West Africa origin.
- Accra (HQ)
- Tema port
- Takoradi port
- Abidjan
- Lagos
- Dakar
Our footprint is operational, not symbolic. Every region listed corresponds to active counterparty relationships, refining or processing partnerships, or buyer programmes — not aspirational pins on a map.
Ghana is our origination home. The country combines a stable trade-policy environment, modern port infrastructure at Tema and Takoradi, deep agricultural and mineral production, and a banking sector capable of supporting international trade finance. From there we run corridors into the world's principal demand centres.
What gives the West African origin its weight isn't simply geography — it's the producer-side relationships and the port-side logistics that make a cargo ship on time. What gives the demand-side reach its meaning is the refining and processing partners that turn origin product into delivered grade.
Representative active corridors. Cargo size, frequency and terms vary by counterparty and contract; the routes below are recurring rather than one-off.
| Route | Commodity |
|---|---|
| Ghana → Antwerp / Rotterdam | Cashew · Refined products |
| Ghana → Dubai | Gold doré · LBMA refined bars |
| Ghana → India | Cashew kernels · Raw cashew nuts |
| Brazil → Tema | Raw VHP sugar |
| EU refiners → West Africa | ICUMSA-45 sugar |
| Côte d'Ivoire → Vietnam | Raw Cashew Nuts |
| Nigeria → ARA | Refined products · Fuel oil |
| UAE → West Africa | Gasoil · Jet fuel |
IJA's primary discharge and consolidation point in West Africa. Container terminal at MPS Terminal 3, multipurpose berths for bulk and break-bulk, bonded warehousing and product-tank capacity for hydrocarbons distribution.
Secondary West African gateway, primarily for bulk agri and mineral flows. Direct rail and road links into the Ashanti producing regions.
Northwest European refining and trading hub. Used for refined-product blending, sugar refining, and cashew distribution into the EU.
MENA refining and distribution hub. Used for hydrocarbons blending, gold refining via LBMA-accredited partners, and onward distribution into South Asia.
Liner operators on container, chartered tonnage on bulk and product tanker, bonded warehousing in Tema, Antwerp and Jebel Ali. Pre-shipment and discharge inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas and Cotecna across every corridor. Marine cover with A-rated underwriters; cargo-receivables financing alongside.