A.L.Griffin was founded in 1955 to serve the commercial waterfront community, including tankers, freighters, cruise ships, tanks/barges, and commercial fishing boats. Over the years the evolving waterfront of Portland Harbor has brought with it changes in our industry as well. Gone are the grain elevators and ocean going warehouses, the Atlantic fleet ships from World War II, and the vast fishing fleets. As the fishing fleet declined, A.L.Griffin shifted our focus to its core business, ships calling on Portland Pipeline, as well as the other terminals in Portland Harbor. In addition, we serve ports throughout Maine and New Hampshire. Portland with a population of approximately 62, 500 is the largest city in Maine. Despite the shipping volume in Portland Harbor we are still considered an out port by the shipping industry due to our location. Since many items are only available out of town, we sometimes require extra time for shipping to avoid additional charges. Our goal, as always, is to keep prices low and quality high. To this end, A.L.Griffin has developed an inventory of many difficult to obtain items that seem to pop up as short notice critical needs from time to time. This inventory is based on years of experience and our goal to keep your vessels on time and on their way to their next destination. This, coupled with our extensive inventory of the basics, make ship supplying a pleasant experience in Portland, Maine. We provide delivery via our 40 foot, 12-ton capacity launch, or by truck as required. There is no additional charge for delivery, either by launch or truck for items purchased from us. Other services such as ships spares and direct shipments are regularly handled by our company with adequate storage space and handling facilities. Our on site freezers and coolers keep your food fresh year round.