Rodymar

What Rodymar does

Rodymar Shipping Agency & Transportation is a privately held Egyptian shipping agency headquartered in Port Said with branch offices in Alexandria and Damietta. Founded around 2019, the firm provides port agency services — including husbandry/crew change, ship spares logistics, customs and immigration formalities, and Suez Canal transit representation — to local and international shipping companies, ship owners, and offshore industry clients operating in Egyptian waters. The company also owns trucks used for offshore mobilization and positions 24/7 responsiveness across Egyptian ports as a key service differentiator.

The company's service catalog spans roughly 19 offerings, ranging from core port agency and Suez Canal transit through to international freight forwarding, stevedoring, vessel and cargo surveys, marine surveying, oversized cargo handling, waste and sludge removal, cash-to-master delivery, and integrated marine air ticketing/container services. Technology is described as "cutting edge information technology infrastructure," but this refers to standard IT supporting port operations rather than proprietary platforms; no AI/ML capabilities, apps, or APIs are disclosed. The website also lists a Melbourne address, though all operational offices, phone numbers, and staff are Egypt-based.

Rodymar's business model is a B2B direct-services agency model with revenue generated per vessel call or service engagement. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company describes its rates as "competitive." Distribution is direct sales through regional offices and a content/news section on its website, supported by a newsletter subscription funnel. Ownership appears to be founder/management-held, led by Chairman Mohamed Abu Zaid alongside a management team that includes several members of the Smith family in director-level roles. No funding rounds, partnerships, certifications, or M&A activity are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Rodymar

Legal name

Rodymar Shipping Agency & Transportation

Website

https://rodymar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rodymar is a privately held Egyptian shipping agency headquartered in Port Said with branches in Alexandria and Damietta, offering port agency, Suez Canal transit, husbandry, offshore logistics, and freight forwarding services to international shipping companies, ship owners, and offshore operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Agency and Maritime Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

Spare Parts, Ship Chandlery & Logistics to Vessel (TLAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Offshore Marine & Aviation Support (PSVs, AHTS, Crew Boats, Helicopters) (EUALABAJ)

Keywords

• Port agency services
• Suez Canal transit
• Husbandry services
• Offshore support logistics
• Marine freight forwarding

Headquarters

HQ city

Kafr Ash Shurafa' Ash Sharqi

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rodymar is a port agency and shipping services firm providing attendance, husbandry, and offshore support to local and international shipping companies and ship owners at Egyptian ports. Its core offering covers crew changes, ships spares logistics, customs formalities, Suez Canal transit agency, and offshore mobilization supported by company-owned trucks and information technology infrastructure.

Product overview

Rodymar Shipping Agency & Transportation operates as a shipping agency platform providing port agency services, offshore support, and comprehensive logistics solutions for the maritime industry. The core offering is the Port Agency Services platform, supported by specialized service modules including Suez Canal Transit Agency, Offshore Support Services, Protecting/Husbandry Services (encompassing Change of Crew and Ships Spares Logistics), International Freight Forwarding, Marine Air Ticketing– Integrated Container Services, Waste & Sludge Removal, Marine Surveyors and Technical Consultants, Vessel & Cargo Surveys, Stevedoring Activities, Oversized Cargo Handling, Cargo loading/discharging, Non-voyage operational container cost, Forwarding of Documents, Cash To Master, and Vessel Trucking. These modules function as individual service offerings that collectively address the full spectrum of shipping agency needs from port arrival to departure, serving both local and international shipping companies and ship owners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Port Agency Services
• Protecting / Husbandry Services Swift and cost-effective crew change operations and husbandry services, including competitive spare parts clearance and parcel dispatch to and from vessels.
• Suez Canal Transit Agency Speedy and safe transit agency services through the Suez Canal for vessels ranging from small yachts to large containerships and VLCCs.
• Offshore Support Services Complete array of logistical services for the offshore industry in Egypt, including customs formalities, rapid mobilization, and trucking using company-owned trucks.
• International Freight Forwarding
• Marine Air Ticketing – Integrated Container Services
• Waste & Sludge Removal
• Marine Surveyors and Technical Consultants
• Vessel & Cargo Surveys
• Stevedoring Activities
• Oversized Cargo Handling
• Cargo Loading / Discharging
• Vessel Trucking

Quantifiable outcome

• Port agency services ensure all customer needs are met efficiently and effectively
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Inchcape Shipping Services: One of the largest dedicated ship-agency and marine services providers globally, with established Egyptian operations. Directly comparable on port-agency attendance, husbandry, and offshore support services for international principals.
• Wilhelmsen Ships Service: Wilhelmsen's ship-service division delivers port-agency, husbandry, spares logistics, and crew change services in Egyptian ports. Closest head-to-head on the husbandry and chandlery/spare-parts logistics modules Rodymar competes in.
• Maersk Line / Maersk Agency function: Largest global container line, whose in-house and contracted agency needs in Egypt set the bar for the principal-facing agency service standard. Comparable as the dominant buyer of the exact port-agency, husbandry, and Suez-transit services Rodymar sells.
• GAC Group: Global port-agency and ship-agency network with decades of presence at Egyptian ports. Comparable because it sells the same core product — port attendance, husbandry, crew changes, and spare-parts logistics — to international ship owners calling Egypt and the Suez Canal.

Others

• Bahri (National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia): While primarily a shipowner, Bahri and similar regional shipping lines are key buyers of port-agency services at Egyptian ports and act as comparable reference points for what international principals expect from a regional agent. Comparable as both a customer archetype and an adjacent ecosystem participant in MENA shipping.

Direct peers

• Transmar (Transmar Egypt): Egypt-based shipping agency and logistics provider competing in the same Egyptian ports and Suez Canal corridor. Comparable because it offers overlapping port-agency, husbandry, and offshore support services to international ship owners calling Egypt.
• Egyptian Global Logistics (EGL): Egyptian ship-agency and freight-forwarding provider serving Egyptian ports with husbandry, transit, and cargo-handling capabilities. Comparable because it competes for the same international-principal agency work at Port Said, Alexandria, and Damietta.
• Marsa Maritime Services: Egyptian port-agency and ship-services firm offering husbandry, crew changes, and offshore logistics at Egyptian ports. Directly comparable niche-competitor positioning against Rodymar in Alexandria, Port Said, and Damietta.

Emerging players

• BASS Offshore Services: Egypt-focused offshore-support services provider supplying logistics, customs, and mobilization to offshore operators in Egyptian waters. Directly comparable on Rodymar's offshore-support service line, though narrower scope.

Regional players

• Middle East Logistics & Shipping (MELS): Regional ship-agency network covering Egyptian and wider MENA ports. Comparable on husbandry, crew changes, and port-call attendance; competes for the same Suez-transit and offshore-support contracts in adjacent North African geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RodymarShipping
• Facebookfacebook.com/Rodymar.Shipping.Line
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rodymar-shipping-line

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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