Logistics

Gunvor has invested in logistics and midstream assetsMidstream assets refer to the infrastructure and facilities within the energy industry that are crucial for transporting, storing, and processing oil, natural gas, and byproducts. After upstream operations have extracted... Read more that strategically complement its daily trading activity. These assets enable Gunvor to enhance the management of the sourcing and distribution components of the Group’s trading platform, diversify its income streams and strengthen its competitive position.

Shipping

Gunvor has ready access to a large fleet of more than 100 time-charter vesselsTime-Charter Vessels: In the shipping and commodity trading industries, a time-charter vessel refers to a lease agreement where a charterer rents a vessel from the shipowner for a specified period.... Read more and has made strategic investments into vessels as a joint-venture partner with well-established ship owners. Its shipping activities give Gunvor important market data and provide for seamless access to shipping capacity.

Pipelines

Investments in pipeline assets provide us with the logistical flexibility to efficiently place different crude oilCrude oil refers to unrefined petroleum that is found with the Earth’s crust. Read more grades into various markets, enabling us to quickly take advantage of arbitrageArbitrage refers to the practice of taking advantage of price differences between two or more markets or exchanges in order to generate profits. It involves buying an asset at a... Read more opportunities.

Refineries

Investments in crude oil, oil productsOil products, also known as petroleum products, are the result of refining crude oil in oil refineries. Crude oil is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons that can be processed to... Read more and biofuel plantsBiofuel plants, also known as bio-refineries or bioenergy facilities, are industrial facilities specifically designed to produce biofuels. Biofuels are fuels derived from renewable sources, predominantly plant-based materials or organic waste.... Read more complement Gunvor’s physical trading activity, with the Group’s two biofuel plants supporting its expansion into energy transitionEnergy Transition refers to the global shift from traditional fossil fuel-based energy systems to a more sustainable, low-carbon, and environmentally friendly energy infrastructure. It encompasses the process of transitioning from... Read more technologies.

Terminals

Terminals are a highly complementary asset investment for our trading activities. They secure access to physical import and/or export flows and so enhance our trading positions

Storage

Investments in storage facilities for crude oil and products are an important logistical aspect of generating value around various arbitrage opportunities relating time, distance and specifications.

As a part of Gunvor’s efforts to support the Energy Transition, the company has committed to improve the environmental impact of its current trading portfolio and to invest in new sustainable commodities and businesses.

Gunvor’s activities along the energy supply chain, and its physical presence throughout the world, provide valuable and detailed insights into the nature of the marketplace locally, regionally and globally. Such information supports the Group’s ability to identify and capture trading opportunities and enhances its profitability.

An important aspect of Gunvor’s logistical resources is Clearlake Shipping, a wholly-owned entity and one of the largest charterers of tanker vesselsTanker Vessels Tanker vessels are large ships specifically designed for the transportation of bulk liquids, such as crude oil, petroleum products, chemicals, and liquefied natural gas (LNG), across oceans and... Read more in the world. Clearlake Shipping operates around a fleet of high-quality tankers, gas carriersGas carriers are specialized vessels designed for the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) such as propane and butane across the oceans. These ships are... Read more and dry-bulk vesselsDry-bulk vessels, also known as bulk carriers, are specific types of ships designed to transport large amounts of dry goods in bulk, such as coal, grain, iron ore, and other... Read more to accommodate our needs and also those of third-party customers.

Integration of these assets allow Gunvor to:

Diversify its operations and create additional sources of income
Improve access to long-term supply and throughput of key products for trading activities
Provide greater control over physical products flows that help to protect against supply risk
Benefit from synergies### Synergies In the context of business and finance, particularly within energy commodities trading, the term "synergies" refers to the added value or enhanced performance that can result from the... Read more and economies of scaleEconomies of scale refer to the cost advantages that a company can achieve as it increases its level of production or output. In simple terms, it means that as a... Read more that allow it to capture additional margin along the value chain
Obtain greater access to valuable market intelligence (on commodity flows and market participants