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
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.
BalboaPanama
A Panama-based ship chandler committed to fresh, top-quality products with modern delivery equipment, available 24/7. Services include bonded stores and ship spare parts, with free delivery from Balboa (BAL) or off-Balboa (X-BAL) via the local agency launch, or a rental arrangement where no launch is available.
DoualaCameroon
A dedicated ship supplier and general contractor based five minutes from Douala Port, with a branch in Kribi, covering Douala, Kribi and Limbe. Scope of supply: provisions and bonded stores; deck, engine, cabin and electrical stores; medical and safety (PPE, first-aid/medical kits, LSA/FFE consumables); navigation charts and publications; hardware and spares (valves, wire & mooring ropes, marine chemicals & paints, pipes/flanges/fittings, OEM/compatible spares, lashing materials). Port and vessel services include husbandry (crew changes, visa/immigration, CTM, launch/transport), documented delivery alongside or at roadstead, cash to master, and MARPOL-compliant waste removal.
JakartaIndonesia
Provides maritime services and support for shipowners and operators across Indonesia — chandlery, provisions, bonded stores, deck and engine stores, cabin stores, electronics, marine electronics, office equipment, life-saving equipment, and fire and safety equipment. Offices in Batam, Medan, Jakarta, Surabaya, Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Semarang and Denpasar.
DoualaCameroon
A ship chandler and general contractor based in Cameroon offering ship agency (protective agency, crew changes, visa/ticket/work permit, meet & greet, accommodation and crew transportation), parcel & spares delivery with customs clearance and delivery to vessels, and supply services (cash to master, provisions, bunker supplies, catering, safety equipment, and deck, engine, cabin and bonded stores).
FujairahUnited Arab Emirates
Complete ship-store suppliers (ship chandlers) serving vessels calling any port worldwide. Scope covers provision, technical, engine, deck and cabin stores, wire & mooring ropes, LSA & FFA, marine chemicals & gases, bonded stores, anti-piracy products, welfare and galley stores. Offices and stock across the UAE, India, Egypt, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Bangladesh, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Panama and Malta.
ColomboSri Lanka
Ship chandler based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, established in 1972, supplying vessels calling at the Port of Colombo.
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.
