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
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam
ISSA member and leading ship-store supplier and repairer near Ho Chi Minh port - safety equipment, deck/engine/cabin/galley stores, provisions, marine chemicals and BA charts, plus main-engine, generator, boiler, pump, valve, compressor, crane, winch, refrigeration and navigation-equipment repair.
Port KlangMalaysia
One-stop centre for ship and crew supplies at Port Klang, Kuantan and Lumut - chandling, provisioning, bonded/galley/deck stores and spares, plus shipment handling, chartering, customs clearance, crew change, cash to master, medicine, safety equipment and navigation charts.
Walvis BayNamibia
VishakhapatnamIndia
India-based ship chandler supplying provisions, bonded, deck, engine, safety and cabin stores, charts and publications, life-saving and fire-fighting appliances, plus logistics services to shipowners and managers worldwide.
As SuwaysEgypt
Ship supplier operating from Suez (Egypt) and Tuzla, Istanbul (Turkey), covering the Mediterranean, Red Sea and Black Sea - engine maintenance and spares, provisions, safety and deck supplies, and scrap purchase from vessels.
ChennaiIndia
New-generation ship chandler serving India's east-coast ports (Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Gangavaram, Krishnapatnam, Paradip) - fresh and frozen provisions, complete ship stores and spares, lubricants, cylinder refilling and cleaning materials.
ParadipIndia
One-stop ship supply - fresh provisions with long shelf life, deck and engine stores sourced directly from manufacturers, plus custom clearance, documentation and port-handling support.
MejillonesChile
Port HarcourtNigeria
Ship agency, chandling, husbandry, crewing and manning services in Port Harcourt, Nigeria (since 2012).
DahejIndia
Ship supplier and chandler (since 2011) serving Dahej, Magdalla, Hazira and all major/minor Indian ports - provisions, bonded, deck, engine, cabin and electrical stores, anti-piracy items, motor rewinding, life-saving and safety equipment, fresh water, garbage disposal and tug-boat hire.
KandlaIndia
IskenderunTurkey
Ship supply and marine services at Iskenderun - provisions, bonded and technical stores, CTM and shipments, charts and publications, fresh water and barge services, port and lashing services, underwater survey, sea-chest cleaning and propeller polishing, salvage and wreck removal, welding and repair.
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.
