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Lock, stock and barrel
Saifee is a family run ship chandler and supplier of spare
parts in Dubai. Established in 1971 as Saifee Trading, it
imported and stocked general ship equipment and
technology, supplying local ship repair yards, workshops, ship
chandlers and owners. In 1975 managing director Hasan
Najmuddin joined his father in the business. Under his father’s
guidance, Najmuddin went on to establish Saifee Trading, one of
the leading suppliers, importers and stockiest of marine hardware
and equipment.
In the late 1990s Najmuddin saw the potential of the ship
supply business in light of increased ship calls to Dubai, Jebel
Ali and Fujairah. He set up a ship chandling company to provide
ship owners with cost effective supply solutions. Saifee Ship
Spare Parts & Chandlers was established in 1997.
In 2003, Johar Sarsanwalla came on board as a joint managing
director. A successful entrepreneur in the marine supply business,
he brought a wealth of experience.
Today, Saifee has built a reputation as a respected and reliable
supplier for the global marine and offshore industries and is a
leading marine chandler in the Middle East. The company’s quality
service is based on its founding principal of providing ship owners
with cost effective supply solutions. The company works closely
with clients to develop supply solutions.
Base of operations
Saifee operates from a custom-built 360,000ft 2 central warehouse
in Dubai that includes 80,000ft 2 of cold stores and a
temperature-controlled dry food area.
The company stocks in excess of 60,000 technical and food
provision items. Its food inventory contains of a wide range of
specialist products consisting of items familiar to Japanese,
Korean, Philippine and European markets.
ISO-certified, Saifee acknowledges its general duty in regards
to food cleanliness and hygiene and ensures the highest safety
standards at work. The firm’s management provides food
hygiene training for those employees designated to work in the
dry and cold stores and has also implemented SOP in food
hygiene and safety policy.
Company insight > Operations management
With Dubai a leading port of call for cruise ships in the Middle East, Saifee is a reliable and
responsive supplier of marine equipment and food supplies to meet virtually any need.
“ The company’s quality service is
based on its founding principle of
providing ship owners with cost
effective supply solutions.
Saifee provides 24-hour support.
Saifee’s commitment to service is backed by a highly
experienced, result-oriented management team. Its operations
work 24 hours, seven days a week and can deliver stores to any
UAE port or at anchorage within UAE waters.
All supplies are accompanied by experienced boarding
representatives. Supplies are made through its fleet of vehicles
and reefer containers.
Saifee is an agent/distributor for:
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Latintec, Argentina
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Chesterton, US
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Brightstar, US
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Versamatic, US
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Ferryl, Sweden
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Wolflite
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Trelawney, UK
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Cordobond/ Thistle bond
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Canepa & Campi, Italy
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Deno Compressor, Netherlands
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WISKA, Germany
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Daeyang, Korea
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DKF, Netherlands
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Saifee
Saifee is a ship chandler and supplier with an inventory in
excess of 60,000 marine store items.
www.saifeeship.com
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