Introduction
 

 

Seabird Trading And Shipping S.A.E  " has been founded as a joint stock company in 1995 - with experience dating back to 1939 - to act as shipping and forwarding agent in all Egyptian ports.

The company management comprises highly qualified professionals in Shipping, Banking, Trading and Information Technology forming together an ideal partner/agent for any principal that looks forward to having a foot hold in Egypt with its perfectly positioned location that enables to serve and feed diverse routes around the globe via Red Sea Ports and Mediterranean.

Since liberization of the shipping sector in Egypt, Seabird has been one of the pioneers in the shipping industry to act as a full shipping agent at all Egyptian ports as well as Suez Canal transiting. Our policy dictates us to consistently live up to our responsibilities and to ever maintain the confidence of our principals, agents and clients.

Our focus is to continuously enhance our performance through investing in staff education and training and adopting the most recent and best in information technology, the sprite of age, that represents the core of our work system and communications.

Profile
Just a glance by touching SeaBird Web site button whence you will ascertain that our aims are to save your time and Money. We do this by providing the International Shipping Principals the very best applicable and available information relating to Egyptian Ports bearing in mind that same are subject to alterations and confirmation has to be obtained from Agents.

SeaBird Marine Services
Location:
Port Said
Egypt

Ports of Presence:
Egypt - Alexandria, Egypt - Damietta, Egypt - El Alamein, Egypt - Nuweibah, Egypt - Port Said, Egypt - Ras Budran, Egypt - Ras Gharib, Egypt - Ras Shukheir, Egypt - Safaga, Egypt - Suez

SeaBird Marine Services, is specialized in vessel supply field in Suez Canal Area and all over Egyptian ports. Through its qualified and highly talented personnel it assures the highest standard of service.
We can offer one of the widest range of provisions available with achieving the correct balance of price and quality, and ensuring a consistent supply throughout the year . Fruit, vegetables and dairy
We can supply everything from soap to washing machines, from paper towels to furniture and bedding. Sanitary cleaners to cooking equipment are also available. Charts, nautical publications, flags and stationary together with safety equipment, rust removers, brushes, tools and much more. Engine stores such as tools, bolts, screws, steel are available.
Our bonded items include a wide range of beers, spirits, cigarettes and confectionary, as well as perfumes, toiletries and an exclusive range of gift items. We promise fast response, reliable service, quality of supplies, very competitive prices.

The Principal Aims of SeaBird are:

International Shipping Enterprise established in 2002, head office located at Port Said with branches in all Egyptian Ports .
We are an Egyptian Stock Company with a Capital of L.E. 25000000.00 .As our main activities are concentrated in Ships' Agency – Suez Canal Transit & Cargo operations of all categories whether Containerized or Bulk or General Cargoes and/or Tankers , we have an intimate knowledge of all Ports as well as renowned connections in the Maritime Transport market in Egypt .

Activities
Our Activities also include the following

Shipping Field
- Shipping Agency
- Shipchandling.
- Owners Representatives
- Suez Canal Transit
- Clearing & Forwarding
- Bunkering Agents
- Air Freight
- Passenger & Tourism
- Brokering & Marketing
- Agents for International Marine Paints- London
- Agents for Unitor Services – Oslo
- Stevedoring & cargo Operations
- Loading & Discharging Supervision
- Fright Forwarders

General Ship Suppliers (Supplying)
- Provision &Bond Stores.
- Charts & Publications.
- General Suppliers.
- Hardwar Suppliers.
- Fresh Water Supply.
- Bunker Supply.
- Deck & Engine Stores.
- Safety Equipments.
- Marine Chemicals.
- Refilling Gases.

Transit Trade
Our transit warehouse built on 500 M2 inside custom we are sole agent & stockiest for:
BC Marine Tapes (Hatch Cover Tapes).
BC Petro Tapes (Anticorrosive Tapes).
Victor Pyratee Tank Cleaning Machines .

Parcel Clearance
Declaring parcels for delivery to vessel from airport.
Transfer parcels from vessel to another in the same port or different port.
Parcels forwarders from vessel to abroad.

Crew Exchange & Repatriation
Receiving Crew at airport.
Arranging transportation.
Booking hotels.
Booking flight tickets.
.

We are members of: Bimco- Intertanko- Issa – Fiata- Maritime Transport Committee Port Said & Chamber of Shipping Port Said.
Our company is set to provide an on-the-spot services to Principals who are using the Suez Canal or at any other Egyptian Port in the Mediterranean or Red Sea .

SeaBird is very well established , professionally managed and well versed in shipping and all relative activities , run by experienced and competent sinior executives ably supported by dynamic young staff . Furthermore , our offices are very well equipped with the best and the latest systems of communications for quick dispatch of all business operations work 24 hours a day & 365 days a year .

