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
Established at the beginning of the 21st century as an importer of technical marine stores, becoming a marine supplier by 2012. A shipping agency and ship supplier presenting services to vessels transiting the Suez Canal or calling at any Egyptian port.
DoualaCameroon
A leading ship supplier, crewing, ship repair and services contractor operating along the entire coast of Cameroon, with head office in Douala and services at Kribi Port, Limbe Port, Limboh field, Kole and Moudi field. Strengths include good infrastructure, a strong capital base and skilled technical personnel, delivering value-added services at reasonable prices.
Le HavreFrance
Ship supplier based in Le Havre, France.
AltamiraMexico
A full-service ship chandler serving the maritime sector across major Mexican ports (Tampico, Altamira, Tuxpan and Dos Bocas), available 24/7. Services include food supply, bonded store, cabin material, deck and engine material, personal equipment, afloat repairs, flags, IMO signs, and MARPOL-compliant garbage disposal and management.
Port HarcourtNigeria
Ship chandler serving Port Harcourt and all West African ports, offering competitive pricing and meeting all vessel requirements.
DoualaCameroon
A full-range airport and seaport, shipping and petroleum services company with over 15 years of experience. Services include shipping, petroleum and oilfield logistics, and marine crew and expatriate management: crew change and expatriate services, visas and work permits, port assistance, transportation, healthcare and accommodation; shipping services (parcel delivery and clearance, vessel supply, generic supply services); and vessel/rig protection and port security.
TemaGhana
A fast-growing ship services provider in Ghana offering ship agency services, chandelling services, and marine and mine lubricant supply around the clock. Full port agency and chandelling with competitive fees, based at Tema.
AbidjanCote d'Ivoire
For more than 20 years, Gloria Marine Supply has specialized in the international trade of maritime provisioning for all types of merchant, service and passenger vessels. Based in Cote d'Ivoire, the company operates across the ports of West Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin), supplying provisions and technical products directly to the vessel.
As SuwaysEgypt
Covering the Suez Canal and all Egyptian ports and terminals. General ship supply and provisions; engine, deck and cabin stores; industrial products and instruments; safety equipment approved to international shipping regulations; and certified sludge, slops and garbage removal. Available 24/7.
ChennaiIndia
Serving customers for over a decade across all Indian ports, supplying to the IMPA code and ISO-certified standards. Head office in Chennai with branches in Mumbai, Ennore, Goa, Haldia, Kakinada, Kandla, Kolkata, Mangalore, New Mangalore, Tuticorin, Krishnapatnam, Kattupalli, Nhava Sheva, Karaikal, Pipavav, Cochin, Visakhapatnam and Gangavaram, among others.
VishakhapatnamIndia
Globe Maritime Ship Chandlers (GGV, India), a registered company at Gangavaram Port and member of IMPA, ISSA and ShipServ, serving vessels calling at all ports of Gangavaram and Visakhapatnam and at Indian major and minor ports. A fast-growing ship chandler, marine, offshore and industrial supplier providing engine, deck, cabin, electrical, safety and provision stores and ship spares, available 24/7, 365 days a year with its own delivery fleet.
AntalyaTurkey
Ship chandler based in Antalya, in service at all Turkish ports.
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.
