Ship Chandlers & General Supply
General ship chandlers supply everything a vessel routinely needs during a port call from a single order — deck stores and hardware, engine-room consumables, cabin and galley items, cleaning materials, and fresh or dry provisions — coordinated as one delivery to the berth or anchorage rather than sourced separately from specialist suppliers.
Because a chandler carries stock across every department of the ship, masters and superintendents use them for routine resupply, last-minute top-ups, and small emergency orders where speed matters more than category depth. Buyers requesting a single consolidated quote trade some specialisation for convenience and one point of contact; for large or technical items — main engine spares, wire rope, or bulk provisions — buyers often compare the category specialists listed alongside them on price and lead time. It sits within the Ship Chandlers & General Supply category group on PortProcure.
PortProcure lists 386 verified General Ship Chandlers suppliers across 24 ports, including Abidjan, Abu Qir, and Al Aqabah. Send an RFQ to compare quotes from listed suppliers.
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386 suppliers
Port SaidEgypt
Ship chandler at Port Said, Egypt. With extensive experience in the shipping industry, the company provides high-grade ship supply services to leading worldwide clients, built on client satisfaction and continuous improvement.
AntwerpBelgium
Antwerp-based ship chandler established in 1983, providing full 24/7 service to vessels.
IstanbulTurkey
Ship supplier at Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey.
Jebel AliUnited Arab Emirates
Dubai-based integrated supply and engineering service provider to the marine, offshore, oil & gas and industrial sectors, with branch offices in Singapore and India. Supplies all marine stores (provision, technical, bonded) and engineering services (mechanical, fabrication, automation, hydraulics), plus underwater services and LSA/FFA, across all major ports and docks in the UAE. Authorised distributor for condition monitoring, reverse osmosis plants, wet abrasive blasting, lubricant additives, marine cables and hull optimisation.
FujairahUnited Arab Emirates
Ship chandler and marine supplier in the UAE. Major services: provisions and bonded stores delivery, ship spare parts delivery, and technical, deck and cabin stores delivery. Service available in all major ports in the UAE and China.
ChennaiIndia
LagosPortugal
Nigerian company (incorporated 2015) offering ship supply (chandling), clearing, forwarding and haulage services with a global agent network.
Las PiedrasVenezuela
Provisions, garbage disposal and fumigation services at Amuay, Venezuela.
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam
ISSA member and leading ship-store supplier and repairer near Ho Chi Minh port - safety equipment, deck/engine/cabin/galley stores, provisions, marine chemicals and BA charts, plus main-engine, generator, boiler, pump, valve, compressor, crane, winch, refrigeration and navigation-equipment repair.
Port KlangMalaysia
One-stop centre for ship and crew supplies at Port Klang, Kuantan and Lumut - chandling, provisioning, bonded/galley/deck stores and spares, plus shipment handling, chartering, customs clearance, crew change, cash to master, medicine, safety equipment and navigation charts.
Walvis BayNamibia
VishakhapatnamIndia
India-based ship chandler supplying provisions, bonded, deck, engine, safety and cabin stores, charts and publications, life-saving and fire-fighting appliances, plus logistics services to shipowners and managers worldwide.
FAQ
A general chandler supplies across every department of the ship — deck and engine-room stores, cabin and galley items, cleaning materials, and fresh or dry provisions — consolidated into a single order delivered to the berth or anchorage. That single point of contact is the main reason buyers use a chandler for routine resupply rather than sourcing each line from a separate specialist.
For large or technical items — main engine spares, certified wire rope, or bulk provisions — a specialist usually offers a better price, deeper stock, and proper documentation. Buyers often place routine top-ups with a chandler while comparing the specialists listed alongside them for those technical lines, trading some convenience for category expertise.
Delivery is timed to the vessel's port call, so lead time depends on the port, the order size, and how much notice the chandler has. A chandler carrying broad local stock can often meet short-notice top-ups before sailing, which is why masters value confirmed stock and reliable delivery to the berth over price alone for urgent orders.
