Trafigura, Socar Trading and Litasco topped the list of charterers that gave cargoes from which broker commissions have pushed Mercy Ships Cargo Day fundraising towards $500,000.

Early this week, more than $462,300 had been raised for hospital ship operator Mercy Ships.

Participants in this year’s event, in which TradeWinds acted as a partner, are too numerous to mention but include a raft of brokers contributing 50% or more of their cargo commissions.