EDF Trading has a fully integrated coal and freight business with multiple sources of supply worldwide including South Africa, Asia, USA and Eastern Europe. It is able to source, store, blend, deliver and trade coal and offers comprehensive supply chain management from loading port to power plant gate.

EDF Trading plays an important role in arranging EDF Group’s coal supply requirements in France and the UK. Through Chubu Energy Trading, a coal procurement partnership with Chubu Electric Power in Japan, it procures and delivers coal for Chubu’s Hekinan power station.

EDF Trading controls a fleet of dry-bulk capesize and panamax vessels to manage its transportation requirements as well as a team responsible for all inland logistics required for unloading and transporting.