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History and development

TELF AG was founded in 1993 in the Swiss city of Lugano. The main activity that they chose was the trade and transportation of oil products, coal, ferroalloy metals. Between 1993 and 2010 the company, for the most part, was engaged in the transportation of oil products in the redistribution of the CIS countries. The expansion of activities takes place in 2008. Then TELF AG became one of the largest companies in the field of logistics of the above-mentioned industry sector. During this period, they begin the export of bulk cargo and coal of various categories. The company entered the market of trade and transportation of ferroalloy metals in 2014. She signed a partnership deal with TNC Kazchrome, which is considered one of the world’s largest producers of ferroalloys. 2015 was a landmark year for the company. TELF AG was certified by Bureau Veritas and received ISO 9001. Bureau Veritas inspects and monitors the quality of transport and logistics services that various companies provide. Also, the activities of TELF AG were checked for compliance with environmental safety and labor standards in marine terminals.

Owners and management

Sandra Mercier is the CFO at TELF AG. She manages the treasury, finance, and risk management team. The activity of the company The main activity of the company since its inception is the transshipment and transportation of petroleum products and other industrial goods from Russian, Ukrainian, Baltic ports. Near Riga, Telf AG operates an oil terminal, thanks to which uninterrupted supplies are carried out to large markets in Europe, Africa, and North America.

Coal

In 2008, TELF AG expands the field of activity, becoming a transnational company providing coal transshipment services. Regular transportation of goods is carried out between Eastern and Western Europe, North America, and Asian countries. The company is constantly striving to increase the range of products, satisfying the needs of all partners. Together with logistics services, TELF AG specialists offer advisory assistance in solving financial issues by offering profitable credit lines and other types of financial services. Today the company offers its customers high-quality coking coal from Ukraine, Russia (anthracite, coke breeze), coking coal from Colombia, steam coal mined in Indonesia and South Africa.

Ferroalloys

The partnership between TELF AG and TNK Kazchrome allowed the company to become one of the largest independent traders in ferroalloys in a relatively short time. The company has representative offices in several cities in Europe, the United States, and Asia. According to internal statistics, TELF AG sells over 1 million tons of ferroalloys throughout the year. The company's strategy is aimed not only at the transportation of goods and providing logistic connections but also at consulting assistance. Meanwhile, TELF AG provides partners and suppliers with a flexible system to solve all emerging logistics issues. Over the past few years, the company's logistics network has expanded opportunities in the CIS countries, which has benefited many customers. The goods are delivered to the right place within the shortest timeframe. Among the suppliers of the company are enterprises of international scale for the production of steel, trading houses, railway operators, shipowners, wholesale buyers. TELF AG provides mediation in agreements with international banks, which allows to negotiate the opening of credit lines, refinancing, and other financial services in the ferroalloy industrial sector for customers and partners. The international cooperation

TELF AG is engaged in the transportation and sale of petroleum products, ferroalloys, and coal of various categories. Since its foundation in 1993, the company has used the oil refining terminal located in Latvia near Riga as the main transshipment base. This allowed them to supply energy products to European and Asian countries, as well as North America without interruption. After TELF AG began to transship coal in 2008 and quickly went global. Energy export sites are:

  • Ukraine
  • Russia
  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
  • Colombia
  • Kazakhstan.

The goods that are being mined on these sites are coal coke, anthracite, and thermal coal. All these products are actively distributed worldwide.

Since 2014, the company is considered one of the largest in the transportation of ferroalloys. TELF AG partners are companies on almost all continents. Among the permanent ones, one can distinguish “Shubarkol Komir” in Kazakhstan and “Razrez Bungursky-North” in Russia.

TELF AG operates in ports around the world. It is represented in:

  • Ust-Luga
  • Riga
  • Mariupol
  • Vostochny
  • Nakhodka
  • Alashankou
  • Lianyungang
  • Vladivostok
  • Moerdijk
  • Rotterdam
  • Duisburg
  • Pasajes
  • Scunthorpe
  • Gaevle
  • Koper
  • La Spezia
  • Bohumin
  • Malasczewiche
  • Pohang
  • Jinhae
  • East Liverpool/Industry, USA (through International Metal Supply, LLC)