Sentinel Trade Finance provides pre-shipment capital and customs bridge facilities for importers operating through Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal.
Most commercial banks require 12-24 months of operating history and hard collateral before extending trade lines. Retail importers scaling rapidly through big-box retail channels face a structural liquidity problem.
Sentinel was built to bridge that gap. We underwrite against the creditworthiness of your end-buyer, not your balance sheet.
Pre-shipment capital up to $5M per purchase order. We fund supplier production directly, secured by UCC-1 lien against receivables from the approved retailer.
Duty, CBP bond, and first-mile logistics funding so goods clear Port Newark without cash-flow interruption.
Facility sizing, advance rate negotiation, and multi-cycle structuring for importers running 3+ PO cycles per year.
Carteret sits at the heart of the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal ecosystem, the largest container port on the US East Coast. Our proximity means faster underwriting turnarounds, direct broker relationships, and deep import cycle knowledge.
Sentinel Trade Finance • Carteret, NJ 07008 • (888) 653-0124
Speak with a Sentinel advisor about a UCC-1 secured PO facility for your next import cycle. Term sheets delivered within 48 hours of initial call.