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Sourcing · Trading · Logistics

From originto market.

Belfaus & Podell connects producers and buyers across international markets, combining physical commodity trading, strategic sourcing and logistics under one commercial relationship.From Panama, we structure and execute cross-border transactions across key commodity sectors and global markets.

  • Headquartered in Panama
  • 13+ Markets
  • 5 Commodity Sectors
Who We Are

Built around the transaction.

Belfaus & Podell is an international physical commodities trading company headquartered in Panama.

We work across origin, trade and destination — identifying supply, structuring commercial terms and coordinating execution through to delivery.

Our model combines direct market relationships with disciplined transaction management, allowing producers and buyers to operate through a single commercial counterpart.

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One relationship. From source to destination.

01 · Access

Closer to origin.

Relationships across producers, suppliers and local partners give us access to supply across multiple origins and commodity categories.

02 · Discipline

Every transaction has to make sense.

Product, specification, price, counterparty, payment, logistics and timing are evaluated as part of the same commercial decision.

03 · Execution

A trade is only complete when it is delivered.

We coordinate the commercial and operational chain from agreed terms through documentation, logistics and final delivery.

What We Do

One partner. The entire value chain.

We bring sourcing, trading and logistics together to manage the transaction as one integrated process.

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Physical Trading

Markets move. Every transaction needs structure.

We buy and sell physical commodities across international markets, structuring transactions around product, price, timing, payment terms and execution requirements.

  • Physical commodity trading
  • Commercial structuring & pricing
  • Trade finance coordination
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Strategic Sourcing

The right product starts with the right origin.

We identify and develop supply relationships according to product specifications, volume, destination and commercial requirements.

  • Supplier and producer sourcing
  • Specification & quality coordination
  • Origin diversification
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Integrated Logistics

Execution does not end when the trade is agreed.

We coordinate freight, documentation, customs and handling requirements to move commodities efficiently from origin to destination.

  • Ocean freight & chartering
  • Documentation & customs coordination
  • Cold-chain & bulk handling
Global Presence

Based in Panama. Connected across markets.

Panama places Belfaus & Podell at one of the world’s strategic crossroads for international trade. From our headquarters in Panama City, we develop commercial relationships across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia — connecting supply, demand and execution across markets.

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Headquarters

Panama City

Avenida Ascanio Villalaz, Ancón · Plaza Bohío, Bldg. Nº 602

Active markets
  • Panama
  • Spain
  • China
  • Egypt
  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
  • Lebanon
  • Indonesia
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Puerto Rico
  • Mali
  • Ivory Coast
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Why Belfaus & Podell

What matters in every transaction.

Counterparties

Know who you trade with.

We place counterparty quality and commercial clarity at the centre of every transaction.

Product

Know what is being delivered.

Specifications, documentation and quality requirements are defined around the needs of each trade.

Structure

Get the terms right.

Price, payment, timing, logistics and risk need to work together — not independently.

Execution

Follow the trade through.

We remain involved from commercial agreement through operational execution and delivery.

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Contact

Let’s talk business.

Whether you are looking to source, sell or move physical commodities, start with the requirement. Tell us the product, specification, volume, origin or destination. We’ll take it from there.

Head Office

Avenida Ascanio Villalaz, AncónPlaza Bohío street, Bldg. Nº 602Panama City, Republic of Panama

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