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.
Suppliers
780
Ports served
24
Group
Ship Chandlers & General Supply
Type
Supplies & services
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780 suppliers
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Franuralex Marine Services
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Ship supplier and stocking distributor with an extensive inventory for fast quotes and on-time deliveries. Supplies provisions, fresh vegetables and water, bonded stores, deck and cabin stores, gas refills (freon, acetylene, oxygen), mooring rope and rigging, painting and safety equipment, nautical/bridge supplies, lubricants, cleaning materials and chemicals, tools, engine parts, valves, bearings, electrical supplies and welding equipment; plus shipping agency, clearing and forwarding.
A leading ship chandler and supplier delivering good-quality fresh vegetables, provisions, bonded and cabin stores, engine stores, oxygen/acetylene/freon, engineering and electrical rewinding and repair, annual inspection and certification of life rafts, breathing apparatus and fire extinguishers, hull cleaning, lashing and more. 24-hour service.
For more than 90 years a reference shipchandler on the French Atlantic coast, based in Brest and present in Lorient, Concarneau and Saint-Malo. Complete supply of ships: food, drinks, duty-free, technical equipment, tools and consumables, with 1,200 m2 of refrigerated and bonded warehousing.
Ship chandling plus bunker and lube-oil supply, fresh/frozen/dry provisions, deck/engine/electrical stores, navigation-equipment repair and installation, sludge and slop disposal, spare parts, chipping and painting, life-raft servicing, safety-equipment and CO2 refill/inspection, charts and stationery, and ship main/auxiliary engine overhaul and repair.
Chennai-based marine supplies and services centre with branches at Indian ports, serving cruise liners, marine catering and contracting companies. Supplies provisions, bonded stores, deck, engine, electrical, electronics, cabin, medical, stationery, fire-fighting and life-saving apparatus, with cold-store and climate-controlled warehousing.
Ship chandlery business of over 25 years serving maritime customers across the Middle East, India and South East Asia: supply to ships at ports and anchorages via tugs and barges, freight and logistics management, clearing and forwarding, and general ship repairs. Supplies cabin, engine and deck stores, safety and maintenance items, galley, provisions and bond stores.
Supply of all deck and engine stores, spare parts, nautical maps, books, flags, clothing, filters, computer parts, generators and radar technicians, plus special inspection services and an on-site shop for crew and officers.
Authorized ship service provider (caterer, repairer and stores/spare-parts supplier) at Chittagong and Mongla ports, Bangladesh, serving bulk carriers, general cargo, container and oil-product tankers with provisions, bonded items, spare parts, technical repairs, store items and bunker supply.
Founded in 1986, supplying the shipping industry with stores, spares and lube oil at competitive prices. Situated near Sharjah Port and the Sharjah Industrial Area, providing marine and industrial materials sourced globally to any required technical, legislative or safety standard.
What can I order from a general ship chandler in one delivery?+
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.
When should I use a category specialist instead of a general chandler?+
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.
How quickly can a chandler deliver to a vessel in port?+
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.
