Services
We support our products with the following end to end services and solutions
Services for the Commodity Supply chain – Before crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, industrial metals, and other valued commodities can be put to good use, they must be bought, sold and transported. That’s where we come in. We strive to maintain highest standards while exceeding client’s expectations at all levels while supporting the supply of various products with end to end fulfillment services. 1WEC offers end-to-end commodity supply chain solutions in the global movement of liquid bulk, drybulk, containerized, vehicle commodities and special cargo. In addition, the 1WEC has specialized offerings along the supply chain should you require an integrated solution to move your cargo from A to Z.
- Freight Forwarding - Our ability to secure competitive rates is aided by our strong relationships with all the major shipping lines and our expertise in world-class logistics solutions.
- We also forge close ties to regional carriers, who specialise in local routes that may offer more competitive value.
- Our local market knowledge allows us to conduct operations safely, securely and reliably from all major ports in the regions where we work.
- We can also offer additional value-add services through our terminal assets including material reception, material and container storage, sampling and testing, container stuffing and unstuffing, and customs clearance formalities.
- Through large captive volumes and a continuous drive to excel in our technical operations, our container bookings have grown substantially, particularly across Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
- Freight Forwarding - Our ability to secure competitive rates is aided by our strong relationships with all the major shipping lines and our expertise in world-class logistics solutions.
- We also forge close ties to regional carriers, who specialise in local routes that may offer more competitive value.
- Our local market knowledge allows us to conduct operations safely, securely and reliably from all major ports in the regions where we work.
- We can also offer additional value-add services through our terminal assets including material reception, material and container storage, sampling and testing, container stuffing and unstuffing, and customs clearance formalities.
- Through large captive volumes and a continuous drive to excel in our technical operations, our container bookings have grown substantially, particularly across Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
- Clearing and forwarding.
- Ships agencies or support services.
- Terminals.
- Rail Solutions.
- Stevedoring.
- Clearing and forwarding.
- Ships agencies or support services.
- Road Transportation.
- Tank Terminals.
- Clearing and forwarding.
- Sea Freight.
- Container Logistics.
- Ships agencies or support services.
- Clearing and forwarding.
- Ships agencies or support services.
- Road / Specialized Transportation.
- Terminals.
- Dangerous Goods ( ADR ).
- Agricultural commodities.
- Fruits, Vegetables, Olives.
- Hatching eggs.
- Oil and Gas Products.
- Oversized cargo.
- Valuable cargo.
- Cocoa and cocoa beans.
- Fertilizers.
- Livestock.
- Refrigerated cargo.
- Through our partners, we help prepare documents necessary for customs clearance along with any required permits or certificates for all countries.
- Licensed Customs Brokerage-1WEC provides specialised customs brokerage services.
- Our partners licensed professionals hold over 240 years of combined experience in customs and quarantine clearance of all commodities.
- Import and export customs clearance
- Quarantine clearance
- Drawback and refund applications
- Tariff and valuation consultancy
- Import permit applications
- Development and maintenance of product database/duty rates
- Tariff advice/concession order applications
- Customs Clearance Advice
& Consultations - 1WEC’s highly skilled, accredited brokers offer expert advice and consultancy services.
- Our experience in customs and quarantine clearance of all commodities can help your business avoid costly complications.
- We also assist with customs audits. Our professionals can help you prepare for the audit and help you implement any resulting recommendations.
- Through our partners, we provide a full range of logistics supply chain capabilities include warehousing, warehouse processing, cargo consolidation, stock creation and maintenance, and final distribution to the recipient in all countries.
- Alongwith our partners, we own and operate inland terminals, which offer bonded and non-bonded reception, storage, weighing, container stuffing and unstuffing, customs clearance, dispatch and other value-added services for bulk, break bulk, containerised and liquid cargoes.
- These facilities move the point of import and export closer to our clients, thus improving the efficiency, reliability and cost of the overall logistics chain.
- Our warehouses operate to the highest safety standards and have or are currently in the process of obtaining ISO qualifications.
- Use 1WEC’s expertise in brokered truckload services and take advantage of our expanded warehousing to ensure reliable, expedited solutions for moving and storing your freight.
- Working with a logistics expert like 1WEC reduces your transportation and distribution costs and enables you to be more productive and profitable.
- Choose from a range of truckload and third party logistics warehousing services tailored to your needs.
