Concord Shipping Agency

What Concord Shipping Agency does

Concord Shipping Agency is an Egyptian maritime services provider founded in 1997 and headquartered in Port Said, delivering integrated ship supply, agency, logistics, and port support services to vessels transiting Egyptian waters. The company operates from five offices — Port Said (headquarters), Alexandria, Suez, Cairo, and Piraeus (Greece) — and claims service coverage across more than 200 ports globally with concentration on the 25+ Egyptian ports where it maintains direct operational presence. Its core offerings include general provisions (fresh, frozen, dry), bonded stores, cabin/deck/engine stores, marine equipment, and spare parts, complemented by professional ship agency services for Suez Canal transit, customs clearance (with a stated 24-hour expedited spare parts delivery), crew change management at Cairo Airport with its own bus and motorboat fleet, and tax-free consignment warehousing at the Suez Canal. Concord also extends into offshore support for oil rigs and platforms, spare parts reconditioning with class society certification, portable equipment rental, environmental services (sludge, bilge water, oil spill response), and heavy repair via a floating dock with 25,000-ton lifting capacity and a 500-ton gantry crane.

The company makes money through a mix of transaction-based supply sales (provisions, equipment, spare parts) and professional service fees for agency representation, customs clearance, crew changes, and repair coordination. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to vessel requirements, with volume discounts cited as a differentiator on the supply side. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, anchored by direct engagement with ship owners, operators, and captains at each port, supplemented by presence at maritime industry events such as IMPA Singapore. Customer segments are horizontal: merchant vessels (primary), offshore operations, and passenger/cruise vessels. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 18001:2007, ISO 22000, and ISO 14001 certifications, and maintains memberships in ISSA, IMPA, BIMCO, and SHIPSERV (verified supplier status) — credentials that gate participation in formal supplier vetting by major ship owners.

Concord is a privately-held, founder-controlled firm with 51-100 employees, no disclosed institutional investors, no funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no publicly available revenue figures. The underlying technology stack is not disclosed; the business is procedural and physical-asset-driven rather than software-driven, with no AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, or APIs identified.

Name

Concord Shipping Agency

Legal name

Concord Shipping Agency Ltd

Website

https://concordshipping.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Concord Shipping Agency is an Egyptian maritime services provider, founded 1997, delivering ship supply, agency, logistics, spare parts, crew change, and repair services to merchant vessels, offshore platforms, and cruise ships across 200+ ports from offices in Egypt and Greece.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Call Clearance & Documentation (Arrival/Departure, Customs/Immigration/Health) (TLAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Provisions, Stores & Bonded Supplies Coordination (TLAHAJAC), Spare Parts, Ship Chandlery & Logistics to Vessel (TLAHAJAF), Marine Service Provider Coordination (Diving, Inspection, Class/Survey Support) (TLAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Ship supply services
• Ship agency services
• Maritime logistics
• Vessel provisioning
• Port services

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Said

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ship Supply Services: Supply of general ship provisions, cabin/deck/engine stores, bonded stores, spare parts, and marine equipment to vessels at port. Revenue generated through product sales with competitive pricing and volume discounts.
2. Ship Agency Services: Agency services for vessels transiting Egyptian ports including Suez Canal, port formalities handling, protective agency services, and coordination with port authorities.
3. Logistics and Spare Parts Management: Customs clearance for spare parts, expedited delivery within 24 hours, consignment storage at Suez Canal location, and spare parts reconditioning services.
4. Offshore Services: Catering and food supply, procurement and logistics, spare parts handling, marine products, and yard-to-field-site delivery for offshore operations.
5. Repair and Technical Services: Partner network for engine repairs, turbo chargers, pumps, compressors, electrical motor rewinding, spare parts reconditioning, and portable equipment rental.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Concord Shipping Agency is a maritime services company that supplies vessels at Egyptian ports with provisions, cabin/deck/engine stores, bonded stores, spare parts, and marine equipment. The company also provides ship agency services including port call handling, Suez Canal transit coordination, crew changes, customs clearance, and protective agency representation across 200+ ports.

Product overview

Concord Shipping Agency operates as a comprehensive maritime solutions provider established in 1997, offering an integrated suite of ship supply, agency, logistics, and technical services. The company's core offerings include ship supply services (provisions, marine equipment, spare parts), ship agency services for port calls and Suez Canal transit, and logistics services including expedited spare parts clearance and consignment storage. These core services are supported by specialized offerings such as repair works through approved workshops, crew change management, spare parts reconditioning, portable equipment rental, and environmental solutions. The company operates from multiple Egyptian ports (Port Said as head office, Alexandria, Suez, Cairo) plus a Greece office in Piraeus, serving merchant vessels, cruise ships, and offshore operations across 200+ ports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ship Supply Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Expedited customs clearance and spare parts delivery within 24 hours
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International Ship Supplier Association (ISSA)coreOthersIndustry membership organization setting ethical and professional standards for ship suppliers globally. Concord Shipping Agency's membership demonstrates adherence to industry best practices.
• International Marine Purchase Association (IMPA)coreOthersGlobal organization for marine purchasing professionals. Membership signifies collaborative purchasing standards and access to industry networks including participation at IMPA Singapore events.
• Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO)coreOthersLeading international shipping association providing standard contracts and guidelines. Membership indicates involvement in global shipping policy and standards development.
• SHIPSERVcoreOthersOnline platform for ship owners and managers to find verified suppliers. Concord's verified status on this platform provides credibility and visibility to potential customers.
• High-tech, Class Society-Approved WorkshopscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of approved repair workshops equipped to handle maintenance and overhaul needs for main/auxiliary engines, turbo chargers, pumps, compressors, and electrical motors. Repairs meet class society requirements.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GAC Group: Global ship agency, husbandry and logistics provider with strong Middle East presence; competes head-to-head with Concord in Egyptian ports for vessel supply, agency and crew change services.
• Wilhelmsen Port Services: Wilhelmsen's ship agency and port services division offers vessel supply, agency and spare parts logistics globally; directly comparable to Concord's bundled service model.
• ISS Palumbo (Italy): Mediterranean-focused ship supplier and agency with Egyptian operations; comparable in size, geographic focus and service mix to Concord Shipping Agency.
• Inchcape Shipping Services: One of the world's largest port agency and ship services networks, covering Suez Canal and Egyptian ports; competes directly with Concord for protective agency and ship supply contracts.
• Barwil Agencies: International ship agency network with Egyptian operations, providing husbandry, protective agency and ship supply comparable to Concord's offerings.

Broad incumbents

• V.Group: Global marine services conglomerate with ship management, agency and supply functions; provides similar bundled services to Concord at scale across multiple regions.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM): Global ship manager with Egyptian port call support and crew change capability; broader portfolio but overlapping with Concord's agency and crew change services.

Regional players

• MSM (Mideast Shipping & Trading): Middle East-focused ship chandler and supplier with Egyptian presence; directly comparable in provisions, bonded stores and marine equipment supply to vessels calling at regional ports.
• Trans Maritime (Egypt): Egyptian ship supply and logistics provider serving Suez Canal and Mediterranean ports; competes with Concord primarily within the Egyptian maritime services market.

Others

• ShipServ (Tradeweb Maritime): Verified supplier platform on which Concord is listed; an ecosystem enabler connecting ship operators to ship suppliers - relevant as competitive infrastructure for Concord's GTM motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AgencyConcord
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/concord-shipping-agency

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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