procedures. Pricing on request.
Sharks never sleep.
Neither do vessels. Tell us what your desk needs.