As a fact consequent to the ending of State Shipping Agency Monopoly , Principals have now full right to appoint their Shipping Agents whom they choose freely , and in the same time has opened the doors to the Shipping Agents to compete .
In this regard , we seize the opportunity to inform Principals that consequent to our obtainment of our permit from the Ministry of Maritime Transport in May 1998 , which entitled our company which is one of the leading Private Sector Shipping companies , to carry out Shipping Agency Activities in full in all the Egyptian Ports , we have already served fully a good number of vessels whose Owners entrusted us to act as their Sole Agents in all Egyptian Ports and owing to the high standard and first class services rendered to vessels as well as the friendly dealings with Masters and Vessels' Personnel ,the outcome is that the number of vessels we serve are gradually increasing;
Cargo Operations including Containers
In respect of cargo operations , we can assure you that the most efficient care will be rendered by our specialized staff with the lowest rates at all the Egyptian Ports .
Additionally , on top of the high standard services , accuracy and competitive rates , and owing to our favorable and friendly connections with the Containers Terminals Officials , we are in a position to reach a special agreement with them to grant you a special reasonable discount on all your containers handling operations .

Announcement
To
Ship owners- Operators- Charterers & Ship managers

SeaBird Web Site
The world in which your Maritime Business operates is a world of questions and especially what concerns the International Maritime Ports.
In this respect, SeaBird which is a Company of answers has designed a valuable DEPOT of Information covering the Egyptian Ports as well as the Suez Canal Transit out of which Principals can easily obtain their requirements by contacting its Maritime Guide to Port entry Web site :
www.seabird-marine.com
Therefore DO not HESITATE to consult SeaBird professionals for all your vessels' needs at all the Egyptian Ports & for Suez Canal Transit
 

^{Our History}

We are a shipping agency settled in Suez (Head Office), as shipping agents we carry out the activities of ship's agents, forwarders, and loading/discharging  agents, Enriched with personal and professional experiences of more than twenty nine years in The shipping sector. Our company has been acting as subagents in all ports in Egypt.

• Ship Agents
• General Cargo Agents
• Suez Canal Transit
• Stevedoring Discharge/Load in All Egyptian Ports
• Ship Chartering
• Ship Brokers
• Ship Chandlers
• Ship Supplies/Bunkers/Fresh Water
• All Kinds of Repairs/surveys

Through our offices and teams we perform smooth and efficient transit:

Registration at the canal authorities Settlement of costs differentials within 72 hours of transit. Advice on all documentation required by the Suez canal authority. Canal rebates. Preparation of bookings and any requirements. Smooth transit without delay. Complete records Crew change. sign on/off. cash to master, medical care. Supply of provisions, spare parts, paints, foodstuff, bunkers, fresh water, charts. Repair and maintenance during transit. We provide all kinds of marine Supplies, Bunkers supplies , Provisions , bonded stores, deck supplies, engine supplies, marine paints, safety equipment, and spare parts. Through our network of connections and professional standard of our services we provide competitive prices. Cargo Surveys and Inspections. Cargo Condition Surveys. Cargo Loss Surveys. Damage Surveys. Hull and Machinery Inspections. Draft Surveys. Bunkers Surveys. Hold and Tanks Cleanliness Surveys. Supervision of Marine contractors and Ship's repairs Through our offices and teams we perform smooth and efficient transit: Registration at the canal authorities Settlement of costs differentials within 72 hours of transit. Advice on all documentation required by the Suez canal authority. Canal rebates. Preparation of bookings and any requirements. Smooth transit without delay. Complete records Crew change. sign on/off. cash to master, medical care. Supply of provisions, spare parts, paints, foodstuff, bunkers, fresh water, charts. Repair and maintenance during transit.   Through our Wide connections through our partners in Novorsysk, Constansaza and Greece   Also our direct Connection with Turkish ,Syrian and Ukrainian Markets

We would like to introduce our company to our friends & customers  , An Egyptian registered company, found in 2002 Port Said with more than 20 years Experience, our firm has developed a wide variety of services in the field of shipping.  Today we can offer a compete services to our customers agencies, Forwarding, Freighting of Vessels and provide barges, Liner agency, ship chandler, Etc.  An amalgamation of all these services makes us possible to respond to every request and to solve problems with flexibility and efficiency .  Seabird Shipping Agency provides a close follow-up of the market situation in trade and industry, has enabled our company to remain diversified organization in the field of shipping . all  matters concerned are handled with very experienced individual .  Seabird is now one of the largest, most experienced and top class professional shipping agency in egypt with such experience, professionalism and reliability, we have a achieved confidence of more than 180 principles from various parts of the world.  Our biggest strength is the individual care to each ship which we attend to. No efforts are spared to follow up and secure the execution of each order in a quick and economic way. Time is money ! ! !  To achieve this, an experienced team is using all means of modern communication, allowing permanent contact between office, shipping Clark, captain and officers. We also try to bring about a perfect coordination of the authorities and companies that are involved, such as suez canal authority, port authority, custom officers , bunker suppliers , ship chandler,...  The number of forms has diminished and complicated calculations are executed within seconds. A highly trained staff guarantees the precision that is required for both national and international financial operations .

