The next edition of this global program will start on January 19, 2022. Knowledge partners are the J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities at Denver business school (University of Colorado) and Singapore Management University (SMU). The target audience are talented employees (5-8 years of work experience) in the commodity trade industry broad (agri/soft; energy, metals/minerals) and active in the business lines trading, risk management, supply chain management, finance, analytics or sustainability. In the attached brochure you will find more information and details for registration.
The Authority concluded that methylacetate and ethyl-tert-butyl ether meet the criteria for acceptability as a previous cargo and amended the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 579/2014.
The Annual golf tournament, this year planned to be played on 15 June at the golfclub De Batouwe is cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis. It will be postponed to May/June 2021. A date will be fixed early 2021. Members will be informed.
CF Partners will be a new member of NOFOTA as per 1 January 2021. CF Partners is a leading risk management, supply and asset management group. CF Partners work with clients across energy procurement, risk mitigation and portfolio management.
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During the Annual General Meeting that was held online on 22 April 2021 Mr. Jan Aalberts (Royal Smilde) was elected new President. Annemarie Keemink (ADM) handed over the proverbial hammer to Jan Aalberts. During his speech, the President refers to the Covid-19 situation, the impact on the trade and the fact that NOFOTA had to cancel their annual dinner two times. However, and the President refers to the anniversary book “The Eye of the Storm” the oils & fats and groundnuts industry has always adapt, adapt to the current, and to future situations! This makes our sector strong. For the full speech please click here.
This tool can be used by people that deal with contract execution and want to test themselves if they have enough knowledge of the Trading Rules. Members have received access details for the test via the November Circular Letter.
RTR For customs Services Co. in Alexandria, EGYPT is added as per 3 November 2022 to the list of postings as RTR did not fulfil their obligations under de arbitration award NOF02-22.
Our kindred association the Royal Dutch Grain Trade Association (Het Comité) is now 150 years young. On the 3rd of January, it was exactly 150 years ago that six Rotterdam based companies founded the Association of Grain Traders. Throughout the year, the Association, which already received the Royal designation 50 years ago, will be celebrating her anniversary. “Het Comité” currently represents 120 companies and organisations that are active in the supply chain of grains, seeds and pulses, animal feed (raw materials) and bioenergy. Both royal associations, NOFOTA and Het Comité , have been working together very pleasantly for more than 103 years. NOFOTA congratulates the team of Het Comité and its members on this special and happy occasion!
