Marubeni America Corporation is a general trading company, engaged as an intermediary, importer/exporter, facilitator or broker in various types of trade between and among business enterprises and countries. We are the largest overseas subsidiary of the Japanese “sogo shosha” called Marubeni Corporation, which originated in Osaka in 1858. MAC trades in a broad range of commodities, agricultural goods, machinery, energy products, and natural resources for our own account, and on behalf of our clients. In addition, we are more than just global traders and brokers. We also act as major financiers, investors and large-scale organizers. We play a vital role in the logistics of transactions, such as the global movement of products. We assume and manage risk involved in transactions and act as business consultants, using our vast trade experience in new business development. We provide many specialized services, including sales support, transportation, insurance, storage, financing and leasing, engineering and construction service, and traffic and logistics planning. We are also the holding company of, or significant investor in, a number of major companies within our specialty industries. We are headquartered in New York City, with several other U.S. locations and approximately 40 subsidiary and affiliated companies across the United States, Canada and Mexico. We can also access a network of over 130 Marubeni Group offices and about 450 associated companies worldwide, all of which provide Marubeni offices and affiliates with up-to-the-minute information on commodities, commerce and finance. Through this extensive global network, Marubeni America Corporation is able to facilitate complex projects and transactions, and can assist you in expanding your present business or in identifying and developing new business opportunities. MAC is of publicly traded Marubeni Corporation of Japan with ~US$69 billion revenue and ~US$4.1 billion net profits (FYE March 2023).
Applied Ocean Sciences
AOS is a multidisciplinary ocean technology company founded in 2019, specializing in marine forecasting, environmental modeling, and maritime risk assessment. Headquartered in Fairfax Station, Virginia, AOS is staffed by a team of 20 scientists and engineers—more than 90% with advanced degrees—in fields including oceanography, atmospheric science, acoustics, and geospatial analysis. AOS develops cutting-edge tools that translate environmental data into actionable intelligence for maritime safety and operations. With a strong track record of government-funded R&D, including projects with NOAA, ONR, DARPA, and NSF, AOS brings advanced modeling, AI, and machine learning into practical service. The company’s mission is to make the ocean safer, cleaner, and more resilient by transforming complex environmental information into intuitive tools that support decision-making for commercial, government, and defense maritime stakeholders. We believe in getting the best science into the hands of people solving the ocean’s hardest problems.