The laboratory measures the sample. It does not prove that the sample represents the cargo. Representative sampling is one of the most underappreciated elements of physical commodity trading, and…
A larger European oilseed harvest does not automatically translate into uniformly lower prices across seeds, oils and meals. Seed quality, crush economics, logistics and trade policy can pull these…
Vibrated Bulk Density is not a stand-alone or universally comparable number. The reported result depends not only on the properties of the calcined petroleum coke, but also on…
In certified vegetable oil and biofuel feedstock supply chains, the way a product is named on an ISCC certificate is not an administrative formality. It determines how the material…
Enterprise resource planning systems are designed to give organisations a single, integrated view of their business. In most industries, ERP implementation focuses on finance, accounting, procurement, and human resources.
The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) publishes an annual statistical report covering production, consumption, feedstock use, and trade flows for biodiesel, HVO, and bioSAF across the EU. For procurement professionals,…
Petroleum coke is not typically associated with the energy transition. It is a carbon-rich by-product of oil refining, used for decades as a fuel in cement kilns and power…
The textbook view of commodity logistics has always been clear: high-volume, homogeneous bulk materials move by bulk carrier or rail, while containers carry manufactured goods. That demarcation has not…
Calcined petroleum coke (CPC) sits at an unusual intersection of industrial necessity and regulatory complexity. It is the primary carbon material used in the manufacture of prebaked anodes for…