WHAT WE DO
Our Business
Commodity Trading House seizing opportunities in the emerging markets and expanding its reach around the world.
Founded in 2018, growing into a globally operating, innovative trading house
Avante-garde commodity trading house operating globally
Expert in energy, petrochemicals, and agri-commodities trading.
Our Services
Alkagesta is a physical commodity trading company providing end-to-end procurement, transportation, and delivery of essential commodities. Since inception, it has grown into a leading trading house in the Mediterranean region.
Our experienced team brings expertise in trading, logistics, trade finance, and investments. We prioritize risk management and quality assurance, operating with zero tolerance for flat price risk through strict hedging and back-to-back contracts.
- Robust Business Model
Alkagesta successfully expanded the business on the basis of robust business model that is pillared on establishing consistent trade flows, prudent risk management and proactive trade finance and operations team with “ownership mindset” being at the centre of day-to-day business in the Company
- Expertise
WHY ALKAGESTA?
Trust and transparency are at the heart of Alkagesta’s business. We create value across the commodity supply chain, sharing expertise in logistics, risk management, and trade finance. Our relationships are guided by strong corporate governance and ethical principles.
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We harness traditional and innovative financial tools to meet complex financial needs.
Sustainability & Innovation
We integrate ESG-driven investments and cutting-edge technology to ensure responsible and future-focused growth.
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Committed to ethical business practices, compliance, and developing top industry talent.
Join us at Alkagesta
We harness traditional and innovative financial tools to meet complex financial needs.
Sustainability & Innovation
We integrate ESG-driven investments and cutting-edge technology to ensure responsible and future-focused growth.
Join us at Alkagesta
Committed to ethical business practices, compliance, and developing top industry talent.
Trading
At Alkagesta, we operate a fully integrated trading model that connects global supply with end-market demand. Our strength lies in managing the entire value chain — from sourcing and storage to logistics, delivery, financing, compliance and risk management.
We source commodities from a diversified base across Europe, Central Asia, North Africa, the Arabian Gulf, APAC, West Africa and Latin America, ensuring security of supply and flexibility for our counterparties.
Our extensive storage network provides access to substantial capacity across key trading hubs, enabling us to balance market flows, support our customers, and capture opportunities across regions.
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Petroleum Products
Light End
• LPG
• Naphtha
• Gasoline blending components
• Gasoline
Middle Distillastes
• Diesel
• Jet/ Kerosene
• Marine Gas Oil
Heavy Ends
• Fuel oil (for power generation and shipping)
• Vacuum Gas Oil (VGO) – refinery feedstock
• Bitumen – for roads and roofing
Fertilizers
We source fertilizers from Central Asia, North Africa and Middle East and have established the access to the end- user markets in Eastern and Southern Europe, UK, Turkiye, India, Brazil and North America.
• Urea
• Sulphur
• Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)
• Monoammonium Phosphate (MAP)
• Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN)
• Ammonium Sulfate (AMSUL)
• Ammonium Nitrate (AN)
• Compound Fertilizer (NPK)
Biofuels
The Alkagesta biofuels desk is both asset backed, and opportunity driven. Alkagesta is active in feedstocks, biodiesel, biomarine, HVO and SAF markets. The desk has a global remit and engages end users and suppliers in EMEA, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
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• Feedstocks
• Biodiesel
• Biomarine
• HVO
• SAF
Shipping & Logistics
At Alkagesta, shipping and logistics form the backbone of our trading operations. We are deeply connected to key regions through an in-house operational team and an extensive network of trusted logistics partners, allowing us to handle complex transportation and supply challenges with precision, safety, and efficiency.
Our integrated logistics infrastructure enables seamless global movement of commodities, ensuring that energy and raw materials reach markets on time, in full, and in compliance with the highest international standards
Integrated Fleet and Storage Network
Alkagesta maintains continuous access to a diverse fleet of tanker vessels operating under voyage and time charters, supporting daily deliveries for our strategic partners across multiple regions. Through a combination of chartered and controlled tonnage, we efficiently manage operational, technical, and commercial requirements while optimizing cost and fleet performance.
Our storage network, strategically located in Malta, Türkiye, Romania, Singapore, and extending from Georgia to Central Asia, underpins our ability to balance supply and demand,
mitigate logistics risk, and capitalize on market dynamics.
These capacities reinforce our resilience, flexibility, and competitiveness across the global commodity supply chain.
Multimodal Transportation Capabilities
Alkagesta’s logistics operations span sea, rail, road, and containerized transport, ensuring that every cargo movement—whether bulk or packaged—is handled with efficiency and reliability.
Our shipping division coordinates the transportation of oil, petroleum products, metals, minerals, and fertilizers, integrating marine and inland logistics into one streamlined framework.
By maintaining end-to-end visibility over cargo movements, we ensure optimized scheduling, reduced transit time, and full traceability for our clients worldwide.
Operational Excellence and Safety Standards
We uphold strict vetting and compliance procedures for all vessels and carriers, ensuring safety, environmental responsibility, and adherence to international maritime standards.
Quantity and quality assurance are managed through independent inspectors and superintendents, who oversee sampling, testing, and loss prevention.
Our risk management protocols cover every aspect of the voyage—from chartering and loading to final discharge—protecting both cargo integrity and client interests.
Alkagesta’s Chartering Division
All shipping operations are managed through Alkagesta’s dedicated chartering and freight trading division. As one of the leading charterers of tanker vessels, including both liquid and dry bulk cargoes, Alkagesta’ s Chartering team plays a pivotal role in supporting Alkagesta’s trading activities and serving third-party clients.
