Thanks to the fact that Africa is fast becoming a global force in today’s market places the 2017 Nor-Shipping Conference made the African continent a primary focus of this highly influential event. In fact, the maritime and ocean industries program for 2017 was even dubbed Africa@Nor-Shipping 2017, and it represented a major leap forward in the mutually beneficial business relationships that are currently being forged between Africa and Europe. At the launch of the event Birgit Liodden, a Nor-Shipping director, had this to say:

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Ship Chandlers, or ship suppliers, are an important part of the maritime resupply chain and are literal goods retailers that provide a very specific service to ships who need to purchase equipment and supplies. It is a convenient way for a ship’s crew to restock and resupply, without having to make numerous transactions, or search for multiple suppliers. These resupply items can be anything from food and luxury goods, to safety equipment and mechanical maintenance supplies.

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Although ships chandlers have been around in one form or another since man first ventured into the ocean, many people are still unaware of what it is that we do. In its simplest form a ship chandler is a person or business that deals exclusively with the supplying of commodities to the international and local maritime industry, specifically ocean going commercial vessels, oil rigs and naval vessels.

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