On 9th May 2015, Liberia was declared free of Ebola four hundred and five days after the disease was confirmed in the country. This is great news. We are thankful for the sake of not only the people of Liberia, but in particular our loyal staff who continued to work hard throughout the epidemic. While some organizations closed operations in the Ebola affected countries, Vallis Commodities Limited (Vallis) continued tRead More
Following its troubled recent history, the Angolan government is taking measures to reach out to new partners and foreign investors in a bid to secure sustainable growth and diversify its oil dependent economy. Eloise Walton, one of our Commercial Managers in the Vallis Head Office and who is a fluent Portuguese speaker, attended a recent roundtable event in the UK. I now provide Eloise’s summary: The current outlookRead More
I am pleased to announce that Vallis Commodities Limited (Vallis) is now ready to start Collateral Management and Stock Monitoring operations for fuel in Ghana. Our Commercial Manager for Fuels is Alex Joiner and he has worked tirelessly to put in place the necessary infrastructure and manpower to enable us to offer these services to existing and prospective customers. Please contact me if you require more details. BRead More
I have recently returned from a visit to Liberia. Please find below a link to a short report on the time I spent there. Best regards, Andrew Vallis Visit to Liberia – 28 Jan 15.pdfRead More
I attended the Afreximbank 2014 Annual Seminar on Fundamentals of Structured Trade Finance held in Lusaka, Zambia from 4th to 6th November 2014 with 4 colleagues from Vallis Commodities Limited. It was a pleasure for me to be able to address all the delegates on the subject of “Mitigating Commodity Financing Risks Through Collateral Management Structures: Opportunities and Challenges”. The presentation slides that I Read More
The South African Futures Exchange (SAFEX) is the futures exchange subsidiary of Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited. Vallis Commodities Limited (Vallis) has written a short report on SAFEX covering its Background, Trading, Codes of Conduct and Membership. This can be found at the link below. I hope you find it of interest. Please get in touch with any comments or questions. Best regards, Andrew Safex Report SummaryRead More
I am delighted to announce that Vallis Commodities Limited (Vallis) is now fully operational in Egypt. Operations began on 29th April when the first vessel containing wheat to be placed under Vallis’s collateral management arrived into the port of Alexandria. See below for a photo of MV Sea Lady’s arrival. Please also have a read of our recently produced Country Report on Egypt at the link that follows. ARead More
I am pleased to announce that Vallis operations in Guinea commenced on 30th May 2014. Vallis now has 20 subsidiaries across Africa and the Middle East. Below is a photo of the first port discharge overseen by Vallis at the port in Conakry. Building on a successful start, Vallis welcomes opportunities for new business in Guinea and a Vallis country report is available at the link below the photo. Please do not hesitatRead More
Vallis has joined Gafta. The Grain and Feed Trade Association (Gafta) is an international Trade Association with over 1,400 members across 86 countries. As a professional member of Gafta, Vallis will be able to expand its interaction and better promote international trade in grains, pulses, rice, spices and feed produce. Please visit www.gafta.com for more information. A copy of our certificate of membership can be lRead More