Ship chandlers & ship supply at Jebel Ali AEJEA

Jebel Ali is DP World’s flagship: 15.5 million TEU in 2024 — its best year since 2015 — plus 5.4 million tonnes of breakbulk, across four container terminals, 100+ berths and 25 km of quay (as of DP World’s February 2025 results).^[1]

—Lloyd’s List ranked it 9th in the Top 100 Container Ports 2025 — the Gulf’s only top-ten port.^[2]

—The integrated JAFZA free zone drives the trade: 11,000+ companies and $190bn of trade in the year to its 40th anniversary (as of May 2025).^[3]

—Published maxima by trade: container drafts to 17.0 m; breakbulk/bulk 14.5 m; tankers to 120,000 dwt at 14.0 m; the port lies 40 km south-west of Dubai city.^[8]

Effective 1 June 2025, bunker supply is permitted at the J-Charlie anchorage — including for vessels with no operational call at Jebel Ali. Each operation needs Harbour Master approval (safety, location, vessel size and type, duration, fuel type, weather) under the port’s rules and tariff.^[4,5]

—Bookable anchorage services predate that: bunkering, STS, repairs and crew changes at the designated anchorages (the short-term anchorage is J-Bravo).^[6]

—Jebel Ali was named one of eight prime global crew-change hubs by the 2020 shipowner coalition (alongside Singapore, Rotterdam, Fujairah and others).^[7]

—Agency and the port’s notice regime through your agent; anchorage operations run on Harbour Master approval (see above).^[4]

—Bunkers by barge or road tanker; medical facilities are available.^[8]

—Provisions, bonded stores and fresh water: post a requirement and chandlers serving Jebel Ali answer with sealed bids — the vessel’s name stays hidden until award. Suppliers: activate Jebel Ali and compete on the number, not the rolodex.