Our services
We do more than sell a product. We take care of everything that happens before shipment, so your goods leave compliant and with all their documents.
Sourcing
We buy and consolidate lots from farmers, cooperatives and processors, according to the volumes and specifications you ask for.
- Finding lots that meet your specifications
- Consolidating volumes to fill your containers
- Following the harvest seasons
Quality control
Every lot is sampled and checked before departure. You know what you are going to receive.
- Analysis: moisture, foreign matter, KOR, cut test
- Sorting, extra drying and bagging
- Independent inspection, on request
Logistics up to the vessel
We arrange transport to the port, container stuffing and loading on board the vessel you have booked.
- Stuffing of 20 ft and 40 ft containers
- Coordination with your forwarder and shipping line
- Loading at the port of Cotonou or Lomé
Export documents
We prepare the documents required by your bank and by the authorities of your country.
- Invoice, packing list and bill of lading
- Certificates of origin, phytosanitary and fumigation certificates
- Certificates of analysis and inspection
Account management
One contact prepares your offers, answers your questions and keeps you informed until the vessel sails.
- Offers and samples
- Spot or annual contracts
- Follow-up until the documents are handed over
FOB sales: who does what
All our prices are FOB (free on board). We deliver your goods loaded on board the vessel you have booked, at the port of Cotonou or Lomé. From that point, transport is in your hands.
- Warehouse
- Port of loading
- On board
- Sea voyage
- Port of arrival
We take care of
- Buying and preparing the lot
- Quality control and packaging
- Transport to the port and container stuffing
- Export customs clearance
- Loading on board the vessel
- Export documents
You take care of
- Booking and paying for ocean freight
- Insuring the goods during transport
- Import clearance and final delivery
Risk passes to you once the goods are loaded on board the vessel.
Incoterms® is a registered trademark of the International Chamber of Commerce. Definition based on Incoterms® 2020.
The documents that travel with your goods
The exact list depends on the product and on your country’s requirements. We confirm it with you in the offer.
Commercial invoice
Value, quantities, FOB Incoterm and payment terms.
Packing list
Number of bags or cartons, gross and net weights.
Bill of lading
Ocean transport document issued by the line you booked.
Certificate of origin
Certifies the country of origin of the goods.
Phytosanitary certificate
Issued by the official plant protection service for plant products.
Certificate of analysis
Analysis results for the shipped lot.
Fumigation certificate
Required by some countries, depending on the product.
Inspection certificate
Issued by an independent body, at your request.
Your order, step by step
Five simple steps, from your first message to loading on board.
You get in touch
Product, quantity and port of loading: a few lines are enough to get started.
You receive our offer
A written FOB offer with the technical data sheet and, if you wish, a sample.
We sign the contract
Price, quantities, loading schedule and payment terms are set in writing.
We prepare your lot
Sorting, quality control and bagging to the agreed specifications.
Your goods are loaded
Container stuffing, export documents and loading on board at the port of Cotonou or Lomé.