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
Ciudad Del CarmenMexico
Since 2004, providing provisioning services to vessels and drilling rigs working offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, and now also catering, housekeeping and hotel services to all kinds of vessels and rigs in the region.
DoualaCameroon
A multi-service provider for the on- and offshore industry based in Douala, Cameroon, focused on maritime supplies, logistics and transportation solutions to the shipping industry in Cameroon and across the Gulf of Guinea sub-region, with competitive pricing and consistent service quality.
Puerto QuetzalGuatemala
Committed to providing high-quality products at the best available prices, Group Service delivers efficient, effective service for all ship chandlery needs at Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala.
CallaoPeru
Ship chandlering and on-board service, purchasing and logistics, sludge, waste and slops disposal, water reception, and technical and nautical ship supply to vessels at all Peruvian ports. Also fresh, frozen and canned provisions and bonded, deck and engine stores, with a total logistics service and port-agency support.
Laem ChabangThailand
Providers of a one-stop source for an extensive range of dry and frozen foodstuffs and technical stores for ships, containers, general cargo and oil tankers, based at Laem Chabang.
KarachiPakistan
An authorised ship chandler in Karachi, working with local shipping agents and shipowners since 2021 and registered with Pakistan Customs at Karachi Port and Port Bin Qasim. Supply of fresh, frozen and dry provision stores; engine and deck stores; marine lubricants; life-raft services; and sludge and garbage removal, round the clock.
KarachiPakistan
A total marine solutions provider specialising in ship chandlery, surveying and shipping-agency services. As ship chandlers, supplying vessels with provisions, consumables and specialised marine equipment; as surveyors, providing inspection and surveying services to industry standards; and as shipping agents, handling documentation, logistics and liaison with authorities for smooth, timely port turnaround across Pakistani ports.
ChittagongBangladesh
Ship chandler based in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
A leading, licensed ship chandler in Abu Dhabi providing complete logistical support to ships calling at Abu Dhabi port. Supply of fresh and frozen provisions, dried and canned foods, beverages, dairy products and bonded stores, plus cabin, deck, engine, electrical and safety stores, charts, publications, general consumables and tools.
TakoradiGhana
A wide range of ship chandelling services for commercial marine vessels plus offshore catering supply, with a track record in the hospitality industry. Products include provisions, bonded stores and cabin stores, sourced from regulated and registered distributors in Accra. Round-the-clock service with guaranteed on-time delivery and specialty products on request.
CotonouBenin
Messrs Graham Gruppe, a member of the International Ship Suppliers & Services Association (ISSA, membership BJ0003), operating in Cotonou (Benin), Lome (Togo), Tema and Takoradi (Ghana), as well as Nigeria and Abidjan.
AlexandriaEgypt
General suppliers based in Alexandria, serving Alexandria Port and all Egyptian ports. Supply of fresh and dry provisions, fresh and frozen meat, fish and poultry; technical, deck, engine, cabin and chemical stores; spare parts; marine paints; oxygen (Unitor) and acetylene refilling; navigation equipment and charts; marine communication equipment; and electronics repair, machining, fabricating and motor rewinding works. Credit available.
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.
