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 750 verified General Ship Chandlers suppliers across 24 ports, including Abidjan, Abu Qir, and Ajman. Send an RFQ to compare quotes from listed suppliers.
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750 suppliers
Port SaidEgypt
Egyptian ship chandler based at Port Said, serving vessels transiting and calling at Egyptian ports.
CasablancaMorocco
Ship supplier serving all Moroccan ports since 1999. Supplies provisions, handles supply and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment, imports products and furniture, forwards ships' spare parts from overseas for delivery to vessels in Morocco, and carries out industrial work on board.
ChittagongBangladesh
Bangladeshi ship chandler and marine services provider at Chittagong. Supplies provisions, bunkers, fresh water, stores and spare parts, and provides ship repair, workshop services, surveys (CO2, bunker, safety equipment, hull), outer-anchorage security, port agency and crew sign-on and sign-off.
LomeTogo
Part of Groupe Mori, based close to Lome port in Togo. Acts as shipping agent and supplies vessels with provisions, bonded and engine stores, spare parts, bunkering and lubricants, together with crew changes and technical services. Also offers diving and underwater repair, crane repair and hull cleaning, and attends vessels at Abidjan anchorage.
LivornoItaly
Ship supplier on Italy's north-west coast handling ship procurement, on-board supplies and spare-parts forwarding for shipowners, managers and catering companies. Main delivery ports are Livorno, Viareggio, Marina di Carrara, Piombino and La Spezia, with deliveries arranged across central and northern Italy. Warehouse of about 5,600 m2 including 2,800 m2 of cold rooms from -20 to +15 C. Certified CE, FDA and ISO 9001, 14001, 22000 and 45001; member of IMPA, ISSA, ShipServ and Anpan.
IncheonSouth Korea
Korean ship chandler based in Incheon, supplying vessels calling at Korean ports.
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam
Vietnamese ship supplier providing fresh provisions, bonded stores, deck stores, marine spare parts, ship repair and marine services to shipowners, ship managers and offshore companies.
VarnaBulgaria
Established in 1989 as the first private ship chandler in Bulgaria, serving all Bulgarian and Romanian ports. Supplies fresh, frozen, chilled and dry provisions, bonded stores, marine industrial and technical stores, spare parts and consumables, and handles owners' stores. Certified to ISO 9001:2015; member of ISSA, IMPA, ShipServ, MESPAS, ProcureShip, SeaProc and the Bulgarian Association of Ship Suppliers. Warehouse capacity 3,000 m2.
SikkaIndia
Ship chandler serving the ports of Sikka, Vadinar and Bedi in Gujarat since 1975. Supplies dry and fresh provisions, cleaned pulses and cereals, and fresh vegetables to Indian and foreign flag vessels.
AbidjanCote d'Ivoire
Founded in 2013 as a subsidiary of the PIMEX Group, MNG Universal supplies marine stores, spare parts and provisions to ships and the maritime and offshore sectors across the Mano River Union (Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia and Sierra Leone).
IstanbulTurkey
Istanbul-based ship supplier trading as Nova Ship Supply; registered as MN Nova Gemi Dis Tic. Ltd. Sti. Serves vessels calling at Istanbul and Turkish ports.
IskenderunTurkey
Turkish ship supplier serving all Turkish ports and the Turkish Straits, based at Iskenderun in Hatay province. Supplies provisions, deck and engine stores and general ship supply requirements across the supply chain.
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.
