We know you might find the message
below very long but its from our direct seller. we deal directly with this
seller although we have access to other sellers who have different procedures
and think they can get a buyer loaded vessels. now, our direct seller
authoritatively told us that there are no loaded cargo anywhere to choose and
pick. all loaded vessels are financially committed to a buyer.
NNPC has more than 30 vessels in the
high seas between Cameroon/republic of Benin/Togo/Ghana international waters
NNPC loads many vessels a day from their various terminals . so you must expect
buyer’s vessels from normal monthly routine OPEC allocation lifters & jvo
lifting to send their vessels to be around the terminals in Nigeria. some are
loaded and some are not. the loaded ones are either waiting for documentations
from NNPC, or waiting for bunker in readiness to sail out.- while the empty
ones are waiting to be called in for loading or to be programmed for loading.
it may look like a supermarket display but they are not. so, you cannot shop
around them. reason??? they are very heavily guarded and window shopping is fraud!!!!
you cannot go near to pick , and choose. each of those vessels are chartered by
a buyer or NNPC & has minimum of 30 people on board each .
Be warned: there is no vessel park
anywhere in the high sea.
It is purely a futile exercise to start
looking for any docs on these vessels,q88, crew list, cargo docs e.t.c. because
a charter had been placed on them before setting to sail to nigeria. you cannot
call a vessel you do not own, or a vessel you have not chartered. this is why
the fraudsters have a chance on gullible and unsuspecting buyers. the only
authority that can tell you the status of each vessel is the bonny terminal,
where they all report to days ahead -before entering Nigerian waters. scammers
do get some cargo docs from unscrupulous terminal staff even after the vessels
have sailed out of Nigerian waters, or from shipping agents or sometimes
manufacture them from computers to defraud ignorant buyers . as at today, there
are more than 45 vessels around but none and i repeat none!!!! is on display
and any cargo docs including sgs not authorized from the terminal are fake…..
So one needs to be very careful.. it is
impossible to go near any of those vessels without problem with Nigerian navy
that oversees the security of the waters. 99% of the cargoes in the vessel have
owners. and there is no short cut to the selling process.
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You cannot but pass through NNPC for
any information and documentations on each of those vessels---- no short
cut!!!!!!!!!!! my advise is, if you need any cargo documents, and this include
sgs report -, it is only NNPC that can point those vessel to be used for spot
deals, and you
must be committed financially or with
instrument before you can get what you need. it is not a coupon paper and it is
not free it is not an issue of what was photographed in the high seas at Cotonou/Togo/Cameroon/Ghana.
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again as stated in the mail below,
buyer’s request is unending. this is 100% fact, because since loaded vessels
are documented in a buyer’s name and questions must be asked why it is been
re-sold, and you can never confirm it with NNPC- because you have no locus
standi to be answered by any official unless you paid for yours.
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From the above what buyers need is the
cargo content and not the vessel my advise is follow due process and you will
get cargo direct from us on TTO/TTT through NNPC, but it will be impossible to
confirm the vessels as they are all under charter from buyers or NNPC fleet.
you can also get cif---
It all depends on what you want for
your buyer. Remember, without
commitment, forget internet and seaman's information. you either do pay as you
go –to get cargo documented in your buyer's name before the vessel sails out to
your q an q location for inspection under cover of NNPC , or you out-rightly
issue instrument to us to give you cargo on any lift you desire, fresh or
loaded.
thanks nb: harbor master in Cotonou
has no business with cargo but vessels in case of emergency as maritime
responsibility demands, on safety and national security. it is very difficult,
if not impossible, to get an OPEC allocation. the truth is that all allocations
are sold out. your best bet is with NNPC-jvo (joint venture operations), and
your POF (proof of funds) or acceptable instrument must be established before
anything, as a first step. n.b: POF (proof of funds)=POP (proof of product) bond
issuance banking and performance bond upfront.
performance bond is meant to compensate
and guarantee buyer against non performance in contract and loss of money
incurred against issuance of payment instrument. in this industry and according
to iicc-2000, buyer is mandated to give proof of funds and show his financial
capability before POP is issued in his favor. it is very abnormal in any
contract for a buyer who has not shown his financial capability to demand
for performance bond upfront .- to bond what?????
how can a seller be asked to issue pb
upfront??? when the bond is supposed to activate a non operative instrument,
which in this case will be non existent. the verbiage of pb must be related to
the non operative instrument of buyer –with details of transaction and
services. it is instructive to note that hence the signed contract will be
deposited at the bank of seller and buyer, banking responsibility demands that
communication between seller and buyer’s account officers can clarify and
affirm the seller’s ability of placing the bond whilst the buyer is
establishing his instrument.
We are of a strong opinion that it is
only brokers or intermediary with ignorance of banking regulations that will be
asking for this, only for an ulterior motive and a selfish reason, and not a
genuine demand from a financially capable serious buyer. finally, seller does
not and cannot issue a performance bond upfront for the following reasons:
1) It is meant to activate an original
and existing instrument
2) The documentation will be incomplete
because details of main l/c must be stated
3) It can be used for fraud if vital
information are not stated
4) Seller’s contract in this regard is
non negotiable.
5) It is inappropriate and irregular in
banking operations. i have
attached seller procedure in this mail as well as the discounts. please note
that as far the discount stated in the offer are concerned,
***the buyer must issue loi (letter of
intent) stating that they have agreed to the procedures and are ready to sign a
contract. this is the only way the spa (sale and purchase agreement) will be
released.
WRITTEN BY
ABAYOMI OLATUNBOSUN &
JUBRIL SMITH
