About UCO

Uco Marine

Company Profile


UCO MARINE CONTRACTING W.L.L. established in 1972 as one of the largest shipping and marine companies in the Kingdom of Bahrain, founded by ALI MOHAMMED JABOR AL-MUSALAM.

The company initially started as an agency company for marine fleet callings Bahrain and GCC ports. Over the time, it emerged as one of the biggest ship owners operating from Bahrain.

UCO MARINE maintained a good marine fleet during the last three decades. Currently, the company’s fleet consists of 12 vessels ranging from different types.

The company owns and operates tugboats, barges and dredgers of different capacities. All vessels are IACS Member Classed and complied with their standards. The company engaged in hiring out vessels on voyage & time charter basis at the most competitive rates.

The management is supported by Board of Directors, well experienced and professional managers with a team that has a strength of around 120 employees, on-shore and off-shore in total, who are well qualified, adequately trained, and carries a rich experience in their respective fields.

UCO Marine is a major importer and seller of ‘R.A.K aggregate’, ‘Fujairah Gabbro’, ‘Sand’, ‘Red Shale’ and ‘Clinker’ products, as well as sellers of ‘Dredged Marine Sand’ (wash & unwashed) operates from their own private jetty and yard, with a big fleet of land transport and heavy equipment for loading, unloading and transportation.

In order to serve all GCC clients more effectively and to manage the vessels operations in the UAE, UCO has a fully functional branch office and port office in Ras Al-Khaimah.

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Below is a list of a few of our major clients.