I am pleased to announce that Vallis recently passed its ISO 9001:2015 annual surveillance audit. This is a standard procedure that all companies certified by URS undergo to ensure that their services remain compliant with the ISO 9001 standard. The certification of our Quality Management System remains valid to 29th January 2020; a copy of the Vallis certificate is at this link. Vallis first achieved ISO 9001 certifRead More
I am pleased to announce that VTAS has participated in the 24th Arab Fertilizer Association (AFA) exhibition in the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Cairo, held between 13th and 15th February 2018. It was a valuable opportunity for VTAS to meet with Arab and international companies that manufacture and trade in fertilizers. Arab Fertilizer Association (AFA) AFA is a non-governmental Arab International Organization that was estaRead More
I am pleased to announce that Vallis Trade Assurance Services (VTAS) has conducted its first stock audit and inspection in Hargeisa and Berbera, Somaliland. VTAS was nominated to inspect the storage facility, conduct a stock count, and perform sampling and analysis. A photographic report showing the inspection process can be accessed at this link. Please get in touch if you would like more information on this or any Read More
Last year in November, Vallis Commodities set the wheels in motion for the expansion of our operational reach in Somaliland. To mark this success, we found it fitting to produce an in-depth report on Somaliland. In appreciation of the differing backgrounds of our clients, Vallis has translated this country report into French. Both the country report and the French translation have been produced by Ruby Newton from ouRead More
I am pleased to announce that Vallis Trade Assurance Services (VTAS) is now providing surveying services for the World Health Organization (WHO) in Djibouti. VTAS inspects pharmaceutical goods at Djibouti’s International Airport and PAID Seaport prior to loading onto various aircraft and vessels destined for Yemen. A detailed survey report is issued covering the survey, providing full visibility of operations, quantiRead More
I am delighted to announce that Vallis has reached a new operational milestone. Since 2006, Vallis has handled in excess of 30 million tonnes of commodities combining to a total value of $21 billion. Below is a breakdown of our leading commodities by tonnage and value: VTAS – Marine and Cargo Vessel Discharges These numbers would not have been possible without the steadRead More
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Vallis Commodities! With 2017 drawing to a close, we mark the end of another successful year for Vallis. 2017 has seen our operational reach expanding, most notably in Egypt, Djibouti, Mauritania, Rwanda, Somalia, Somaliland, and South Africa. One of our defining achievements of the year is the growth in business for our Marine and Cargo Services. This year, we haRead More
I am pleased to announce that VTAS has now completed its first Ammonium Nitrate (AN) discharge in Walvis Bay, Namibia. This is the first AN discharge in Walvis Bay in 6 years, after a ban was put in place by the Namibian Explosives Team and NAMPORT (Namibian Port Authority). VTAS conducted discharge supervision services and live reporting on the vessel discharge. The VTAS live reporting interface provides details of Read More
I am pleased to announce that Vallis has taken the first steps towards establishing its presence in Somaliland. To mark this progression, we have put together an in-depth report on Somaliland. This country report has been produced by Ruby Newton, who has recently joined the Head Office. Somaliland Country Report This report and other Vallis reports can also be found in the Research section of our website. Please get Read More
Discharge of Vallis stock at Aqaba Port onto trucks destined for Amman On the 30th August 2017, the Jordanian interior ministry announced the reopening of the Iraqi-Jordanian border, known as Tarbil in Iraq and Karameh in Jordan. The border had been closed to commercial traffic since July 2015 in response to increasing financial demands from ‘Islamic State’ operating in Anbar Governate, eastern IraRead More