- 1WEC offers its customers international cargo insurance as an additional logistics service. All Risks international cargo insurance is a convenient and reliable solution that allows you not to worry about the safety of your goods during transit.
- Organization of the supplier-recipient trade chain with the involvement of partner legal entities.
- DDP delivery.
- Planning, documentation support, coordination and implementation of international trade activities and import-export transactions.
- Certification and obtainment of permits.
- Markings for imported and exported products in accordance with applicable local and international regulations.
- Warehousing and delivery of products to final recipients; Choosing the right trading scheme and route of delivery.
- Risk management.
- By relying on our logistics solutions and import and export services, clients can optimize domestic resources, consolidate their market positions, and develop their businesses.
- Move Cargo from Point A to Point B.
- Alongwith our partners,we own and operate deep-sea terminals for containers, liquid and bulk cargoes capable of providing reception, storage, blending, sampling and dispatch services.
- Within our ports, we also provide various container services including the safe storage of empty boxes on our yards, as well as the stuffing and unstuffing of the containers.
- We have direct or dedicated berth accesses in more than 8 locations giving us flexibility and full control over the loading and unloading operations of the vessels. Our fleet of machinery and equipment in the ports and experienced and highly trained personnel allows us to operate efficiently, in a reliable and safe manner.
The Trade Finance team in 1WEC is a key department within the Group. The ability to both raise liquidity from our financial partners and mitigate credit and performance exposure of our trading counterparties are key responsibilities for any successful company.
The Trade Finance team has many key partners, including but not limited to, our external Banking & Insurance partners, external counterparties, Traders, Operations, Deals Desk, Tax, Treasury, Credit, Compliance.
On a daily basis the Trade Finance team performs a number of tasks, such as:
- The issuance of Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees for the Company’s purchases of crude and oil products and ensuring that both cargoes and storage facilities are financed and insured in a timely manner.
- Overseeing analysis, monitoring, mitigation and awareness of the Company's financial risks.
- Ensuring compliance with storage and commercial contracts in protecting the Company’s interests.
- Making appropriate finance decisions, including overseeing cost effectiveness, diversity of financing sources, and minimum use of the Company's own liquidity.
- Providing guidance to Finance Officers and Traders in difficult or unfamiliar situations.
- Carrying responsibility for the maintenance of the regional bank lines as well as serving as the Company's main liaison with our Banking partners.
- Overseeing that the Company is not exposed to risks associated with the OFAC regulations in force at any time.
- Working with Deals Desk personnel to ensure any incurred costs agreed by Trade Finance are allocated correctly to the separately maintained deal Profit & Loss accounts.
To fully master the role takes years of training as it requires an in-depth knowledge of every element of physical trading, the counterparties we trade with, and any regional specific issues regarding security and risk. It is essential to maintain a flow of communication with all key partners as deal specifics can change hour by hour, day by day.
1WEC Trade & Structured Finance provides financial solutions that facilitate trade and mitigate trade-related risks for companies doing business in emerging and developed markets. We work closely with customers, often including other 1WEC businesses, to create financing structures that enable the buying and selling of agricultural and other commodities while mitigating risks associated with cross-border transactions.
Our customers include commodity producers and processors, traders of physical goods, importers and end-users, and financial institutions. We help them conduct global trade and mitigate the attendant risks. These include credit risk (nonpayment or delayed payment), documentation risk (non-conformance to specified documentation requirements) and cross-border risk (inconvertibility of a local currency to the currency needed to make payment, or unforeseen political or economic events that may interrupt normal business activity).
Acting as an intermediary, we strive to serve the needs and protections of the parties to a transaction. We offer a broad mix of innovative and customizable funding solutions, including letters of credit, prepayment financing for suppliers, warehouse financing for manufacturers, trade receivables discounting for exporters, trade credit insurance and more.
In addition to serving customers, our business handles 1WEC’s own trade finance and risk mitigation needs. We also optimize the company’s physical trade flows to create trade finance-generated liquidity in emerging markets for customers. In carrying out these activities, we are involved in the proprietary trading of financial products, foreign exchange, credit and money markets.
Since our founding we have been committed to bringing high standards of operational excellence and risk management to our customers. Our understanding of global markets, commodity trade flows, the commercial aspects of international trade, and financial institutions allows us to play a key role in helping our customers and 1WEC serve, grow and thrive in new markets.