Global Coal Trading: Physical and Financial Markets

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of global coal markets, including the distinctions between thermal and metallurgical coal, major producing and consuming regions, and the evolving demand landscape in Asia.
• Master the mechanics of physical coal trading, from contract structures (FOB, CFR, CIF) and coal quality specifications to logistics, shipping, and managing operational risks such as delivery, quality, and regulatory disruptions.
• Develop proficiency in using coal pricing benchmarks such as NEWC, API2, and API4, and apply various pricing methods—fixed, index-linked, and hybrid—for valuing and negotiating coal cargoes.
• Build practical knowledge of financial coal instruments, including swaps, futures, and options, and understand their roles in hedging, speculation, and price risk management.
• Design integrated trading and hedging strategies by combining physical and financial market positions to manage risk across the supply chain and optimize commercial outcomes.
• Identify and mitigate key trading risks, including market, basis, liquidity, counterparty, and political risks, through real-world case studies and hands-on exercises.

Coal Trader, Coal Business managers, Coal Risk Manager, Financial managers, Coal Market Analyst, Coal Business Development, Coal Supply Chain Manager, Coal Business analysts, Coal Derivatives Trader, Legal, Front, Middle and Back Office Staff, Coal Portfolio Manager from Utilities, Banks, Trading houses, Coal Companies, Regulators and Consultants

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The training combines expert-led presentations with interactive exercises, real-world case studies, and hands-on simulations. Participants will engage in practical activities such as pricing cargos, structuring trades, and designing hedging strategies to reinforce key concepts and ensure applied learning.

Your Expert Instructor is a skilled and accomplished professional with over 25 years of extensive C-level experience in the energy markets worldwide. He has a strong expertise in all the aspects of (energy) commodity markets, international sales, marketing of services, derivatives trading, staff training and risk management within dynamic and high-pressure environments.

He received a Master’s degree in Law from the University of Utrecht in 1987. He started his career at the NLKKAS, the Clearing House of the Commodity Futures Exchange in Amsterdam. After working for the NLKKAS for five years, he was appointed as Member of the Management Board of the Agricultural Futures Exchange (ATA) in Amsterdam at the age of 31. While working for the Clearing House and exchange, he became an expert in all the aspects of trading and risk management of commodities. In 1997, he founded his own specialist-consulting firm that provides strategic advice about (energy) commodity markets, trading and risk management.

He has advised government agencies such as the European Commission, investment banks, major utilities and commodity trading companies and various energy exchanges and market places in Europe, CEE countries, North America and Asia. Some of the issues he has advised on are the development and implementation of a Risk Management Framework, investment strategies, trading and hedging strategies, initiation of Power Exchanges (APX) and other trading platforms, the set-up of (OTC) Clearing facilities, and feasibility and market studies like for the Oil, LNG and the Carbon Market. The latest additions are (Corporate) PPAs and Artificial Intelligence for energy firms.

He has given numerous seminars, workshops and (in-house) training sessions about both the physical and financial trading and risk management of commodity and carbon products. The courses have been given to companies all over the world, in countries like Japan, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Malaysia, China, India, Belgium and the Netherlands.

He has published several articles in specialist magazines such as Commodities Now and Energy Risk and he is the co-author of a book called A Guide to Emissions Trading: Risk Management and Business Implications published by Risk Books in 2004.

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To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized “One to One” coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.
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