Loading
Supply & logistics
We coordinate movement. The parties who own and operate ships, berths, and plants keep that role. Each shipment is planned against a named receiver, a named terminal, and documents that match the contract.
01
Origin
Confirm the producing plant and the lot. For GBFS, blast-furnace origin has to be documented, not assumed from a trader’s label.
02
Load port
Work with the shipper on a berth that can load the cargo, a realistic loading rate, and the papers issued at origin.
03
Ocean carriage
Arrange bulk ocean freight with owners or brokers for the parcel the buyer can actually receive. Vessel class follows the berth and the draft, not a published fleet.
04
Discharge
The receiver nominates the terminal. We coordinate with that terminal’s window, gear, and restrictions. We do not operate the berth.
05
Receiver
Storage, handling, and any onward truck, rail, or barge move are arranged with the plant and the carriers it uses.
06
Processing
Grinding or other processing, when it is required, is performed by the buyer or another qualified processor.
What coordination includes
- Aligning quantity, laycan, and Incoterms with both the supply side and the receiver.
- Passing through commercial invoice, weight, origin, and quality documents that belong to the shipment.
- Introducing inspection at load and, when the contract requires it, at discharge.
- Keeping moisture, contamination, and delay visible in the contract instead of discovering them after discharge.
What we do not claim
- Ownership or operation of bulk carriers, tugs, or barges.
- Ownership or operation of Houston Ship Channel terminals or private warehouses.
- A published freight tariff, parcel program, or guaranteed discharge rate.
- Customs brokerage as a licensed house. Classification and duty are confirmed with a licensed broker for the entry.
Houston Ship Channel, as context
Houston and the wider Gulf Coast are the focus because bulk industrial receivers are already here. The Ship Channel gives deepwater access. Rail, highway, and barge connections exist around the private terminals that actually handle dry bulk. Which berth is used is a fact of the shipment, agreed with the receiver, not a facility with our name on the gate.
Name the receiver and the terminal.
A useful logistics conversation starts with where the cargo has to be discharged and who will take it. Send that with the quote request.