Tank-to-Vessel Fuel Transactions With Nationwide Brokerage Group Inc.

Bulk Petroleum Products From Storage Tank to Buyer-Nominated Vessel

Nationwide Brokerage Group Inc. (NBG) facilitates qualified buyer inquiries for Tank-to-Vessel (TTV) petroleum transactions involving bulk fuel stored at approved terminals and transfer to a buyer-nominated vessel, subject to product availability, terminal approval, vessel acceptance, inspection requirements, and the applicable commercial agreement.

Tank-to-Vessel transactions are commonly used when a buyer has arranged a vessel and wants to lift petroleum product directly from an approved storage facility.

NBG can assist qualified commercial buyers in understanding the transaction structure, documentation, inspection requirements, vessel coordination, and commercial process.

What Is a Tank-to-Vessel Transaction?

A Tank-to-Vessel transaction involves petroleum product held in an approved storage facility being transferred or loaded from the terminal's storage tanks into the buyer's nominated vessel.

A simplified structure is:

Seller's Storage Tank → Terminal → Inspection → Vessel Loading → Buyer

The exact transfer point, responsibilities, payment conditions, title transfer, and risk transfer are established in the commercial agreement.

Tank-to-Vessel is different from a vessel takeover. The buyer is not taking over the seller's vessel. Instead, the buyer nominates or charters a vessel to receive the product from the storage facility.

How Tank-to-Vessel Transactions With NBG Work

A typical NBG Tank-to-Vessel transaction may proceed through the following stages.

1. Buyer Submits a TTV Requirement

The buyer provides NBG with:
 

• Product

• Product specification

• Trial quantity

• Monthly quantity

• Loading location

• Vessel requirements

• Desired lifting date

• Destination

• Buyer company information

• Vessel or charter information, when available
   

Common products may include:
 

• EN590 10 PPM

• Jet A-1

• D6

• D2

• Other petroleum products
   

2. NBG Reviews the Buyer Requirement

NBG reviews the buyer's requested:
 

• Product

• Quantity

• Loading location

• Vessel requirements

• Delivery schedule

• Transaction structure
   

If a suitable supply opportunity is available, the applicable commercial offer and seller procedure can be presented to the qualified buyer.

Product availability is subject to the actual seller inventory, terminal capacity, vessel acceptance, and current commercial conditions.

3. Buyer Receives the Commercial Offer

The applicable offer should identify the principal commercial terms, including:
 

• Product

• Specification

• Quantity

• Price

• Loading terminal

• FOB terms, where applicable

• Trial quantity

• Monthly quantity

• Payment terms

• Inspection requirements

• Vessel requirements

• Loading procedure

• Title-transfer provisions

• Offer validity
   

The buyer should review the complete commercial structure before proceeding.

4. Buyer Submits Required Documentation

Depending on the seller and terminal, the buyer may be required to provide:
 

• Letter of Intent (LOI)

• Irrevocable Corporate Purchase Order (ICPO)

• Company registration

• Authorized signatory information

• KYC documentation

• Vessel information

• Charter Party Agreement (CPA), where applicable

• Tank Storage Agreement (TSA), where applicable

• Other compliance documentation
   

The exact documentation requirements vary by transaction.

5. Vessel Nomination

For a Tank-to-Vessel transaction, the buyer generally provides information for the vessel intended to receive the product.

Vessel documentation may include:
 

• Vessel name

• IMO number

• Flag

• DWT

• Vessel specifications

• Current location

• ETA

• Charterer information

• Ship-to-ship or terminal requirements, where applicable

• Charter Party Agreement, where required
   

The terminal and seller must approve the nominated vessel before loading can proceed.

6. Terminal & Vessel Coordination

Once the vessel is accepted, the applicable parties coordinate:

Terminal → Vessel → Loading Window → Port Requirements → Cargo Transfer

Coordination can involve
:

• Notice of Readiness (NOR)

• Vessel acceptance

• Berthing arrangements

• Loading window

• Terminal instructions

• Port documentation

• Loading requirements

• Safety requirements

• Marine logistics
   

The exact process is determined by the terminal, port, vessel, and contractual agreement.

7. Independent Product Inspection

An independent inspection may be required before or during the loading process.

Where agreed, an inspection company such as SGS may verify product quality and quantity.

