Spotica Marine Inc.

What Spotica Marine Inc. does

Spotica Marine Inc. is a privately held Canadian ship chandler headquartered in Thunder Bay, Ontario, that supplies maritime vessels operating at Canadian ports. The company organizes its offering into four interconnected core service lines: Provisions & Catering (fresh, frozen, and dry food plus galley supplies, including Halal and Kosher options), Technical & Deck Stores (engine spares, deck equipment, tools, electrical supplies, paints and marine-grade consumables), Safety & Medical Supplies (SOLAS-approved life-saving appliances, PPE, fire-fighting equipment, and medical provisions), and Marine & Logistics Support (waste disposal, fresh water bunkering, crew change coordination, customs assistance, repair coordination, and spares-in-transit warehousing).

The company operates a direct-to-vessel distribution model. Customers place orders via WhatsApp or email after registration, and a dedicated fleet including refrigerated trucks delivers to vessels at port on a 24/7 basis. The company states that 80% of order processing is automated and 100% of shipments are tracked in real time. Its infrastructure includes strategic warehousing at Thunder Bay, supplemented by a 20+ partner global sourcing and logistics network. No proprietary software platform, API, or SDK is disclosed.

Commercially, Spotica generates revenue from two streams: one-time product transactions for ship supply goods and fees for marine and logistics services. No pricing tiers are publicly disclosed; quotes are provided on request. The customer base is exclusively enterprise (commercial vessels and shipping operators), with only one named customer (Captain Robert Rose of Sherry-Ship) disclosed publicly. Operations currently span the Great Lakes and Pacific Ocean regions, with stated reach across approximately 12 Canadian ports from Vancouver to Montreal and Halifax. The company is founder-owned with no external investors, no disclosed headcount, and no reported revenue or funding.

Name

Spotica Marine Inc.

Legal name

Spotica Marine Inc.

Website

https://spotica.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Spotica Marine Inc. is a privately held Canadian ship chandler headquartered in Thunder Bay, Ontario, supplying provisions, technical/deck stores, SOLAS-compliant safety equipment, and marine logistics services to commercial vessels at approximately 12 Canadian ports from Vancouver to Halifax.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ship Chandlery and Marine Supply Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Service Provider Coordination (Diving, Inspection, Class/Survey Support) (TLAHAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Ship chandler services
• Marine provisions supply
• Vessel safety equipment
• Port logistics support
• Marine technical stores

Headquarters

HQ city

Thunder Bay

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ship Supply Products: Sale of provisions (fresh, frozen, dry), technical and deck stores, safety and medical supplies to vessels. One-time product transactions with repeat customer orders.
2. Marine & Logistics Services: Service fees for logistics coordination including waste disposal, crew changes, customs assistance, repair coordination, and spares-in-transit services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Spotica Marine Inc. is a Canadian ship chandler that supplies maritime vessels with provisions, technical and deck stores, and SOLAS-compliant safety and medical equipment, while also providing marine logistics support such as waste disposal, crew changes, customs assistance, and spares-in-transit coordination. The company operates from Thunder Bay with strategic warehousing and a dedicated refrigerated fleet, delivering directly to vessels 24/7 at Canadian ports across the Great Lakes and Pacific regions.

Product overview

Spotica Marine Inc. operates as a ship chandler providing a unified portfolio of ship supply services organized into four interconnected core offerings: Provisions & Catering (fresh, frozen, dry food and galley supplies), Technical & Deck Stores (engine spares, deck equipment, tools, electrical and maintenance supplies), Safety & Medical Supplies (SOLAS-compliant safety gear, PPE, medical provisions, and fire fighting equipment), and Marine & Logistics Support (port coordination services, spares logistics, waste disposal, crew changes). The company leverages strategic warehousing at Thunder Bay ports and a dedicated fleet including refrigerated trucks to deliver directly to vessels 24/7.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Provisions & Catering Supply of fresh, frozen, and dry food provisions and essential galley supplies catering to diverse crew needs and dietary requirements, including Halal and Kosher options. Designed for maritime vessels of all sizes operating in Canadian waters.
• Technical & Deck Stores Supply of engine room spares, deck equipment, maintenance tools, electrical supplies, paints, chemicals, and marine-grade consumables compliant with international maritime standards. Intended for vessel operators and crew responsible for onboard technical maintenance.
• Safety & Medical Supplies Supply of SOLAS-approved life-saving appliances, personal protective equipment, medical provisions, fire fighting equipment, navigational safety equipment, and gas detection devices meeting strict international and Canadian regulations. Targeted at commercial vessels needing regulatory-compliant safety gear.
• Marine & Logistics Support Expert logistical services for vessels at Canadian ports including repair coordination, ship spares logistics with transit warehousing, waste disposal, fresh water bunkering, crew change coordination, and customs assistance. Designed for maritime operators seeking single-point port coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ consignments delivered
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GAC (Gulf Agency Company): Global ship agency and logistics provider offering husbandry services including provisions, spare parts, crew changes and port call coordination; directly comparable to Spotica's Marine & Logistics Support services across an international network.
• Inchcape Shipping Services: Global port agency and ship services provider covering husbandry, supply coordination, spare parts logistics and crew changes; directly comparable to Spotica's marine & logistics support layer.
• V.Ships: Global ship management and marine services company that coordinates supply, maintenance and crew logistics for a large fleet; comparable to Spotica as a related marine services provider, though much larger and integrated with ship management.
• Wilhelmsen Ships Service: Global leader in ship supply (Unitor/Wilhelmsen brand) providing provisions, technical stores, safety equipment and ship agency services worldwide; directly comparable to Spotica's full chandlery offering but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Regional players

• Bie & Co (GAC Norway): Norwegian ship chandler and maritime service provider offering provisions, technical stores and logistics to vessels calling Norwegian/North Sea ports; comparable to Spotica as a regional chandler serving a defined maritime geography.
• Saam Smit Towage: Towage and terminal services operator active in Canadian and Americas ports; adjacent to Spotica because both serve vessel port-call needs in Canadian ports though Saam Smit focuses on towage rather than supply.

Others

• World Fuel Services: Global bunker and marine fuel supplier serving commercial fleets with related port-call services; thematically comparable to Spotica as part of the broader vessel-servicing ecosystem at Canadian and international ports.

Direct peers

• Eastern Marine Services: Independent ship supplier (chandler) in North America offering provisions, deck/engine stores, safety equipment and bonded logistics to vessels; comparable to Spotica as a regional chandler serving U.S./Canadian ports.
• Rederij Groen: Dutch-based ship supplier and offshore service provider offering provisions, technical stores, safety equipment and logistics to vessels; directly comparable to Spotica's bundled chandlery model in a more European footprint.
• Van Rees Group: International ship supplier (chandler) offering provisions, cabin stores, technical stores and bonded services to commercial vessels; closely comparable to Spotica's ship supply business model and product categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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