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 780 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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780 suppliers
PiraeusGreece
Ship chandler based near Piraeus (Drapetsona), serving vessels in all Greek ports with provisions and cabin, deck and engine stores.
IskenderunTurkey
Hera Marine Technical Ship Supply (certified ISO 9001, 22000, 14001 and 45001) offers provisioning, repair, maintenance and spare-part supply at Iskenderun. Services span dry, fresh, canned and frozen provisions; fresh-water supply; bonded, cabin, deck and engine stores; filtration; electrical stores; safety equipment; BA charts and publications; spare parts; gas refilling; electric-motor rewinding; chemicals; marine paints; electrical maintenance; cargo-hold and hatch works; hydraulic system repair; diver operations; and propeller, shaft, rudder and anchor-chain repair.
LagosPortugal
Engaged in complete shipping and marine services, serving Lagos, Port Harcourt, Warri, Lome, Cotonou and Ghana. Services include vessel services and repairs, sludge and slop disposal and cleaning; supply of canned, fresh and dry provisions; deck and engine stores; electrical equipment; medicine and safety equipment; chemicals; fresh water; lube oil; and bunker supply. References ShipServ, IMPA and ISSA catalogues.
ConstantaRomania
Heinrig Romania, a subsidiary of Gebr. Heinemann Hamburg, serves all Romanian Black Sea ports, operating Travel Free duty-free shops inside the Port of Constanta and the Agigea South Free Trade Zone. Available 24/7.
MersinTurkey
General ship supplier at Mersin, Turkey since 1980 - provisions, technical stores, safety equipment, publications and charts, chemicals and hatch-cover tapes.
FujairahUnited Arab Emirates
A young and dynamic marine supplier in the UAE delivering everything needed on board, distinguished by product and service quality. Supplying all major UAE ports (Jebel Ali, Fujairah, Khor Fakkan, Dubai Dry Dock, Port Rashid, Sharjah, Ajman, Abu Dhabi Musaffah, Mina Zayed, Umm Al Quwain) and Muscat, Oman. Extensive provision stores with rare and specialty imported foods including Halal, plus marine deck, engine, cabin and electrical stores, safety equipment, wire ropes and valves, and provision and bonded stores.
AlmeriaSpain
Ship chandler at Almeria, Spain, supplying spare parts, oils, nautical charts and more.
RotterdamNetherlands
A supplier of high-quality supplies and services to shipowners, managers and operators worldwide, and a leading supplier of choice in Rotterdam for the ARA range. Supplying merchant, cruise, offshore and military vessels at all European ports, backed by a global purchasing network for quality and value, on time.
RigaLatvia
Baltic-area ship chandler with service stations in Riga, Liepaja and Tallinn. Examination, sale and repair of fire-fighting and life-saving equipment, lifeboats, rescue boats, davits and cranes, and measuring equipment (portable gas detectors, UTI meters, alcohol meters); ship supply of goods for safe vessel operation; minor ship-repair arrangement; and manufacture of IMO signs.
BalboaPanama
Ship chandler and shipping supplier in Panama, providing provisions, bonded stores, ship stores and spare parts.
Ship chandler based in Kerala, supplying consumables and stores to vessels calling at Cochin (Kochi), India.
PuntarenasCosta Rica
An international trade logistics operator in Costa Rica and Nicaragua with more than 90 years of experience, delivering integrated logistics for importers and exporters. Core services include customs, ground transportation, air and ocean freight, bonded and general warehousing, free-zone (SEL regime), distribution, project logistics and port/maritime services, with regional office coverage and inventory traceability.
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.