Inspection may include:
 

• Product sampling

• Quantity measurement

• Density

• Sulfur content

• Temperature

• Quality analysis

• Certificate of Quality

• Certificate of Quantity
   

The inspection procedure, timing, and cost responsibility should be established in the commercial agreement.

8. Tank Inspection & Product Verification

Where applicable, the product in storage may be inspected before loading.

The agreed procedure may include:
 

• Tank identification

• Product quantity verification

• Product quality verification

• Tank measurement

• Dip test

• Sampling

• Independent laboratory analysis
   

The inspection company should officially communicate the inspection findings according to the agreed procedure.

9. Vessel Loading

Once the contractual, inspection, terminal, and vessel requirements have been satisfied, the terminal can proceed with loading the product into the buyer's nominated vessel.

The basic physical process is:

Storage Tank
↓
Terminal Transfer System
↓
Loading Arm / Pipeline
↓
Buyer-Nominated Vessel
↓
Cargo On Board

Loading quantities are determined according to the applicable terminal measurement and inspection procedures.

10. Payment & Title Transfer

Payment and title-transfer conditions depend on the negotiated commercial agreement.

The contract should clearly establish:
 

• Payment method

• Payment timing

• Inspection conditions

• Loading conditions

• Quantity confirmation

• Title-transfer point

• Risk-transfer point

• Required shipping documents
   

Buyers should follow only verified contractual banking instructions and independently confirm payment instructions before transmitting funds.

11. Shipping Documentation

After loading, applicable shipping and cargo documentation may include:
 

• Bill of Lading

• Certificate of Quality

• Certificate of Quantity

• Certificate of Origin, where applicable

• Cargo manifest

• Inspection report

• Commercial Invoice

• Loading documents

• Other documents required by the contract or destination
   

Documentation requirements vary by product, destination, terminal, vessel, and contract.

Tank-to-Vessel vs Tank-to-Tank

These two transaction structures are different.

Tank-to-Vessel

Product moves from storage directly into the buyer's nominated vessel.

Storage Tank → Vessel

This structure is appropriate when the buyer has arranged a vessel to lift the product.

Tank-to-Tank

Product moves from one storage position to another storage position.

Seller Tank → Buyer Tank

This structure is appropriate when the buyer has approved receiving storage.

Neither structure is automatically better. The appropriate transaction depends on the buyer's logistics, storage, vessel arrangements, destination, and commercial requirements.

Tank-to-Vessel vs Vessel Takeover

A Tank-to-Vessel transaction is not a vessel takeover.

In a Tank-to-Vessel transaction:
 

• The product is stored in a terminal.

• The buyer nominates or charters a vessel.

• The terminal loads the buyer's vessel.

• The buyer receives the cargo onboard the vessel.

• The transaction follows the agreed commercial and terminal procedure.
   

The buyer does not take over ownership or control of the seller's vessel simply because the buyer is purchasing the product.

Tank-to-Vessel FOB Transactions

Tank-to-Vessel transactions are frequently structured under FOB terms when the buyer arranges the vessel.

Under the applicable FOB agreement:

Seller: Makes the product available at the agreed FOB loading point according to the contract.

Buyer: Arranges the vessel and subsequent transportation according to the agreed terms.

The exact point where costs, risk, and responsibilities transfer must be stated in the contract.

Products Available for Tank-to-Vessel Transactions

Subject to availability and seller approval, NBG may evaluate TTV requirements for:

EN590 10 PPM Diesel

Bulk ultra-low-sulfur diesel meeting the applicable EN 590 specification.

Jet A-1

Aviation turbine fuel subject to applicable product specifications and commercial terms.

D6

Bulk petroleum fuel offered according to the applicable seller specification.

D2

Diesel fuel offered according to the applicable product specification.

Other Petroleum Products

Additional products may be evaluated based on current supply availability.

Major Tank-to-Vessel Locations

Tank-to-Vessel transactions may involve major petroleum storage and trading hubs, including:
 

• Rotterdam

• Houston

• Fujairah

• Antwerp

• Other approved international petroleum terminals
   

A listed location does not itself confirm available inventory.

The actual terminal, storage position, product availability, loading capability, and seller authorization must be confirmed for each transaction.

