Leo Liao 廖颀

Leno Trading Service Limited is an independent commodity brokerage and trade facilitation company focused on coal, dry bulk commodities and cross-border transaction execution. The company works with mining-side sellers, exporters, international traders and industrial buyers through seller mandates, exclusive agency arrangements, long-term cooperation agreements and success-fee based transactions. Main product focus: - Metallurgical coal / coking coal - PCI coal - Anthracite - Thermal coal - Selected iron ore flows Main market access: - Chinese steel mills - Southeast Asia-based steel mills - Chinese thermal coal buyers - Industrial end-users - State-owned and private sector buyers - Nickel / stainless steel related buyers Key activities: - Seller mandate representation - Buyer-seller matching - Industrial buyer development in China and Southeast Asia - Inquiry and offer coordination - Specification and quality communication - Contract communication support - Shipment and port coordination - Documentation follow-up - Payment and settlement coordination - Quality issue communication - Logistics and shipping coordination - Long-term transaction flow development Public market coverage includes China, Southeast Asia and selected international supply markets. Annual transaction volume facilitated: approx. 3.5 million MT.

Worked on coal procurement and supplier development covering overseas supply markets and Asian buyer-side requirements. Responsibilities included supplier communication, coal sourcing, inquiry handling, price negotiation support, contract follow-up, shipment coordination and import coal execution monitoring. Built practical experience in China-side coal procurement, supplier evaluation, industrial buyer requirements, import coal flows and cross-border commodity transaction execution. This experience provides the foundation for current work in commodity brokerage, seller mandate representation and buyer-side market access.

Handled dry bulk vessel operation and steel-related trading activities. Built foundation in vessel operation, port communication, cargo movement, shipping documentation and dry bulk logistics execution. This shipping and logistics background supports current commodity brokerage work by combining market access, cargo coordination and practical shipment execution understanding.