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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Punta CardonVenezuela
DVG (Distribuidora VG de Paraguana C.A.) is a ship chandler based in Punta Cardon, Falcon State, Venezuela, serving vessels at Punta Cardon, Amuay, Las Piedras and the Punta Cardon and Amuay anchorages.
PiraeusGreece
Madouvalos Bros - Diro S.A. was founded in 1992 with a well-defined purpose: prompt response to demands, responsibility and reliability in supplying seagoing vessels with stores and provisions. Expertise in ship supply for the merchant and cruise vessel industry guarantees the quality and reliability of the service. Within the framework of its activities the company operates as representative or special partner of some of the largest domestic and overseas firms. Diro S.A. can accommodate any demand concerning the supply of vessels calling at Greek ports or at anchor, covering fresh and frozen provisions, dry provisions, general stores, cabin stores, deck stores and engine stores. A 24/7 service guarantees delivery of goods onboard even on last-minute calls or unscheduled vessel demands. Operations are in compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO 22000.
KrishnapatnamIndia
Ship service supplier since 1992, offering a wide range of fresh, frozen and dry provisions and a Customs bonded warehouse to all types of vessels and offshore locations, sourcing the finest available foods to international food-safety standards.
KarachiPakistan
Leading ship chandler at Karachi Port and Port Qasim, Pakistan. Supplies fresh/frozen/dry provisions and soft drinks; deck and engine stores; marine gases and chemicals; motor rewinding; electrical stores; stationery and medicines; bearings; navigation charts and publications; marine safety equipment; lubricant oil; steel wire and marine ropes; liferaft renewal and servicing; CO2 and fire-extinguisher servicing; and marine paints.
Port SaidEgypt
Ship supplier covering vessels in all Egyptian ports and while transiting the Suez Canal. Supplies provisions (fresh, frozen and dry, cold-chain maintained), cabin, deck and engine stores, bonded items, stationery, galley utensils, nautical publications, spares and machinery, chemicals, maintenance products, laundry services and anti-piracy equipment.
ChennaiIndia
Ship chandler at Indian ports: fresh and dry provisions; engine, deck, cabin and saloon stores; LSA/FFA stores; stationery and medicines; fresh water; navigational BA charts and publications; liferaft annual servicing; gas refilling; motor and alternator rewinding; EEBD and breathing-apparatus servicing; and onboard calibration and certification of CO2 fixed systems and gas detectors.
Hai PhongVietnam
Ship supplier dedicated to the shipping field, providing goods and services to run, service and support vessels and crews in Hai Phong and all Vietnamese ports, on time and at affordable prices.
Ship chandler serving Bunati and South Kalimantan ports, Indonesia.
IstanbulTurkey
Full-scale ship chandler providing provisions, stores, cabin, deck and engine equipment plus spare parts to all vessels calling Turkish waters, with head office and main warehouse in Istanbul.
IskenderunTurkey
Ship supplier at Iskenderun, Turkey: fresh, dry and frozen provisions and bonded stores; BA charts and publications; safety equipment and annual inspections; gas refills; chemicals; lifeboat and liferaft inspections; breathing apparatus; engine, deck, electrical and cabin stores; and ship repair.
ZonguldakTurkey
Supplies vessels with bunker and chandlery services, including the entire IMPA catalogue, at all ports of Turkey, 24/7.
HoustonUnited States
Ship supplier serving the US Gulf from Brownsville, Texas to New Orleans, Louisiana — at offshore, in port, at berth, anchorages or off-port limits, 24/7. Supplies provisions and bonded stores; engine, deck and electrical consumables; nautical, publication and pyrotechnic supplies; medical, safety, FFE and LSA equipment; cabin stores, cleaning materials and stationery; ropes and wires; 110V/220V tools; and Cash to Master, plus annual LSA/FFE tests and certifications.
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.