What Buyers Need Before a TTV Transaction

A serious buyer should be prepared to provide:

Product:

EN590 10 PPM / Jet A-1 / D6 / D2 / Other

Quantity:

Trial and monthly requirement

Loading Location:

Preferred terminal or port

Vessel:

Nominated vessel or vessel information

ETA:

Expected arrival at loading location

Destination:

Final discharge port

Buyer Company:

Legal entity and authorized representative

Storage:

Receiving arrangements where applicable

Inspection:

Preferred or contractually required inspection company

Tank-to-Vessel Buyer Due Diligence

Before proceeding, buyers should confirm:
 

1. Where is the product physically located?

2. Who controls the storage position?

3. Does the terminal recognize the seller's storage rights?

4. What quantity is actually available?

5. What is the exact product specification?

6. Is the nominated vessel acceptable to the terminal?

7. Who performs the inspection?

8. When does payment occur?

9. When does title transfer?

10. When does risk transfer?

11. Who pays terminal and loading charges?

12. What shipping documents will be issued?

13. What happens if the product fails inspection?

14. What are the loading window and vessel requirements?
     

Proper due diligence should be performed before the buyer commits funds or enters into a binding transaction.

Why Work With Nationwide Brokerage Group Inc.?

Nationwide Brokerage Group Inc. assists qualified commercial buyers seeking bulk petroleum supply opportunities involving international fuel markets and storage terminals.

NBG's role can include facilitating communication regarding:
 

• Product availability

• Commercial requirements

• Seller procedures

• Terminal information

• Vessel requirements

• Inspection

• Documentation

• Loading

• Title transfer

• Payment conditions
   

All transactions remain subject to seller approval, terminal authorization, product availability, compliance requirements, vessel acceptance, and executed contractual agreements.

Tank-to-Vessel FAQ

What is a Tank-to-Vessel transaction?

It is a petroleum transaction where product stored at a terminal is loaded directly from the storage tank into a buyer-nominated vessel.

Is Tank-to-Vessel the same as vessel takeover?

No. Tank-to-Vessel means the buyer's vessel receives the product. It does not mean the buyer is taking over the seller's vessel.

Can I buy EN590 10 PPM Tank-to-Vessel?

Yes, subject to product availability, terminal authorization, vessel acceptance, seller approval, and contract terms.

Can Jet A-1 be loaded Tank-to-Vessel?

Yes, where the applicable terminal and seller can accommodate the transaction and the product meets the agreed specification.

Does the buyer need a vessel?

Generally, a Tank-to-Vessel transaction requires a suitable nominated or chartered vessel capable of receiving the cargo.

What is a NOR?

NOR stands for Notice of Readiness. It is a formal notice associated with a vessel's readiness to load or discharge, subject to the applicable charter-party and port terms.

Is SGS inspection required?

Inspection requirements depend on the commercial agreement. Independent inspection may be used to verify quantity and quality.

Does the buyer need a TSA?

A TSA is not automatically required for every Tank-to-Vessel transaction. Storage requirements depend on the specific transaction and terminal.

Who arranges the vessel?

In an FOB Tank-to-Vessel transaction, the buyer generally arranges the vessel, subject to the applicable contract and terminal requirements.

How do I request a Tank-to-Vessel transaction?

Submit your product, quantity, loading location, vessel information, destination, and desired lifting schedule to NBG for review.

Request a Tank-to-Vessel Fuel Transaction

If your company is seeking EN590 10 PPM, Jet A-1, D6, D2, or other petroleum products for Tank-to-Vessel loading, Nationwide Brokerage Group Inc. can review your requirement against available supply opportunities.

Submit Your TTV Requirement

Product:
Trial Quantity:
Monthly Quantity:
Loading Terminal / Port:
Vessel Name:
IMO Number:
Vessel ETA:
Destination Port:
Desired Loading Date:
Buyer Company:
Authorized Contact:

Nationwide Brokerage Group Inc.

Bulk Petroleum Supply & Fuel Trading Services

Connecting qualified commercial buyers with available petroleum supply opportunities through international fuel markets and terminal-based transactions.

Submit Your Tank-to-Vessel Requirement Today.

All transactions are subject to product availability, seller approval, terminal authorization, vessel acceptance, inspection requirements, compliance procedures, applicable contracts, and mutually agreed commercial terms.