Energy & Marine · Rotterdam, NL

Crude, fuels and the tonnage to move them.

Octavane supplies crude oil, fuel oil, diesel and refined products, and charters the tankers that carry them. One accountable counterparty from load port to discharge.

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ULSDEN 590 · 10 ppm SVLSFOISO 8217 · 0.50% SHSFORMG 380 · 3.5% SJET A-1DEF STAN 91-091GASOLINEEN 228 · RON 95HVO100EN 15940CRUDEAPI 22°–45°INCOTERMS® 2020FOB · CFR · CIF · DAPULSDEN 590 · 10 ppm SVLSFOISO 8217 · 0.50% SHSFORMG 380 · 3.5% SJET A-1DEF STAN 91-091GASOLINEEN 228 · RON 95HVO100EN 15940CRUDEAPI 22°–45°INCOTERMS® 2020FOB · CFR · CIF · DAP

Products

Every barrel to a published specification.

We trade to recognised international standards, with quality and quantity certified by independent surveyors at load port. Grades below are what we quote most often; other specifications on request.

01 · CRUDEFOB / CIF

Crude Oil

Light sweet to medium sour grades for refiners, supplied by the full cargo or co-loaded parcel.

GravityAPI 22° – 45°
Sulphur0.1% – 2.5% wt
Lot size80k – 2M bbl

02 · FUEL OILISO 8217

Fuel Oil & Bunkers

High- and very-low-sulphur fuel oil for power generation, refining feedstock and marine bunkering.

GradesHSFO RMG 380 · VLSFO
Sulphur3.5% / 0.50% max
ComplianceMARPOL Annex VI

03 · DIESELEN 590

Diesel & Gasoil

Ultra-low-sulphur diesel for road transport and gasoil for industry, agriculture and marine use.

GradesULSD 10 ppm · GO 0.1%
Cetane51 min (EN 590)
Lot size5k – 90k MT

04 · AVIATIONDEF STAN 91-091

Jet Fuel

Jet A-1 for airports, distributors and into-plane operators, with full batch traceability.

GradeJet A-1 · JIG compliant
Flash point38 °C min
DocumentsRCQ · CoA per batch

05 · GASOLINEEN 228

Gasoline & Components

Finished gasoline and blendstocks for distributors and terminal blenders.

GradesRON 95 · RON 98
Sulphur10 ppm max
BlendstocksNaphtha · Reformate

06 · LOW CARBONEN 15940 / EN 14214

Renewable Fuels

HVO, FAME and bio-blended marine fuels for customers cutting scope 1 and scope 3 emissions.

GradesHVO100 · FAME · B24/B30
CertificationISCC EU
UseRoad · Marine · Power

Shipping & Logistics

The right hull for every parcel.

We charter vetted tonnage on voyage and time-charter terms, so the cargo you buy arrives on the vessel, laycan and terms you agreed.

Vessel class	Deadweight	Typical cargo
Coastal / Handy	5k – 25k DWT	Diesel, gasoline, jet, bunkers
MR	25k – 55k DWT	Clean products, ULSD, Jet A-1
LR1	55k – 80k DWT	Naphtha, gasoil, fuel oil
Aframax / LR2	80k – 120k DWT	Crude, fuel oil, long-haul clean
Suezmax	120k – 200k DWT	Crude, ~1M bbl cargoes
VLCC	200k – 320k DWT	Crude, ~2M bbl cargoes

Voyage & time charter

Tonnage fixed against your laycan, with charter-party terms negotiated by our chartering desk.

Ship-to-ship transfers

Lightering and STS operations at approved locations, with mooring masters and full documentation.

Storage & blending

Tank capacity at third-party terminals for storage, in-tank blending and parcel splitting.

Laytime & demurrage

Statement-of-facts review and claims handled by one team, so disputes close quickly.

How we trade

Six steps from enquiry to discharge.

Every deal follows the same documented sequence. You always know what comes next and which document it depends on.

Enquiry & offer

Send product, quantity, basis and destination. We return an indicative offer with pricing reference and validity.

ICPO → Offer

Due diligence

Both sides complete KYC and sanctions screening before any binding document is signed.

KYC · AML · Sanctions

Contract

Sale and purchase agreement on Incoterms® 2020, with quality, quantity, laycan and payment terms fixed.

SPA · FOB / CIF / DAP

Nomination & vetting

Vessel nominated and vetted against current inspection reports. Payment instrument opened.

Q88 · SIRE 2.0 · L/C

Loading & inspection

Independent surveyors certify quality and quantity at load port. Shipping documents issued.

Q&Q · B/L · CoO

Discharge & settlement

Cargo discharged at destination, outturn reconciled, and payment settled against documents.

Outturn · Invoice

Compliance

Built to pass a bank's credit committee.

As an EU-headquartered company, Octavane operates under EU sanctions and anti-money-laundering rules. Our controls are written for the scrutiny of trade-finance banks, insurers and port authorities.

Counterparties

KYC & sanctions

Every counterparty, vessel and beneficial owner is screened against EU, UN, UK and US lists before contract and again before loading.

Cargo

Independent Q&Q

Quality and quantity certified by internationally recognised inspection companies, never by the seller alone.

Fleet

Vessel vetting

Only tonnage with current inspection records, P&I cover from an International Group club and clean AIS history.

Environment

Emissions & MARPOL

Sulphur caps under MARPOL Annex VI, EU ETS for shipping, and a growing renewable-fuels book.

Company

Headquartered at Europe's energy gateway.

Octavane is based in the Netherlands, beside the Amsterdam–Rotterdam–Antwerp hub, Europe's largest centre for oil refining, storage and trading. From here we serve buyers across Europe, the Mediterranean, West Africa and the Middle East.

Headquarters: Rotterdam, NL
Jurisdiction: European Union
Focus: Supply & shipping
Trading hub: ARA range

Contact

Tell us the cargo. We'll come back with an offer.

Enquiries are answered by the relevant desk within one business day. Include product, quantity and delivery basis for the fastest response.

Trading desk[email protected]

Chartering & operations[email protected]

Compliance & KYC[email protected]