Chartering team located in Switzerland, Malta and Türkiye, maintains a strong presence in the Mediterranean and global freight markets. Its robust chartering infrastructure enables rapid response to market movements and the ability to tailor freight solutions to each client’s needs.
Leveraging an extensive network of shipowners, operators, and brokers, Alkagesta maintains real-time market intelligence on freight rates, vessel positions, and chartering opportunities. This ensures fast reliable, and cost-effective shipping solutions for Alkagesta’s principals and external partners alike.
Trade Finance
Trade finance is a strategic function that underpins our global commodities desk for petroleum, bio-fuels and fertilizers products trading and supply activities. We design and execute tailored financing structures that secure liquidity, mitigate counterparty and settlement risk, and optimize working capital across the entire value chain.
We maintain long-standing relationships with a diversified panel of international financial institutions and partner banks to ensure flexible access to credit and documentary facilities. These partnerships enable the efficient placement and management of a wide range of trade instruments, including Letters of Credit (LCs), Standby Letters of Credit (SBLCs), performance guarantees, prepayment and deferred payment arrangements. Our approach mirrors best practice within the industry where strong banking networks are essential to support large-scale commodity flows.
We apply rigorous credit, compliance and risk-management disciplines to every facility. Our internal credit review process, combined with continuous monitoring of exposure and collateral, ensures that financing solutions are consistent with internal requirements.
Our trade finance capabilities are delivered by a dedicated team that integrates financial structuring expertise with deep sector knowledge
— enabling rapid, pragmatic solutions for trading counterparties, producers and logistics partners. We prioritize transparency, timely execution and operational excellence so our clients and stakeholders can transact with confidence in fast-moving energy markets.
Why partner with us
- Diversified banking access: long-standing, multi-bank relationships to secure liquidity and documentary lines;
- Comprehensive instrument suite: from LCs and SBLCs to structured prepayment facilities tailored to transaction needs;
- Robust risk & compliance: disciplined credit assessment and active exposure management;
- Operational excellence: integrated trade, logistics and finance teams to ensure swift, reliable settlement and delivery.
Compliance
At Alkagesta, compliance is not merely a Function—it is a mindset embedded in every facet of our operations. Our Legal & Compliance Function is responsible for ensuring that integrity, transparency, and accountability define how we conduct business. Through a comprehensive compliance framework aligned with international best practices, we uphold stringent standards in anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and sanctions compliance.
We utilize advanced screening and monitoring tools such as World-Check, SeaSearcher, PurpleTrac, and MarineTraffic to perform thorough due diligence on all counterparties, vessels, and transactions, ensuring adherence to global regulations. Continuous monitoring, vessel tracking, beneficial ownership verification, and both annual and event-driven KYC reviews form part of our multi-layered risk management process.
Oversight of the compliance program is provided by the ESG & Compliance Committee, which reports directly to the Executive Board, ensuring strategic alignment and independent authority over compliance matters. This structure guarantees consistent policy implementation across the Group and insulates compliance decisions from commercial influence.
Our policy framework encompasses detailed sanctions compliance guidelines aligned with the UN, OFAC, EU, SECO, and OFSI regimes, as well as comprehensive AML, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, and Code of Conduct standards applicable to all trading activities. To strengthen organizational awareness, we conduct mandatory, periodic training focused on sanctions, AML/CFT, and ABC risks, ensuring employees remain informed of evolving regulations and potential circumvention tactics.
Beyond systems and controls, Alkagesta promotes a culture of ethical accountability through continuous communication, training, and transparency. Regular audits, risk assessments, and integrity reviews are conducted to proactively identify and address potential issues before they escalate.
This disciplined and forward-looking approach reflects Alkagesta’s unwavering commitment to responsible and resilient trading practices, safeguarding the trust of our counterparties, regulators, and stakeholders across the globe.
We maintain long-standing relationships with a diversified panel of international financial institutions and partner banks to ensure flexible access to credit and documentary facilities. These partnerships enable the efficient placement and management of a wide range of trade instruments, including Letters of Credit (LCs), Standby Letters of Credit (SBLCs), performance guarantees, prepayment and deferred payment arrangements. Our approach mirrors best practice within the industry where strong banking networks are essential to support large-scale commodity flows.
We apply rigorous credit, compliance and risk-management disciplines to every facility. Our internal credit review process, combined with continuous monitoring of exposure and collateral, ensures that financing solutions are consistent with internal requirements.
Our trade finance capabilities are delivered by a dedicated team that integrates financial structuring expertise with deep sector knowledge — enabling rapid, pragmatic solutions for trading counterparties, producers and logistics partners. We prioritize transparency, timely execution and operational excellence so our clients and stakeholders can transact with confidence in fast-moving energy markets.
Risk management
Account and Mitigate Risk: The Company deploys specific set of tools and practices to account and mitigate the risks such as pre-approval of each trade, use of hedging tools on ICE, NYMEX and OTC markets, set of VaR limits, insurance coverage on each trade, daily stock reporting and treasury controls, delegation of approval limits, compliance and ESG checks. The company utilizes several dedicated software and resources such as World-Check, SeaSearcher, Purple TRAC, Practical Law and others to ensure regulatory and sanctions compliant operations.
By combining prudent risk discipline with advanced technology, Alkagesta offers pricing flexibility, reliable delivery, and strong protection against volatility.
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