Read more About Port Said       Egypt's geographic location adds an important aspect to the maritime transport sector. Overlooking at both the Mediterranean and Red sea and having the Suez canal linking them, Egypt realized that it can play an important role at the international level so the government over the years overplayed the infra structure of a great maritime industry by building ports and supplying them with high tech equipments to handle cargoes and passengers. There are 41 ports in Egypt divided into commercial, Ore, Petroleum, Fishing and Tourestic ports. Among the most important ports are Alexandria which is the biggest port in Egypt, Dekheila which is a natural extend to Alexandria port. Damietta which has the largest container terminal and most sophisticated equipments in the Middle East, Ports Said and Suez ports at both ends of the Suez canal. It is historically recorded that Egypt was the first country to dig a man-made canal across its lands to connect the Mediterranean sea to the Red sea via the River Nile and its branches, that was in 1874 B.C. That canal was abandoned and reopened several times. The Suez canal is actually the first canal directly linking the Mediterranean sea to the Red sea. It was opened for international navigation on 17 November 1869

SeaBird is a an Egyptian Corporation founded in 2002 as a private owned firm.operating as a Ships' Agent at all the major Egyptian Ports and for
Suez canal agency Transit. head office is in Port-Said. All contacts and accounts are handled centrally through Port Said.employs shipping professionals who provide service to international standards.has local expertise in Suez Canal Transits, Cargo Operations, Bunkering, Spare parts,etc.specialized in Tankers, Gas Bulk Carrier, Containers and other vessels.understands the need for fast, Seabird information and communications about the vessel and cargo.SeaBird in the spot, with strong local connections and long experience in dealing with vessels problems.owns representatives board every vessel to attend to the Master's requirements.
For its customer service, SeaBird relies on a highly qualified team which is fully aware of the conditions of the local market, whether the Marketing or Logistics Departments. SeaBird provides full support for the various departments, with optimum services within a logistical frame that saves time and effort for our clients.

In the marketing department, the company depends on a competent team rendering the following services:

Market research: through a specially trained staff, having direct contacts with the Egyptian local market including top clients, the department can carry out the researches that enable our principals have the right market share, Thus achieving maximum profitability.

Promotion: SeaBird avails all its potential for the best promotion of its principals, since we have an integrated e-marketing system, in addition to the traditional methods of promotion.

Our marketing team can do all the necessary statistics and studies for achieving tangible results for its activities and for enabling it to read into the future as a means of moving forward on the right track without any failures that may shake our principals’ position in the market or cause it to lose our market.

The Logistics department provides the Marketing department with full support for maintaining our clients’ base and attracting new clients. One of the excellent services provided by Logistics department is the “Door to Door” service. The department has the technical expertise for carrying out customs clearance formalities and inland transport for delivering cargo to our clients with the quickest dispatch.

Our Marketing and Logistics departments are equally experts in providing their services to all types of cargo such as general or bulk cargo as in providing their services to containerized cargo.

SeaBird can achieve direct contacts with its local clients due to its excellent geographical presence in all the Egyptian ports : Alexandria, Port Said, Damietta, Suez and Red Sea Ports. Having its Head office in Port Said is an advantage as it is considered the heart of the Egyptian local market due its unique geographical location in relation to the port of Damietta, Suez and Cairo.

SeaBird can offer an excellent service that cannot be matched within the Egyptian market due to its team that combines practical experience and professional approach.Read More

Why Choose Seabird
loyalty and trust with our clients through our professionalism and reliability.
Our philosophy is that as long as we maintain our strength, integrity, and are well connected internally, we are capable of facing any external challenges.
Everyone at Seabird genuinely cares for the business and its clients, which drives them to the highest levels of professionalism and hard work. We are a dedicated team that works with passion which makes our clients feel certain of their vessels' safety. .
We also have a wide range of connections through our active networking.
Loyalty, competence, punctuality, commitment and reliability are all attributes that we are determined to maintain.

