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
AlexandriaEgypt
Ship chandler covering all Egyptian ports 24/7: provisions, bonded, cabin, chemical and technical marine stores; waste removal (garbage and sludge); parcel delivery; and all types of marine maintenance and repairs.
GabesTunisia
Located in Gabes and serving all Tunisian ports, offering a complete range of fresh, frozen and dry provisions plus technical stores and spare parts per ISSA and IMPA catalogues.
SantosBrazil
Company specializing in marine supplies, underwater services and repairs, transportation and cargo logistics. Available 24/7.
ChittagongBangladesh
Leading ship chandler at Chittagong, Matarbari, Mongla and Payra ports, Bangladesh; a legal supplier authorized by port authorities and customs. Services include ship supply (provisions, bunker, fresh water, stores, spare parts), ship repair, garbage and sludge disposal, tank and engine-room cleaning, workshop services, ship surveys, chipping and painting with underwater hull cleaning, safety-item load tests and inspection, lube and bunker supply, and cargo grab and fender rental.
ChittagongBangladesh
More than 19 years' experience in shipping operations, ship repair and new and second-hand spare-parts supply. Provides ship repair, spare-parts supply and equipment maintenance at Chittagong and Mongla ports, Bangladesh, and exports marine and industrial spare parts worldwide.
AjmanUnited Arab Emirates
Ship chandler and marine supply company based in Ajman, UAE, serving vessels across all major UAE ports with provisions, deck and engine supplies, safety equipment, cabin stores and bonded items; reliable, around-the-clock delivery.
AlexandriaEgypt
Shipping agency (Suez Canal transit and port-call agency for all Egyptian ports), ship supply, bunkering, marine lubricants, repairs, crew change, parcel delivery and chartering. Supplies technical, deck, engine, cabin, chemical, safety and rescue stores, spare parts, plus repair and underwater works, spare-parts forwarding and customs clearance.
ParanaguaBrazil
Ship supplier providing full service for your vessel's needs.
FalmouthUnited States
Established for over 20 years and based in Falmouth Docks, Falcon supplies ships and their owners with goods and services in Falmouth and further afield. Fast, efficient and professional service to ships' masters.
MarsaxlokkMalta
Established in 1860, F.E. Sullivan & Co Ltd is one of the leading ship suppliers in Malta, providing vessels calling outside and within territorial waters with any requirements, plus storage facilities, logistics and planning.
AlexandriaEgypt
Covering all Egyptian ports and the Suez Canal zone. Ship chandler and general supplier (provisions, bonded stores, deck, electrical, safety equipment, paints, gases, stationery); marine services (garbage and sludge removal, motorboat services, underwater inspections with approved reports, annual safety-equipment servicing, full ship-repair workshop); and shipping agency covering D/A at all Egyptian ports and Suez Canal transit, crewing management, spare parts in transit, bunker and fresh-water supply.
DoualaCameroon
Established in 2013, Express Royal Service Limited began inland and extended its services to ships, supplying general provisions plus cleaning, fumigation and rental services. Operates its own fleet of lorries; customers include bulk carriers, tankers, cargo vessels, container liners, oil rigs, tugs and barges, offshore supply boats, cruise ships and other special-purpose vessels.
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.
