COMMODITIES RECEIVABLES AND FINANCE TRUST
ABOUT CRAFT
The Commodities Receivables and Finance Trust is a private capital vehicle, designed to support the ongoing needs of the resource sector, amidst unprecedented market dynamics where well established and profitable resource enterprises are challenged to establish new mechanisms for day to day management of their cash flow facilities.
CRAFT is a collaboration involving seasoned executives from the commodity sector. Its purpose is to provide tier-one and tier-two resource operators and counterparties in tier-one markets with an innovative and reliable platform for commodity finance.
CRAFT will also invest in, or co-lend alongside approved commodity finance lenders whose mandates mirror its own. In these instances, CRAFT must co-underwrite and approve loans which are being funded and secured.
CRAFT OBJECTIVES
- The liquidity gap within the commodity market is widening as traditional bank lenders
reduce their involvement for reasons unrelated to business performance or credit
quality. - Private credit is increasingly assuming a strategic role in this sector, attracting
considerable interest from borrowers and institutional investors. - CRAFT is committed to being a reliable leading provider of private capital within the commodity sector ongoing.
- CRAFT’s ability to strategically collaborate with top-tier partners, access liquidity and our deep understanding of commodity operations and supply chains distinguishes us in the market.
BORROWER CRITERIA
CRAFT will consider offering loans to borrowers who meet a specific selection criteria
and pass a due diligence assessment. Some of the relevant criteria is as follows:
- Eligible borrowers must operate within the commodities sector, acting as producers of
raw minerals, traders, refiners/smelters, or consumers. - Operations must demonstrate profitability, possess an established track record, and
involve significant ownership by founders or a majority shareholder group. - Borrowers are required to maintain strong relationships and character criteria with us, ensuring an in-depth understanding of their business.
- CRAFT relies on the same borrower criteria when investing in or co-lending alongside approved commodity finance lenders.
CRAFT BULK SHIPPING
- With access to a shipping fleet exceeding 200 dry-bulk vessels, CRAFT can facilitate the transport of significant tonnages of commodities and goods per annum on a breakbulk / dry bulk service
- Shipping expertise spans over 35 years in ocean-going commodities, supply chain logistics and international trade
- We can assist in shipping all types of dry bulk commodities including steel, industrial minerals, project cargo, agricultural commodities, coal/coke, plywood, MDF, lumber, and all other types of dry bulk goods
- Vessel sizes in our core fleet range from Handysize to Ultramax bulk carrier with larger capacity ships available on request
- Servicing all global ports including Australia, Far East and South East Asia, Continental Europe, United Kingdom, Mediterranean, Black Sea, Baltic, North and South America
- Please complete the contact form to ask us about any shipping enquiries
CONTACT US
If you are interested to obtain more details about potential funding via CRAFT or about our Bulk Shipping service please provide your company and contact details using the following form and we will reach out.