What Makes Us Different ?
There are certain expectations that an agent has to meet to satisfy his client:
Competitive pricing strategy
Initiative (to act as an external department in Egypt)
Near zero response time
Reachable at all times
Highly networked
Shortest turnaround time
Up-to-date with all technological advancements
We are proud to say that we at Seabird have managed, through our rich experience in the field, to attain all of the above aspects.
Our commitment to Seabird and to each other, gives us the flexibility which enables us to compete in the high risk global world of shipping.
When such professionalism is combined with closeness, it is strength undefeated, and that makes us unique.

What do we have to Offer ?
Seabird offers a vast variety of shipping services that covers all of Egypt's ports, some of which are:
Represent Ship Owners at all Egyptian ports
Handling Liner Vessels, Tramp Vessels (Dry Cargo and Tankers, Gas and Chemical Carriers)
Husbandry attendance
Attend to all of owners' charters matters (stores supply/fresh water/bunkers/oil lube)
Stevedoring and Tally
Cargo surveys
On/Off hire surveys
Custom clearance and forwarding of shipping parcels
Ship supplies
Crew Change
Survey/Hull Cleaning and Inspection
Attend loading/discharging operations and liaise with various bodies to achieve the fastest turn around vessels
Freight forwarding Ship Supplies and Logistical solutions to all your transport requirements
Ship Management (technically and commercially)
Manning

Testimonials

	M/Y "Al Salamah" Dear Mr. Mohamed, Since many years, I experienced a lot of transits through the Suez Canal onboard various vessels and with the assistance of different agencies. Since I started to call on your agency "Seabird  Maritime", the procedures have been much easier and the transits a re always relaxed and without and hassle. I very much appreciate the perfect service of your staff and I am always feeling very comfortable when I see the friendly faces of yourself and your crew. Many thanks to Waael, Toto and Said for their competent support and good Cooperation. Capt. T.Burcks (Master)
	M/Y "Montigne" Mohamed & Staff, As always you are the name in the Suez Canal. Your Staff treat us the way we treat our guests & what a pleasant experience that is to have it reciprocated after a long summer season. As we embark on our second transit on our second circumnavigation, I thank you all again for your kindness and assistance. My Warmest Regards, Martyn Walker(Captain)
	S/Y "Starr Trail" Dear Mohamed, Many thanks for your assistance with our transit of the Suez Canal, your staff were always friendly and efficient and from the moment we arrived in Port Suez, they did every thing possible to ensure a safe and quick passage. Capt/ Blair Simmons
	M/Y "Ambrosia" The Captain and Crew of AMBROSIA thank you for sharing with us the wonder and beauty of Egypt. Your personal warmth, professional ethic, polished elegance, and (CAN DO) attitude set the standard for agents around the world. We depart with fondness and appreciation! Commander Stan Antrim (Captain)
	M/Y "Tatoosh" Dear Mohamed, Thanks very much to you and all your staff at the Seabird  Maritime Agency for making our first transit of the Suez Canal such a smooth one. I look forward to seeing you again on the return trip and will highly recommend your agency to any one coming this way. Capt/ David Broom
	M/Y "Meduse" Thank you Mr. Mohamed Mohamed, of Seabird  Agency, for making our Suez transit as painless as can be. Our last minute schedule was accommodated easily and without problems, and we transited the canal both ways with virtually no waiting. How you organized this one can only speculate but was much appreciated by owner and crew of the MEDUSE. I highly suggest Seabird  as the agency to deal with canal formalities for any yacht transiting the area. Best wishes to Mohamed, Said, and all the staff at Seabird . We hope to see you soon.   Sincerely, Capt. Ron Chace

• Our Customers:
  1. M.T. maritime management corporation- U.S.A.
  2. Fiellette Green Shipping - U.S.A.
  3. N.S.C. Arhangelsk - Russia.
  4. Steamer Shipping - Russia.
  5. Northern Shipping Joint Co. - Russia.
  6. Interorient Maritime Enterprises Inc. - Manila.
  7. Carbon Partners.
  8. Haseatic Shipping Co.
  9. Alpha Marine ltd.- Bourgas.
  10. Eurasia International - India.
  11. Eurasia Shipping - Hong Kong.
  12. N.Y. K. - Trampddd - Tokyo.
  13. Han-Sung Shipping Co. Ltd.
  14. Daglia Maritime S.A. - Piraeus.
  15. Seastar Charterers - Piraeus.
  16. Sea Star Charterers - Piraeus.
  17. T.K. Boesen- Copenhagen.
  18. 2 K Shipping Trading ltd - Istanbul.
  19. Precious Shipping - Bangkok.
  20. Comissa Marine ltd- Monrovia.
  21. Norchart BV - Rotterdam.
  22. Syro Jordanian Shipping -Syria.
  23. Western Bulk Carries -OSPO - Norway.