{"id":517,"date":"2017-10-11T11:19:40","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T11:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/boost-incorporated.com\/boost\/?page_id=517"},"modified":"2025-08-24T16:44:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T16:44:18","slug":"commodity-trading-shipping-chartering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/boost-incorporated.com\/boost\/commodity-trading-shipping-chartering\/","title":{"rendered":"Commodity trading, shipping &#038; chartering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"506\">Boost sources Oil &amp; Gas from <strong data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"364\">National Oil Companies (NOCs)<\/strong> for both international trading activities and the supply of cargoes to refineries, petrochemical plants, power plants, and other end-users.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"561\">The company\u2019s trading portfolio typically includes:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"865\">\n<li data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"579\">\n<p data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"579\"><strong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"577\">Crude oil<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"615\">\n<p data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"615\"><strong data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"613\">Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"700\">\n<p data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"700\"><strong data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"648\">Refined petroleum products<\/strong> (diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, fuel oil, LPG, etc.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"761\">\n<p data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"761\"><strong data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"721\">Petrochemicals<\/strong> (methanol, aromatics, polymers, etc.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"865\">\n<p data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"865\"><strong data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"790\">Industrial commodities<\/strong> such as bitumen, sulphur, urea, fertilizers, coal, metals, and minerals.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"1232\">In addition to commodity trading, Boost provides its buyers with the option to purchase Oil &amp; Gas <strong data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"990\">with freight included<\/strong> under contractual terms such as <strong data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1109\">CIF (Cost, Insurance &amp; Freight), CFR (Cost &amp; Freight), and DES (Delivered Ex Ship)<\/strong>. The company also offers <strong data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1155\">freight services<\/strong> to third-party clients, ensuring flexible and reliable shipping solutions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1312\">Boost is active in both the <strong data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1277\">spot market<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1309\">time-charter market<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1596\">\n<li data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1466\">\n<p data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1466\"><strong data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1332\">Spot fixtures<\/strong>: arranging voyage charters for the immediate transport of crude oil, LNG, petroleum products, petrochemicals, and bulk commodities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1596\">\n<p data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1596\"><strong data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1486\">Time charters<\/strong>: securing vessels for longer durations to support continuous trading activities and optimize freight costs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"2171\"><strong data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1631\">Maritime &amp; Offshore Expertise<\/strong><br data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1634\" \/>Boost\u2019s team combines deep knowledge of international shipping regulations, chartering practices, and vessel operations. This maritime expertise enables the company to optimize freight strategies, negotiate favorable charter terms, ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards (MARPOL, SOLAS, IMO), and manage risks associated with global sea transportation. With experience across tankers, LNG carriers, and bulk vessels, Boost provides its clients with efficient, secure, and cost-effective maritime logistics solutions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2317\">In addition, Boost has developed strong <strong data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2235\">offshore expertise<\/strong>, supporting the transportation and logistics needs of offshore energy projects:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"3068\">\n<li data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2741\">\n<p data-start=\"2320\" data-end=\"2741\"><strong data-start=\"2320\" data-end=\"2352\">Oil &amp; Gas Offshore Logistics<\/strong>: Chartering and managing Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs), Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels, Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs), as well as Floating Storage and Production units (FPSOs, FSOs, FSRUs). Services include supply runs to offshore platforms, fuel and equipment delivery, subsea construction support, and integrated logistics for offshore drilling and production campaigns.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"3068\">\n<p data-start=\"2744\" data-end=\"3068\"><strong data-start=\"2744\" data-end=\"2776\">Renewables &amp; Subsea Projects<\/strong>: Providing tailored solutions for offshore wind farms, subsea cable laying, heavy-lift operations, and installation vessels. Boost ensures safe and efficient support for the construction, commissioning, and maintenance of offshore renewable projects, contributing to the energy transition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3070\" data-end=\"3338\">Through this integrated maritime and offshore capability, Boost delivers <strong data-start=\"3143\" data-end=\"3205\">end-to-end solutions across the entire energy supply chain<\/strong> \u2014 from sourcing and transporting commodities, to supporting offshore field operations and renewable energy developments worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boost sources Oil &amp; Gas from National Oil Companies (NOCs) for both international trading activities and the supply of cargoes to refineries, petrochemical plants, power plants, and other end-users. The company\u2019s trading portfolio typically includes: Crude oil Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Refined petroleum products (diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, fuel oil, LPG, etc.) Petrochemicals (methanol, aromatics, polymers, etc.) Industrial commodities such [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/boost-incorporated.com\/boost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/517"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/boost-incorporated.com\/boost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/boost-incorporated.com\/boost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/boost-incorporated.com\/boost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/boost-incorporated.com\/boost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=517"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/boost-incorporated.com\/boost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":719,"href":"http:\/\/boost-incorporated.com\/boost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/517\/revisions\/719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/boost-incorporated.com\/boost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}