ED&F Man was established in 1783. Today the company is a leading provider of commodities, logistics and risk management services. The company is employee owned with approximately 3,600 employees working in 60 countries around the world.----ED&F Man Shipping has two main business activities: trading and brokerage. We are a significant carrier in the handymax-supramax sector of the dry cargo shipping market. Formed in 1983, initially as a broking company, today we have up to 35 bulk carriers on time charter at any one time which, with our access to spot chartered tonnage, enables us to offer clients a comprehensive service. The trading operation is based in London and has a representative office in Singapore to cover Asian markets. Our focus is on building long-term relationships with our clients by providing them with a high quality service to meet their contractual needs.----Our customers include major international trading houses as well as industrial companies. Commodities carried on a regular basis include cement, petcoke, steel scrap, alumina, manganese ore and coal which reflect our primarily industrial or minerals trading client base.
