Impa Marine Pte Ltd

What Impa Marine Pte Ltd does

IMPA Marine Pte Ltd is a Singapore-based, founder-owned ship chandler and marine supply company founded in 1994 by K E Tan and Alex Kor. The company operates as a one-stop marine supply and service provider for ship owners, ship management firms, shipyards, marine purchasing agents, and offshore platform operators, with delivery across worldwide maritime routes and a Southeast Asia anchor. It runs from a 47,000 sqft corporate headquarters and warehouse facility in Tuas (West Singapore), and is certified across six standards (ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015, 22000:2018, 45001:2018, OHSAS 18001:2007, plus BizSAFE Star).

The company's product portfolio spans six integrated lines: Marine & Offshore Supplies (hardware, safety equipment, navigational instruments, ropes, cleaning products, medical and housekeeping items); Offshore Packages (pre-configured equipment bundles for oil rigs and offshore environments, supported by AutoCAD drawings, technical specifications, testing, certification, and installation/commissioning services); the proprietary IMPAX Laydown Decking product; Provision & Bonded Stores (food and duty-controlled items); Container Lashing Equipment & Services (twistlocks, bridge fittings, turnbuckles, plus lashing calculations and cargo securing manuals using lashing software); and Hatch Cover Products (rubber packing, seals, fittings, chains, and cleats). Technology is conventional engineering tooling — AutoCAD for offshore package design, proprietary decking manufacturing with a documented 40% production-time reduction, and lashing calculation software — rather than AI/ML systems.

Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-by-project B2B sales executed via a direct enterprise field-sales motion (phone, email, and website inquiry funnel), with no public pricing or SaaS-style recurring streams disclosed. Customer engagement runs from one-time commodity supply through multi-month offshore package projects with engineering documentation and installation support. The company is privately held, profitable on appearance, with no disclosed venture or institutional investment.

Name

Impa Marine Pte Ltd

Legal name

IMPA Marine Pte Ltd

Website

https://impamarine.com.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IMPA Marine Pte Ltd is a Singapore-based ship chandler founded in 1994, supplying marine equipment, provisions, offshore packages, container lashing, hatch cover parts, and proprietary IMPAX laydown decking to ship owners, ship managers, shipyards, and offshore platform operators worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ship Chandlery and Marine Supply Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAJAIAK

Deck Fittings & Hardware (Bitts, Fairleads, Cleats, Anchors & Chains)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Marine & Shipbuilding/Marine Equipment & Outfitting (Deck, Cargo Handling, HVAC, Accommodation)

SECONDARYIMAJAIAG

Life-Saving Appliances & Safety Equipment (Davit Systems, Lifeboats, Firefighting)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Marine & Shipbuilding/Marine Equipment & Outfitting (Deck, Cargo Handling, HVAC, Accommodation)

Keywords

• Ship chandlery
• Marine supplies
• Offshore equipment
• Vessel provisioning
• Container lashing

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Marine & Offshore Product Sales: Sale of marine hardware, safety equipment, navigational instruments, ropes and rigging, cleaning/maintenance supplies, medical supplies, spare parts, tools, housekeeping items, and engineering equipment to vessels and offshore operations.
2. Container Lashing Equipment & Services: Distribution and sale of lashing equipment including twistlocks, bridge fittings, turnbuckles, stacking cones, lashing bars, chains, and related services such as lashing calculations and cargo securing manuals.
3. Hatch Cover Components: Distribution of hatch cover rubber packing, seals, corners packing, end packing, fittings, chains, and cleats for vessel maintenance.
4. Provisions & Bonded Stores: Supply of food provisions (fresh ingredients, non-perishables, drinking water) and bonded stores (alcohol, tobacco, excisable items) for vessels under customs control.
5. Offshore Packages: Pre-configured equipment packages for oil rigs and offshore environments, including documentation, AutoCAD drawings, technical specification, testing, certification, quality inspection, and installation/commissioning services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Impa Marine Pte Ltd is a Singapore-based one-stop ship chandler and marine supply company that procures, warehouses, and distributes marine hardware, safety equipment, navigational instruments, provisions, bonded stores, container lashing equipment, hatch cover components, and pre-configured offshore packages to ship owners, ship managers, shipyards, and marine purchasing agents plying worldwide maritime routes. The company also produces the proprietary IMPAX Laydown Decking solution and provides lashing design, calculations, cargo securing manuals, AutoCAD drawing support, and installation and commissioning services for offshore environments.

