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Dependable solutions across the trade lifecycle

We go beyond transactions, delivering integrated services that reduce complexity, enhance transparency, and strengthen resilience across supply chains.

Trade Lifecycle

End-to-end support for every stage of the trade

Physical commodity trading demands more than market access. It requires coordinated execution across sourcing, financing, logistics and risk management, all aligned to the specific dynamics of each commodity and each client relationship. At Comet Trading, our integrated service model is built around the full trade lifecycle, giving our partners the confidence to operate efficiently in complex, fast-moving markets.

Rooted in over 30 years of accumulated expertise and headquartered in Geneva, the world's leading commodity-trading hub, we apply deep industry knowledge to support producers, processors, and end-users across four continents. Our approach is tailored: no two commodity flows are identical, and neither is the support we provide.

How We Operate

A structured process, from origin to destination

Every trade we execute follows a disciplined methodology that spans five interconnected stages, ensuring rigour, transparency and delivery at every step.

01

Source

We identify and qualify supply from mines, mills, plants and producers across our global network, matching origin material to buyer specification and market demand.

02

Trade & Hedge

We structure physical trades with appropriate price risk management tools, protecting margin and providing clients with predictable cost exposure in volatile markets.

03

Finance

We arrange trade finance solutions, letters of credit, documentary collections and structured facilities, to bridge the gap between shipment and settlement.

04

Ship & Logistics

We coordinate freight, port operations, customs documentation and vessel scheduling across major global trade routes to ensure on-time, compliant delivery.

05

Deliver

We manage final-mile execution, confirming quality at destination, handling claims resolution, and maintaining transparent communication with all counterparties throughout.

Review & Optimise

After each trade, we assess performance, gather market intelligence, and refine our approach, continuously improving outcomes for clients across commodity cycles.

Logistics

Logistics Coordination Across Major Trade Routes

Moving bulk commodities across international trade routes requires precision, experience, and a network of trusted partners at every port and transit point. Our logistics team coordinates the full shipping process, from vessel nomination and freight negotiation to documentation, customs clearance and final discharge, across major bulk and break-bulk trade corridors connecting Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

With commercial representatives active in key trading hubs including Cairo, Shanghai, Dubai and London, we maintain on-the-ground visibility throughout the supply chain. We manage time-critical operations with the agility that physical commodity markets demand, while ensuring strict compliance with international shipping regulations and commodity-specific handling requirements.

  • Vessel chartering and freight negotiation on major bulk trade routes
  • Port agency coordination and berth planning
  • Export and import documentation management
  • Customs clearance and phytosanitary or quality inspection support
  • Real-time cargo tracking and counterparty communication
  • Claims handling and post-shipment resolution
Global logistics and shipping coordination
Global Reach
Trade Finance

Trade Finance Solutions

Access to reliable trade finance is fundamental to the smooth execution of physical commodity transactions. Our Trade Finance team structures and arranges the instruments necessary to underpin each trade, bridging the timing gap between shipment and payment, managing counterparty exposure, and ensuring that all parties operate with the security and transparency required in international markets.

Led by our dedicated Trade Finance Manager, we work closely with banking partners and financial institutions to provide solutions appropriate to the size, geography and credit profile of each transaction. Whether structuring a letter of credit for a long-haul shipment or a documentary collection for an established counterparty, we apply the same rigour and attention to detail that defines our approach across the trade lifecycle.

  • Letters of credit (LC) structuring and negotiation
  • Documentary collections and open account management
  • Pre-export finance and working capital support
  • Bank relationship management across key trading jurisdictions
  • Counterparty credit assessment and exposure monitoring
  • Coordination with compliance and KYC requirements
Trade finance and banking solutions
Structured Finance
Sourcing

Sourcing & Procurement Support

Finding the right material, at the right price, from a reliable and compliant origin, is the foundation of every successful commodity trade. Our sourcing capability spans the full breadth of our commodity portfolio, steel raw materials and finished products, cement and clinker, solid fuels, and fertilizers, drawing on an established network of producers, mills, mines and processing plants developed over decades of active market participation.

We provide procurement support to industrial buyers, project developers and trading counterparties seeking consistent, quality-assured supply. Our team combines deep product knowledge with market intelligence and origin-specific expertise to identify supply that meets technical specification, price expectations and ESG requirements. We act as a trusted extension of our clients' procurement function, reducing lead time, counterparty risk and administrative burden.

  • Supplier identification, qualification and due diligence
  • Specification matching across steel, cement, fuels and fertilizers
  • Origin and quality certification management
  • Price benchmarking and market rate negotiation
  • Long-term supply contract structuring
  • ESG and compliance screening of supply chain partners
Sourcing and procurement support
Supply Network
Market Intelligence

Market Intelligence & Risk Management

Commodity markets are shaped by geopolitical shifts, freight dynamics, demand cycles, regulatory change and supply disruptions, often simultaneously. Our market intelligence function provides clients and internal trading desks with timely, accurate and actionable information across the commodity segments we operate in, enabling better decisions at every stage of the trade lifecycle.

Risk management at Comet Trading is embedded in everything we do. We assess price risk, counterparty risk, logistical risk and regulatory exposure as standard components of trade structuring. Our independence, as a family-owned, privately held firm, means that our advice and intelligence are aligned entirely with client outcomes, free from the conflicts of interest that can arise in larger, more diversified institutions.

  • Commodity price monitoring and trend analysis
  • Supply and demand balance reporting by sector
  • Freight market and shipping cost intelligence
  • Geopolitical and regulatory risk assessment
  • Counterparty and credit risk evaluation
  • Hedging strategy support and price risk advisory
Market intelligence and risk management
Risk & Intelligence
Our Principles

Independent, trusted, and ethically driven

Our service quality is inseparable from the values that have guided Comet Trading since our founding in Geneva in 2017.

Family Ownership

As a family-owned business, we take a long-term perspective on every relationship. Our decisions are driven by partnership outcomes, not quarterly targets or institutional pressures, ensuring continuity and consistency across commodity cycles.

Reliability

We execute on our commitments. From contract signature to final delivery, counterparties can depend on Comet Trading to perform, with transparency, precision and accountability at every stage of the trade lifecycle.

Dynamism

Markets move fast. Our team is structured to respond quickly, adapting to shifting freight costs, price volatility, logistical disruptions and regulatory change with the agility that modern commodity trade demands.

Independence

Our independence is a structural advantage. With no conflicting business interests, no proprietary assets to protect and no institutional mandates to serve, our advice and execution are fully aligned with our clients' interests.

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