2024 review and plans for 2025

Empowering procurement.

The Marine Stores Guide is the shipping industry’s standard product reference tool in print and digital solutions.

Book

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The world's leading product reference source
for maritime purchasing and supply

The Marine Stores Guide (MSG) is a comprehensive and standardised system for the identification and categorisation of marine supplies and equipment used in the international shipping industry. Often referred to as "the IMPA codes", the MSG facilitates efficient purchasing, delivery, and supply management, and helps purchasers and suppliers match and supply goods easily by using unique six-digit codes to identify products exactly to an individual description.

46

years of history in the industry

350+

companies use
MSG Data

50,000+

products specified and regularly updated

110,000+

MSG Book copies
in circulation

Latest Updates

Marine Stores Guide 2024 Review and a Glimpse into 2025

January 9, 2025

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Join the Marine Stores Guide at IMPA London 2024

August 30, 2024

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Latest Data Release - What's included?

July 1, 2024

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