LUANICA About What We Trade How It Works Delivery & Ports The Journey Contact
How It Works
A disciplined process, from first contact to closed transaction.
Every mandate follows the same sequence. Verification comes before introduction — always. It protects both sides and keeps our network worth being part of.
Initial Enquiry
You outline your position — what you are buying or selling, indicative volumes, delivery basis and timeline. Everything shared at this stage remains strictly confidential; nothing is circulated.
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In practice: a one-page outline — product, volume, delivery basis, window — is enough to start. An NDA is available before you share anything sensitive.
Verification & Qualification
We confirm that both sides are who they say they are and can perform. For sellers: proof of product, mandate authority and documentation chain. For buyers: financial capability and genuine intent. Unqualified parties do not proceed.
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In practice: we call the refinery, the mine or the bank — not the broker. Documents are checked at source before your time is spent on a meeting.
Matching & Introduction
When a genuine fit exists, we introduce the counterparties directly — with agreed protections in place for all sides, including our own role in the transaction. No blind circulation, no chain of intermediaries.
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In practice: the NCNDA and fee agreement are signed before names are exchanged — everyone's position is protected in writing first.
Negotiation & Contracting
Principals negotiate commercial terms directly — price basis, delivery terms, inspection and payment instruments. We stay engaged to keep the process moving and resolve friction between the parties.
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In practice: price basis, inspection regime and payment instrument are agreed desk-to-desk; we stay on the line to unblock anything that stalls.
Execution & Settlement
Delivery, inspection and settlement proceed between the principals under the agreed contract. Where useful, we remain available through lifting, delivery windows and any follow-on volumes.
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In practice: inspection at load, documents against payment, settlement by MT103 bank-to-bank — then the lifting schedule rolls to the next month.
Both sides of every market
For Buyers
We source verified supply.
Direct refinery and mine relationships — no daisy chains
Documentation verified before your time is spent
Spot cargoes and term contract structures
Off-market opportunities not visible to the broader market
For Sellers
We bring qualified buyers.
Buyers screened for financial capability and intent
Your identity and offer protected until the fit is real
Access to procurement desks across sectors and regions
Repeat placement for consistent, reliable supply
Boundaries
Clarity about what we are — and what we are not.
We do not manufacture, refine or store commodities. We are an intermediary between those who do.
We do not take title to product or hold client funds. Settlement runs between principals.
We do not run a public marketplace or circulate offers broadly. Every introduction is deliberate.
We do not work with unverifiable counterparties — on either side, at any price.
A Typical Deal Clock
Twenty-four days, start to settled.
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Day 00
Enquiry
Sealed requirement received
Day 03
Verification
Both sides proven
Day 05
Introduction
Principals connected
Day 09
Contracts & loading
SGS at the loading arm
Day 21
Discharge
Outturn confirmed
Day 24
Settlement
Funds released MT103
Questions, answered
What serious counterparties ask us first.
Do you ever take title or hold funds? +
Never. Product moves between principals, funds move bank-to-bank between principals. Luanica's role is verification, matching and keeping the transaction moving — nothing passes through our hands.
Who pays Luanica? +
Our role and remuneration are agreed in writing before any introduction — typically a commission on closed transactions, documented alongside the non-circumvention agreements. No sign-up fees, no retainer surprises.
How fast is verification? +
Days, not weeks — when documentation is genuine. Known counterparties clear faster; new ones are checked against the refinery, mine or bank directly. If something cannot be verified, you hear that quickly too.
Do you work with other intermediaries? +
With genuine mandates holding real authority, yes. With chains of introducers between us and the principal, no — every additional link weakens verification and slows execution.
What payment instruments are accepted? +
Standard bank instruments between principals — typically SBLC or DLC (MT760), with settlement by MT103 against shipping documents. The exact structure is agreed in contract, per transaction.
Begin with step one.
Outline your requirement or your offer. We respond to every serious enquiry.
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LUANICA
A commodity brokerage and trading intermediary connecting verified buyers and sellers across global physical markets.
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Intermediary services only. Luanica does not manufacture, store or take title to commodities.