Guides · for buyers and suppliers
Practical ship supply guides
Answers the search results leave thin, from both sides of the trade. For buyers: fresh water at Gulf ports, anchorage delivery off Fujairah, UAE bonded stores and requisitions suppliers can price like for like. For suppliers: setting up as a UAE ship chandler, winning RFQs, getting paid, the Gulf ports and what ISSA and IMPA mean. Every rule and figure is cited; what we could not verify is said plainly.
Contents
01 FRESH WATER AT GULF PORTS02 ANCHORAGE DELIVERY, UAE EAST COAST03 BONDED STORES IN THE UAE04 REQUISITIONS THAT COMPARE05 BECOMING A UAE CHANDLER06 WINNING SUPPLY RFQS07 GETTING PAID08 SUPPLYING GULF PORTS09 ISSA AND IMPA FOR SUPPLIERS
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For buyers
Superintendents, purchasers and masters ordering stores, water and services for a ship.
01
Fresh water supply to ships at Gulf ports: delivery, quality and tariffsHow ships take fresh water at Gulf ports — hydrant, barge or at anchor — WHO quality checks, and published tariffs at Fujairah, Salalah and Saudi ports.
11 sources · reviewed 2026-10-10
02
Ship supply delivery at anchorage in Fujairah and Khor FakkanHow stores, spares and provisions reach a ship at anchor off Fujairah or Khor Fakkan: agents, utility boats, port rules, timing and what to order.
14 sources · reviewed 2026-10-10
03
Bonded stores and ship’s stores in the UAE: what the rules sayWhat UAE customs, excise and VAT texts actually say about ship’s stores and bonded stores, what they leave out, and what to ask your supplier and agent.
11 sources · reviewed 2026-10-10
04
How to write a ship supply requisition that gets comparable quotesWrite a ship supply requisition suppliers can price like for like: IMPA codes, units, delivery point, ETA/ETB and the ISSA conditions behind the quote.
9 sources · reviewed 2026-10-10
For suppliers
Ship chandlers and marine suppliers setting up, quoting, delivering and getting paid in the Gulf.
05
How to become a ship chandler or marine supplier in the UAESet up as a UAE ship chandler: the Dubai “Ship Chandlers” licence activity, free zones, Fujairah port rules, a customs code and VAT on supplies to ships.
16 sources · reviewed 2026-10-10
06
How to win ship supply RFQs: quoting so buyers can compareQuote ship supply RFQs that win: IMPA code and unit per line, flagged alternatives, anchorage delivery priced, validity stated, approvals for safety items.
11 sources · reviewed 2026-10-10
07
Getting paid in ship supply: terms, credit risk and maritime liensHow ship suppliers get paid: ISSA payment terms, knowing who you sell to, signed delivery notes, and when you can arrest the ship in the US, UK and UAE.
16 sources · reviewed 2026-10-10
08
Supplying ships in the Gulf: Fujairah, Jebel Ali, Khor Fakkan and Saudi portsFor suppliers: what ships at Fujairah, Jebel Ali, Khor Fakkan, Jeddah and Dammam take on, and how launch delivery to a ship at anchor works.
21 sources · reviewed 2026-10-10
09
ISSA and IMPA for ship suppliers: membership, standards and codesWhat ISSA membership and its Quality Standard, IMPA membership, IMPA ACT and the Marine Stores Guide codes mean for a ship supplier, and how to use them.
17 sources · reviewed 2026-10-10
Looking for a single term rather than a full guide? The maritime procurement glossary defines them one page each. Ready to buy? Post the requirement or e-mail the requisition as it is. Supplying ships? Register as a supplier and bid sealed on requisitions at your ports.