What Unisea Maritime Services Co. does

Unisea Maritime Services Co. is a privately held Egyptian maritime services company headquartered in Port Said, founded in 1910, that supplies vessels calling at Egyptian ports and acts as their local shipping agent. Its commercial shipping customers — operators transiting the Suez Canal and calling at Port Said, Damietta, Alexandria, Suez, and Red Sea ports — purchase a one-stop bundle that combines agency representation (port call coordination, customs clearance, spare parts clearance) with chandlery supply (deck, cabin, and engine stores; provisions and bonded stores; SOLAS life-saving equipment; personal protective equipment; mooring and anchoring gear; charts and publications; lifting equipment; gases and lubricants) and adjacent services such as logistics (sea, air, and land freight), stevedoring, ship repair coordination, chartering brokerage, anti-pollution response, and shore excursions. Revenue is generated from per-call agency fees and the resale of physical supplies under quote-based, negotiated pricing, with no disclosed subscription or tiered pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging branch offices in each major Egyptian port, direct field sales to ship masters and principals, a shareholder-membership stake in the United Stevedoring Company, and word-of-mouth referrals accumulated over more than a century of operation.

Underlying delivery is operationally traditional: no proprietary software, API, or digital platform is disclosed, and the technology footprint consists of physical distribution infrastructure (vessel-side delivery at berth or anchor) plus standard logistics coordination. The customer base is segmented across commercial shipping companies (primary), yacht owners and operators, cargo operators requiring specialized stevedoring (bulk, project, heavy lift, livestock, refrigerated), and environmental-response clients requiring oil spill or hazardous-waste handling. Management team, ownership structure, employee count beyond an 11-50 range, financials, and certifications are not publicly disclosed; the company shows no M&A, no external funding, and no parent or subsidiary relationships in the source data.

Name

Unisea Maritime Services Co.

Legal name

Unisea Maritime Services

Website

https://unisea-mar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Ship Agency and Chandlery Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Provisions, Stores & Bonded Supplies Coordination (TLAHAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engine & Mechanical Overhaul (Main/Aux Engines, Pumps, Valves, Compressors) (TLAHAMAD), Life-Saving Appliances & Safety Equipment (Davit Systems, Lifeboats, Firefighting) (IMAJAIAG), Marine Terminals & Cargo Handling Infrastructure (RoRo, Bulk, Container) (IMAFAJAF)

Keywords

• Ship chandlery services
• Shipping agency services
• Port logistics services
• Vessel supply services
• Maritime stevedoring 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, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Shipping Agency Services: Top quality personal service and tailor-made solutions to principals through a motivated team. Covers port and shore handling operations for ships calling at Egyptian ports.
2. Ship Supplier / Chandlery: Supply of cabin, deck, engine stores, safety materials, provisions, bonded stores, charts, publications, lifting equipment, mooring and anchoring equipment, industrial supplies. Also includes small repairs (turbo charger repairs, engine spare parts, radio room repairs, automation).
3. Gases & Lubricants: Stockiest and dealers of bunkering products, chemicals and gases. Provides gas exchange refill services.
4. Logistics Services: Truck shipping, sea shipping, air freight, customs clearance, cargo handling. Freight forwarding services for goods movement.
5. Stevedoring: Loading/unloading services for bulk, project, heavy lift, livestock, and refrigerated cargo. Being a shareholder member of the United Stevedoring Company.
6. Anti-Pollution Services: Emergency response for sea pollution incidents, hazardous waste management, medical waste management, oil spill response.
7. Yacht Agency Services: Berthing, customs clearance, immigration, fresh provisions, airport transfers, VIP services, crew change, bunker fuels, maintenance, spare parts, drydock, 24/7 service, insurance, safety equipment, registration and legalities for yachts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Unisea Maritime Services supplies vessels with chandlery products (deck, cabin, and engine stores, safety equipment, provisions, bonded stores, charts and publications, lifting and mooring equipment) and provides shipping agency, logistics (sea/air freight), customs clearance, stevedoring, ship repair coordination, anti-pollution, and yacht agency services to commercial shipping companies and yacht operators calling at Egyptian ports, particularly those transiting the Suez Canal.

