Your Vessel Doesn't Wait.
Neither Do We.
Ship chandling and ship repairs at the Port of Douala — delivered alongside, on time, 24/7. One call handles everything from fresh provisions to hull steelwork.
Every hour alongside costs you money. Every delay costs you more.
You know the drill. The agent promises delivery "before departure." The stores arrive late, short, or not at all. The repair crew shows up without the right welding certs. Port time stretches. Charterers ask questions.
In Douala, the difference between a clean port call and an expensive one is your local partner.
See how we run a port callZero Excuses.
One partner for provisions and repairs — same coordinator, same reporting, same standard.
Ship Chandling
Full provisions, bonded stores, deck, engine and cabin stores. Sourced, quality-checked, packed cold-chain compliant, and delivered alongside or at anchorage — exactly when your Master needs them.
Ship Repairs
Afloat repairs, steelwork, piping, machining, electrical and emergency response. Certified technicians, class-aware workmanship, honest timelines. We fix it right the first time, alongside or at anchorage.
Why Masters and Superintendents Call Us First
Phone, WhatsApp, email — a real coordinator responds within 15 minutes, day or night. No voicemail. No 'office hours.'
Berth access, customs clearance, port authority procedures, tide windows on the Wouri — we navigate them daily so your call stays on schedule.
Detailed quotation within 4 working hours of your RFQ. No surprise line items on the final invoice.
Delivery notes, quality certificates, photos before loading, repair completion reports. Your office gets a clean paper trail.
Gulf of Guinea Coverage,
Douala Depth.
Home port: Douala — Cameroon's gateway, handling the overwhelming majority of the nation's seaborne trade. Also serving Kribi Deep Sea Port, Limbe, Tiko and vessels at Douala anchorage. Transit support for neighbouring Gulf of Guinea ports through our vetted partner network.
What Masters and Superintendents say.
"Provisions and engine stores delivered at anchorage in under six hours from order confirmation. That is not normal for this coast. It should be."
"Their welders repaired a cracked sea water pipe overnight. We sailed on schedule. The report was on my desk before the vessel cleared the fairway."
Calling Douala for the first time?
Download the OptiFresh Port of Douala Vessel Call Guide — berth particulars, documentation checklist, typical clearance timelines, and the five most common delays (and how to avoid them). Written by the people who work this port every day.
Your Next Port Call, Handled.
Send us your requisition list or repair specification now. Quotation within 4 working hours. Delivery and workmanship you can put your name behind.