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A resilient procurement approach for tramp shipping

Increase your resilience against constant change, generate tangible cost savings and ensure uninterrupted supplies.

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Resilience

Predictive monitoring

  • Vessel specific tank information including max capacities and safety reserve limits

  • Cleaned and qualified ROB reports to accurately foresee vessel reach by days left sailing

  • Automated email alerts and notifications based on key lifting ports, next ports of call, and stock reporting

  • Pre-configured reports to identify contract improvement opportunities

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Flexibility

Adaptive sourcing

  • Upcoming vessel demand overview to give you time to make the right move

  • Color-coded port prices to quickly identify the best lifting option among your existing contract

  • Comprehensive product equivalent table for broader sourcing and quick option comparison

  • A broad network of over 100 suppliers in case of emergency or short-notice supplies

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Compliance

Process integrity

  • Vessel luboil chart for immediate requisition verification during the entire ordering process

  • Configurable approval process with different approver limits on company or even vessel basis

  • Assignable user roles with clearly defined access permissions incl. active buyers and passive viewers

  • Auditable order-linked supplier communication with order change logbook

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Functionalities

Designed for marine lubricants

Generate tangible cost savings and ensure uninterrupted supplies with Closelink.

Key ports

Define key ports for your entire fleet, individual vessels or particular trading areas. Get notified about key port opportunities, to concentrate volumes at preferred locations whenever possible.

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ROBs

View all tanks per vessel, with default products, max capacities, warning limits, and safety reserves to enhance inventory control. Real-time, color-coded stock levels help prevent costly last-minute orders and improve budget control.

Lubrication charts

Refer to the vessel's leading lubrication chart during the entire ordering process. Easily cross-check and confirm product selection, ensuring accurate and efficient ordering whenever needed.

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Live-chat

Chat with your supplier in real-time, directly on the platform, with context-based insights at your fingertips.

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Best price hint

Be automatically informed about better pricing options based on your existing contractual terms.

Power up your operations

Optimize decision making with direct access to high quality data.

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Onboarding

Get started with Closelink

Benefit from Closelink platform in less than 2 weeks

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Set up your account

Get started by adding your team members and vessels. Assign a default supplier per vessel and mirror your existing approval process in Closelink, if required.

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Place your first order

Connect with your contractual suppliers or access Closelink’s spot market with over 100 registered suppliers to manage your emergency requisitions.

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Integrate ROBs and schedules

Automatically transfer your daily noon reports into Closelink and integrate your vessel schedule to enable proactive planning and inventory management.

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Integrate your ordering system

Connect Closelink with your ordering system to enable a seamless enquiry and order process and to initiate automated workflows.

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Stay ahead with Closelink

Discover how leading tramp operators leverage Closelink to increase resilience and save costs.

Company News

Welcome Aneesh to Closelink

In August, Aneeshmon Thankappan joined the Closelink sales team as our Regional Business Development Manager based in Asia. Aneesh has worked in sales, strategic business development, marketing, and project management in the maritime, oil, and gas industry for 20 years.
Partnerships

BW LPG chooses Closelink as new procurement platform

Closelink is excited to announce that BW LPG has joined its marine lubricants procurement platform as a new customer. BW LPG is a globally leading LPG vessel owner and operator.
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StormGeo and Closelink announce new partnership

StormGeo, a leading player in weather intelligence and operational decision support and part of Alfa Laval, has entered into a partnership with Closelink, a Hamburg-based digital bunker platform provider connecting buyers and suppliers. The cooperation brings together the expertise and capabilities of the two organizations to better serve existing and future customers and drive innovation in the maritime industry.
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Closelink and S&P Global Commodity Insights announce collaboration

Closelink introduces S&P Global Commodity Insights data integration to its bunker procurement platform enabling comprehensive price benchmarking and index-based contract management.
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Welcome to Closelink, Marta!

Marta joined Closelink’s Commercial team as a management assistant at the beginning of this year. We spoke to her about her upcoming role as well as her extensive background in the shipping industry.
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How we think about user experience at Closelink

Here at Closelink, we don’t let the change chase us - we chase the change. In the spirit of progress, we consistently roll out improvements to our procurement platform, ensuring that it remains dynamic and efficient. And that includes how things look and feel! The changes are subtle, yet impactful, maintaining the functionalities that procurement experts rely on daily while offering a more enjoyable user experience.
Partnerships

BW LPG Achieves Significant Cost Saving on Lubricant Spend with Closelink

Closelink, a leader in lubricant-specific procurement, is proud to announce its first-year performance results with BW LPG, a globally leading LPG vessel owner and operator, publicly listed on the Oslo and New York stock exchanges. The results highlight an important 8% cost reduction across the entire fleet’s lube oil spending, demonstrating Closelink’s role in improving cost efficiency through technology.
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Ensuring Uninterrupted Supplies with One of Closelink's Key Features

When sailing in remote areas or experiencing a shortage of products from the primary supplier, urgent and unexpected requisition requests can quickly lead to costly consequences. To address these challenges effectively, Closelink offers a practical and easy-to-use solution.
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Closelink integrates NAVTOR real-time data into its lubricant procurement platform

Closelink GmbH, the leader in marine lubricant procurement, is excited to announce an integration with NAVTOR, a premier provider of fleet monitoring solutions. This collaboration brings NAVTOR's stock reporting (ROB) data directly into Closelink’s procurement platform to help ship managers generate greater cost savings and enhance planning in lubricant procurement.
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LR OneOcean and Closelink partnership integrates lubes procurement into Cloud Fleet Manager

Closelink is excited to announce a recent partnership with LR OneOcean (LR OO), integrating our procurement platform and LR OO’s Cloud Fleet Manager Purchase module. This collaboration enhances the procurement of marine lubricants by automating the transfer of lube-oil requisitions from the Cloud Fleet Manager to Closelink’s platform for optimized planning and ordering.

Navigate with confidence

Increase your resilience against constant change  and ensure uninterrupted supplies.

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