Ship chandlers & ship supply at Philadelphia USPHL

PhilaPort is an independent agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that manages, maintains and markets the port facilities along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania, working with private terminal operators. It was created as the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority in July 1989 and rebranded PhilaPort in May 2017.^[1]

—Productivity: in June 2026 PhilaPort reported that the 2025 Container Port Productivity Index (World Bank and S&P) ranked it the most productive US container port for the third consecutive year — 48th worldwide and the only US port in the global top 50.^[2]

—Cruise: a permanent PhilaPort Cruise Terminal opened on 27 August 2026 under a seven-year agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings running to 31 March 2033.^[3]

—PhilaPort’s facilities list also covers the Tioga Liquid Bulk Terminal, the Philadelphia Forest Products Center (Piers 78 and 80), Piers 82, 84, 96–100, 122 and 124, and the Southport auto terminal.^[4]

—Packer Avenue Marine Terminal (PAMT) — the main container facility on the Delaware: 160 acres, 6 berths over 3,800 ft (1,158 m) plus an 800 ft ro-ro berth, 45 ft depth at MLW, 2,500 reefer plugs, five super post-Panamax and two post-Panamax container cranes, rail by CSX, Norfolk Southern and CN. It also handles steel, frozen meat, fruit, paper, heavy-lift and project cargo. Operator: Greenwich Terminals (Holt Logistics).^[5]

—Tioga Marine Terminal — multipurpose: 116 acres, 6 berths over 3,822 ft (1,164 m) with 36 ft (10.97 m) and 41 ft (12.5 m) at MLW; forest products, containers, steel, project and breakbulk cargo, with dry and cold-storage warehousing. Operated by Delaware River Stevedores.^[6,7]

—River channel: the Delaware River main channel was deepened from 40 ft to 45 ft over 102.5 miles as far as PhilaPort’s docks — a $468 million project that AJOT reported nearing completion in February 2019, opening the port to container ships of up to 14,500 TEU.^[8]

—Notice of Arrival: under 33 CFR 160.212, a vessel on a voyage of 96 hours or more submits its NOA at least 96 hours before arriving; on a shorter voyage, before departure and at least 24 hours before arrival. Updates follow the same regulation’s timetable.^[9]

—Port information: the Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay, staffed 24/7, runs Maritime On-Line — the regional hub for ship schedules, vessel positions, CBP cargo clearance status and manifest and stow-plan filing — and relays Coast Guard port-condition bulletins.^[10]

—Port access: PhilaPort’s FAQ points anyone needing terminal access to the TWIC card application — check the operator’s access rules before sending a delivery to the gate.^[11]

—Provisions, deck and engine stores, spares and deliveries to PAMT, Tioga or the river berths: post a requirement and suppliers serving Philadelphia answer with sealed bids; suppliers never see the vessel’s name until award. If you supply ships on the Delaware, activate Philadelphia.