Incorporated in 1989, Charleston Group is the holding company for Just Oil & Grain (JOG). We have offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, USA, Thailand and China and we are the leading supply chain and logistics providers in the edible oil and grain industry. Our team comprises of experienced professionals who are experts in their fields and possess deep market knowledge of the industry.


Strategic Vision


Our Global Network

Our strength in origination and our in-depth market knowledge allow us to procure from hard-to-access ports in the Southeast Asian region. With an established reputation, we have built long-standing relationships with our client network globally.

Charleston Group Global Network

Board of Directors and Advisory

John Lou
Mr John Lou Leong Kok, a Singaporean aged 63, was appointed to the Board on 1 December 2017.
Mr Lou has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of San Francisco, the United States of America. Prior to that, he attended Dover College, an independent Public School in Dover, United Kingdom.

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Paul Parkinson

Returned to Singapore at the request of Charleston Holdings to run the logistics and trading of Palm products from our Thailand market and to assist with domain knowledge required for the implementation of the Just Commodity ContraXcentral system.  



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Azam Essof Kolia

Mr. Azam Essof Kolia has been a director of Charleston Holdings Pte Ltd since 1993. He plays a pivotal role in the overall management and implementation of the company’s development and administrative strategies. Mr. Kolia is also one of the founder director of Burj Bank (Formely: Dawood lsamic Bank).  


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