West Africa → Europe
Origin ports
Abidjan · Tema · Apapa · Cotonou
Destination markets
Antwerp · Hamburg · Rotterdam
Commodities
CocoaCashewSesameHibiscus
Main-corridor for main-crop cocoa, RCN outturn, and cleaned sesame.
Trams Global · Origin-to-market trade
Cash crop sourcing,
from African origin
to the buyer’s dock.
We run disciplined sourcing programmes for cocoa, coffee, sesame, cashew, hibiscus, ginger, and a focused spices desk — with documentation, inspection, and corridor control on every shipment.
Commodity programmes
Seven cash crops. One disciplined sourcing desk.
Each programme runs on its own grading rhythm, documentation set, and corridor of proven origin suppliers. Equal treatment, never a hero crop.
- CocoaTheobroma cacao
West African origin cocoa for grinders, processors, and chocolate manufacturers.
Côte d’IvoireGhanaNigeria - CoffeeCoffea arabica & Coffea canephora
Washed Arabica and screen-graded Robusta from East African origins.
EthiopiaUgandaKenya - SesameSesamum indicum
Hulled and natural sesame seed sourced for oil crushers, tahini producers, and bakery ingredient buyers.
NigeriaBurkina FasoEthiopia - CashewAnacardium occidentale
Raw cashew nuts and processed kernels from West African origin.
Côte d’IvoireGhanaBenin - HibiscusHibiscus sabdariffa
Dried hibiscus calyces for beverage, tea, and ingredient formulators.
NigeriaSudanBurkina Faso - GingerZingiber officinale
Dried split ginger and whole rhizomes from Nigeria, Uganda, and Ethiopia.
NigeriaUgandaEthiopia - SpicesVarious — Curcuma, Capsicum, Piper, Syzygium
Turmeric, chilli, black pepper, and cloves from African origins.
NigeriaUgandaMadagascar
Operating model
From buyer brief to landed cargo in four movements.
- 01
Qualify the buyer brief
We read the spec, the destination terms, and the calendar. Every quote starts with the buyer reality, not a catalogue page.
- 02
Assemble origin supply
We pull lots from pre-qualified cooperatives, processors, and licensed exporters. Grades, moisture, and documentation are checked before we commit.
- 03
Control the shipment
Independent surveyors supervise load. Phytosanitary, fumigation, and origin certificates are prepared in parallel with the bill of lading.
- 04
Protect the margin
We run the trade from forward cover through delivery — price fixation, document release, and destination-side compliance in one file.
Trade corridors
From origin ports to the buyer’s receiving dock.
We run four working corridors across the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Indian Ocean. Each one is a contracted lane, not an aspiration.
West Africa → Middle East & Asia
Origin ports
Apapa · Tema · Cotonou
Destination markets
Jebel Ali · Mersin · Nhava Sheva · Ho Chi Minh City
Commodities
SesameCashewGinger
Cash-crop rhythm into tahini, crushing, and processing markets.
East Africa → Europe & Americas
Origin ports
Mombasa · Djibouti · Addis Ababa (air)
Destination markets
Antwerp · Trieste · New York · Oakland
Commodities
CoffeeSesameSpices
Single-origin Arabica and commercial Robusta on disciplined vessel slots.
Southern & Island Africa → Global
Origin ports
Toamasina · Douala · Dar es Salaam
Destination markets
Hamburg · Mumbai · Singapore · Dubai
Commodities
ClovesBlack pepperHibiscus
Speciality spice programmes and hand-sorted botanicals.
Credibility
The evidence a procurement team actually asks for.
Origin countries
12
Active cooperatives and licensed exporters across Africa
Container parcels
20ft → vessel
FCL lots to full vessel charters on commodity programmes
Contract-to-load
18 – 40d
Typical commercial rhythm from signed contract to bill of lading
Independent inspection
100%
SGS, Cotecna, or Bureau Veritas supervise every load
Documents we issue per shipment
- Phytosanitary Certificate
- Certificate of Origin
- Bill of Lading
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- SGS / Cotecna Quality Certificate
- Fumigation Certificate
- EUDR due-diligence statement
Certifications supported at origin
- EUDR-aligned traceability
- Organic (EU / NOP)
- Fairtrade
- Rainforest Alliance
- BRC / FSSC 22000
- Phytosanitary (origin)
- ICCO quality parameters
- ISO 22000
Trade desk
Origin intelligence, written for people who buy cargo.
Short, working-week notes on what is moving through the corridors — harvest rhythm, grading discipline, price drivers, documentation.
CocoaFeb 2026
West African main crop outlook: supply discipline and EUDR readiness
Ghanaian and Ivorian licensed buying companies are tightening grading at the farm-gate while origin exporters build EUDR geolocation files ahead of the December 2026 enforcement deadline.
SesameJan 2026
Nigerian whitish sesame: purity grades holding, export tax in flux
Pre-export cleaning capacity in Benue and Jigawa is stable this season, but recent export-duty changes are compressing FOB differentials for Turkey-bound parcels.
CoffeeJan 2026
Ugandan Robusta screen grades: a steadier year for commercial roasters
Mt Elgon Arabica remains tight, but screen-18 and screen-15 Robusta out of central Uganda is loading on schedule into Jebel Ali and Antwerp.
Start a conversation
Two paths into the trade desk.
Whether you are buying cargo or offering origin supply, the conversation starts the same way — a clear brief and a real lot.
Buy from origin
Source cash crops directly from West and East Africa.
For grinders, roasters, crushers, ingredient houses, and importers who need disciplined origin supply with clear documentation and real inspection.
- Main-crop and mid-crop availability across seven programmes
- Independent pre-shipment inspection on every lot
- EU, Middle East, Asia, and Americas corridors
Sell from origin
Work with a trade desk that pays on loaded documents.
For cooperatives, licensed exporters, and processors at origin. We are looking for disciplined supply partners with documented traceability and quality control.
- Forward programmes with clear grade and KOR expectations
- Document-release payment against surveyed loads
- Long-horizon relationships, not spot hunters