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Principal Buyer
We purchase the cargo for our own account, giving cargo interests a commercial counterparty with separately agreed milestones for title, risk, payment and removal.
Case work
Case Studies
& Our Roles
Every distressed cargo case is different. What stays constant is the role we take — and we take whichever role produces the best commercially reasonable outcome for that specific cargo.
Six roles
One case. One contact. Several possible roles.
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Salvage Sale Manager
We structure and run the sale on an as-is basis, documenting condition, buyer vetting and the basis of price.
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Remarketing Partner
We identify the alternative market, grade or application that can still absorb the cargo and reach the buyers there.
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Recovery Coordinator
We organise segregation, reprocessing and reconditioning so the recoverable fraction keeps its value.
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Recycling Coordinator
We coordinate material recycling with appropriately authorised operators where the cargo classification and permitted treatment support that route; loss of product value alone does not establish waste status.
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Disposal Coordinator
We arrange compliant destruction and disposal with documentation, where no other route remains.
Understanding case work
How Are Complex Distressed Cargo Cases Evaluated and Resolved?
We establish what the available documentation supports before proposing a commercial route: cargo identity and condition, survey and laboratory findings, title and authority to sell, customs position, costs and time constraints. Direct purchase, a managed sale, remarketing and other recovery options are compared against achievable completion and net outcomes, distinguishing incurred costs from avoidable future exposure. Our capacity is stated for the case; a bid as principal is a commercial offer, not an impartial valuation. Resolution remains dependent on evidence, lawful execution and agreed terms.
This describes our approach, not a documented transaction or a promised result. A sale does not itself settle third-party liabilities, confer customs release or complete physical removal.
Commercial case review and comparison of recovery optionsDocumented cases
What Can Be Disclosed About Confidential Cargo Recovery Cases?
Distressed cargo work touches insurance claims, contracts of sale, charterparties and, in some cases, litigation. We do not publish invented examples, and we do not disclose client identities, commercial terms or figures without written consent.
Any disclosure, including an anonymised reference, requires the relevant permission and must respect confidentiality obligations. Removing names may not prevent a cargo, incident or counterparty from being identified. An enquiry does not guarantee access to a case file or comparable reference; we can discuss the assessment approach without disclosing protected case information.
Trust & compliance
Commercial, but always within the rules.
Transactions and services are subject to verification and applicable regulation, including:
- Ownership and title verification
- Applicable customs requirements
- Sanctions and compliance checks
- Environmental and waste regulations
- Local laws
- Cargo-specific regulatory requirements
Purchases and sales require evidence of ownership and authority to sell, or the written authority of the insurer or party entitled to dispose of the cargo. Recovery, recycling and disposal routes depend on waste classification and on applicable environmental, transport and customs rules in the countries involved. Potential alternative use of food or agricultural cargo, including animal-feed applications, depends on cargo condition, laboratory results and applicable food and feed legislation, and is only pursued where the competent authorities and the relevant rules allow it.
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Abandoned Container Cargo
Solutions for cargo inside abandoned and unclaimed containers.
Unclaimed Cargo
Shipments never collected or claimed by the consignee.
Refused Cargo Buyers
Consignments refused on arrival by receivers or authorities.
Marine Cargo Salvage
Salvage sales and cargo recovery at sea and in port.
Rejected & Off-Spec Cargo
Solutions for rejected and off-specification consignments.
Damaged Cargo Buyers
Wet, contaminated and heat-affected consignments.
Agricultural Commodities
Distressed grain, feed and vegetable oils.
Distressed Agricultural Cargo
Damaged, rejected and off-spec agricultural commodity salvage.
Damaged Grain & Corn Salvage
Grain, corn and maize cargo damaged or rejected at destination.
Red Sea & Middle East Recovery
Cargo recovery across the Red Sea, Gulf and East Africa.
Cargo Remarketing
International salvage sales and buyer placement.
Cargo Recovery & Recycling
Material and energy recovery routes.
Cargo Disposal & Destruction
When no commercial market remains.
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