Product overview

IMPA Marine Pte Ltd is a one-stop marine supply and service solution provider offering a portfolio of six interconnected product lines: Marine & Offshore Supplies (equipment, tools, provisions, spare parts, and engineering), Offshore Packages (pre-configured equipment packages with AutoCAD support, documentation, testing, and installation), IMPAX Laydown Decking (proprietary flooring solution for offshore platforms), Provision & Bonded Stores (food and duty-free goods), Container Lashing Equipment & Services (hardware and lashing calculation software), and Hatch Cover Products (rubber packing and spare parts). The company serves as a single source supplier for ship owners, ship managers, shipyards, and marine purchasing agents across worldwide maritime routes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IMPAX: Laydown Decking Package featuring wood-textured surface with enhanced durability, versatile grooves for improved traction, and efficient ponding solution with drainage grooves.

Products and services

• Marine & Offshore Supplies Essential equipment, tools, and provisions for vessels at sea including marine hardware, safety equipment, navigational instruments, ropes and rigging, cleaning and maintenance products, medical supplies, spare parts, tools, and housekeeping items, targeted at enterprise ship owners, ship managers, shipyards, and marine purchasing agents.
• Offshore Packages Pre-configured equipment packages for oil rigs, platforms, and offshore vessels including AutoCAD drawing support, documentation submission, liaison services, document standardization, NR-standard translation, technical specification and design, testing and certification, quality inspection, and installation and commissioning services, designed for shipyards and offshore operators building or maintaining oil rigs and platforms.
• IMPAX Laydown Decking Package Proprietary laydown decking solution with wood-textured surface for enhanced durability, improved traction through versatile grooves, and efficient ponding problem solution through drainage grooves; available in Black, Grey, Brown, and Red colors with customized installation manuals and 40% reduced manufacturing time, supplied to shipyards and offshore platform operators.
• Provision & Bonded Stores Food provisions including fresh produce, non-perishables, and drinking water, plus bonded stores covering dutiable products such as alcohol, tobacco, and excisable items under customs control, supplied to commercial vessels and offshore operations.
• Container Lashing Equipment & Services Distribution of lashing equipment including container twistlocks, bridge fittings, turnbuckles, stacking cones, lashing bars, lashing chains, raised foundations, D-rings, and lashing eyes, along with lashing design, calculations, and cargo securing manuals using the latest lashing software, targeted at ship owners, managers, and container terminal operators.
• Hatch Cover Products Wide range of hatch cover products including hatch cover linear seals, rubber packing, corners packing and end packing, fittings (hatch cover steel spare parts), chains (galvanised driving chain), and cleats; in-stock with high-quality rubber materials for fast delivery, targeted at vessel operators and shipyards performing hatch cover maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• IMPAX Laydown Decking manufacturing process reduced by 40%, ensuring timely delivery

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pacific Ship Chandlers: Singapore-based ship chandler supplying provisions, bonded stores, cabin stores, and marine supplies to vessels calling at Singapore. Directly comparable regional competitor focused on the same Southeast Asian port-call market.
• GAC Group: Global shipping services group providing ship agency, provisions, spare parts, and crew change support across 50+ countries. Comparable as a multi-service marine supplier serving the same ship-owner and ship-manager customer base.
• Inchcape Shipping Services: Global port agency and marine services provider delivering husbandry, supplies, and vessel support across major ports. Comparable on port-call supply, provisions, and ship-owner facing marine logistics services.
• Golden Island Ship Supply: Singapore-based ship supply company providing provisions, bonded stores, and marine supplies. Directly comparable local competitor operating in the same Singapore port-call supply niche.
• Wrist Ship Supply: One of the world's largest ship chandlers, distributing provisions, bonded stores, cabin/medical supplies, and spare parts to vessels worldwide. Directly comparable to IMPA Marine across virtually all product lines, with significantly greater scale and geographic footprint.
• Wilhelmsen Ship Supply (Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA): Global ship supply division of Wilhelmsen, distributing marine products, spare parts, and ship agency services via a global port network. Directly comparable on marine hardware, safety equipment, provisions, and consumables, with multi-regional distribution centers.

Regional players

• Vallianz Holdings: Singapore-based offshore marine services company supporting offshore energy clients with vessel and supply solutions. Comparable on offshore-package supply and Southeast Asia offshore customer overlap.

Others

• Donaldson Offshore: Manufacturer of filtration equipment used across marine and offshore applications. Adjacent as a marine-equipment supplier that intersects with IMPA Marine's spare-parts and offshore-package distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Sembcorp Marine: Major Singapore-based shipyard and offshore engineering group that purchases large volumes of marine equipment, outfitting, and offshore packages. Comparable as a shipyard customer profile and as a regional incumbent in the offshore/marine cluster.

Emerging players

• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM): Global ship management group with in-house supply chain and procurement services for its managed fleet. Comparable as a procurement/services provider in the marine supply chain, though part of a larger integrated ship-manager rather than a pure chandler.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/impamarine

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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