Cotton
Strong Returns
Customer focus, skillful risk management, expert research and our extensive asset network allowed the Platform to successfully navigate significant supply chain challenges in the US, as well as a complex trading environment, generating strong returns.
Reinforced Logistics Capacity
Cementing our place as the largest cotton warehouse operator in the US, we completed the purchase of two warehouses in West Texas, with combined storage capacity of 690,000 square feet, while adding 350,000 square feet of warehouse capacity in Savannah, Georgia, to increase export execution through the Port of Savannah. We also increased our warehouse space at the Port of Brisbane, Australia, a key shipping port for Australian cotton.
Supporting Smallholders
We launched Project Jagruthi in India, to train and support some 7,500 cotton farmers in adopting more sustainable agricultural practices, as part of our commitment to empowering smallholder farming communities to improve their livelihoods.
Joe Nicosia
Head of Cotton
“LDC’s presence in all key origination markets allowed us to continue providing customers with global solutions, navigating supply constraints to meet their needs. Our ability to offer customers added value beyond a purchase or sale, through training services, commercial flexibility and market insights when appropriate, sets us apart.”
More Cotton Highlights
Increased merchandizing volumes in newer markets for LDC, including 38% growth in Türkiye and 18% growth in Pakistan.
Successfully executed the biggest break-bulk cotton cargo ever to ship from Australia.
Appointed a dedicated lead to drive forward the Platform’s sustainability goals, including supply chain transparency and value chain decarbonization.
Partnered with the Better Cotton Initiative on pilots for traceable Better Cotton from gin to retailer in both Türkiye and India.
Leading
cotton merchandizer globally
Leading
cotton warehouse operator in the US
130,000
bales of cotton transported from Australia to Türkiye in a single shipment
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