Product overview

Unisea Maritime Services is a traditional maritime services company founded in 1910, offering a comprehensive portfolio of ship agency, chandlery (ship supplies), and logistics services from its base in Port Said, Egypt. The company operates as a one-stop solution for vessel needs at Egyptian ports, providing Shipping Agency services alongside an extensive Ship Supplier division that includes Deck/Cabin/Engine Stores, Food Provisions, SOLAS Life Saving Equipment, Personal Protective Equipment, Mooring & Anchoring, Charts & Publications, Industrial Supplies, and Lifting Equipment. The logistics arm covers Seafreight, Airfreight, and Customs Clearance, while stevedoring, anti-pollution, shore excursions, and yacht agency round out the service offerings. The company also supplies specialized safety equipment including breathing apparatus, lighting, absorbent materials, and life-saving gear. The product architecture is organized by service type (Shipping Agency, Logistics) and product category (Ship Supplier subcategories), rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shipping Agency
• Ship Supplier / Chandlery
• Customs Clearance
• Stevedoring
• Logistics Services
• Seafreight Services Safe, reliable, and cost-effective delivery of seafreight with consolidation, customs brokerage, door-to-door delivery, and warehousing. For cargo owners and shippers moving goods by sea.
• Airfreight Services Professional air freight handling with express services and time-bound delivery for major international destinations. For shippers needing time-critical cargo movement.
• Anti-Pollution Services Emergency response for sea pollution incidents, hazardous waste management, medical waste management, and oil spill response. For vessels and port operators requiring marine environmental response at Egyptian waters.
• Yacht Agency Comprehensive yacht agency services including berthing, customs clearance, immigration, fresh provisions, airport transfers, VIP services, crew change, bunker fuels, maintenance, spare parts, drydock, 24/7 service, insurance, safety equipment, and registration and legalities for yachts. For yacht owners, operators, and captains visiting Egyptian marinas.
• Chartering Brokerage Chartering brokerage services for vessels. For vessel owners and charterers arranging vessel employment.
• Ship Repair Services Ship repair coordination delivered by an experienced in-house team providing quality workmanship, on-time completion, and cost-effective services to a variety of customers. For vessel operators requiring repair services in Egypt.
• Gases & Lubricants Stockiest and dealer of bunkering products, chemicals, and gases, including gas exchange refill services. For vessels requiring bunkering products, industrial chemicals, and gases at Egyptian ports.
• Shore Excursions Shore excursions including scenic, active, and water/beach excursions for cruise passengers. For cruise lines and passengers calling at Egyptian ports.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United Stevedoring CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNISEA Maritime Services is a shareholder member of the United Stevedoring Company. This partnership enables UNISEA to provide comprehensive stevedoring services for loading and unloading of ships, including bulk, project, heavy lift, livestock, and refrigerated cargo operations. The relationship provides UNISEA with preferential access to stevedoring capabilities and capacity for serving vessels at Egyptian ports.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GAC Group: UAE-headquartered shipping, logistics, and marine services group providing ship agency, freight, and chandlery across the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, and globally. Highly comparable to Unisea in service mix, with a Middle East/regional operational base overlapping Unisea's Egypt geography.
• Wallem Group: Hong Kong-based ship management and agency group providing vessel agency, ship management, and crewing services. Closely comparable to Unisea's ship agency offering and its long-standing principal relationship model.
• Wrist Ship Supply: One of the world's largest ship chandlery and vessel supply companies, providing deck/engine/cabin stores, provisions, and bonded supplies to vessels worldwide. Directly comparable to Unisea's chandlery and provisions business, with significantly broader geographic reach.
• Inchcape Shipping Services: A global ship agency and port services provider offering vessel agency, husbandry, and logistics across a worldwide port network. Directly comparable to Unisea's shipping agency, chandlery, and logistics services, with the key difference of a global versus Egypt-only footprint.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM): Germany-headquartered ship management and maritime services group offering vessel agency, crew management, and ship supply coordination. Comparable to Unisea across the ship agency and ship repair coordination service lines.
• Trans Maritime: U.S.-headquartered ship agency providing husbandry, protective agency, and vessel supply services across a global port network. Directly comparable in service mix to Unisea's shipping agency and chandlery offerings.

Broad incumbents

• V.Ships: Global ship management and broader maritime services company offering crew management, technical management, and vessel services. A broader incumbent rather than a direct local chandler/agency, but overlaps Unisea's shipping agency and vessel service lines.
• Wilhelmsen Ship Management: Norway-based global maritime group providing ship management, marine products, and ship supply services across a worldwide network. Comparable in the chandlery and ship services dimension but operates at much larger scale and broader scope than Unisea.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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