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
MersinTurkey
Ship supply and repair company serving Mersin, Iskenderun, Tasucu and Antalya ports, providing provisions, technical supply, ship repairs and diving services.
LiverpoolUnited Kingdom
Independent UK ship supplier and one-stop supplier to the marine and offshore industry, supplying 100% of ports in England and Wales with a complete range of stores and services, logistics tailored to each customer, and a worldwide marine spares service.
CallaoPeru
Ship supply company with more than ten years of experience, providing quality products and service at Callao.
IllichivskUkraine
Ship chandlers in Ukrainian ports with over 20 years of continuous experience in the ship repair and supply industry.
BalboaPanama
Ship supply company providing a wide variety of products and services to customers worldwide.
GdyniaPoland
Founded in February 2010, Mer Service offers ship chandling and technical services in all Polish ports: Gdansk, Gdynia, Szczecin and Swinoujscie. Teams cover welding, pipe fitting, electrical work and GRE pipe technology.
LisboaPortugal
Supplies spare parts for marine main and auxiliary engines including MAN, Wartsila, Deutz, MWM, MAK and Scania, plus turbochargers (VTR, MAN, Napier, PBS), purifiers (Alfa Laval, Westfalia, WSK, Mitsubishi), air compressors (J.P. Sauer & Sohn, Hatlapa, Sperre, Atlas Copco), pumps (Azcue, Allweiler, Bornemann, KSB, Itur, IMO), refrigeration equipment (Sabroe, Danfoss, Mycom, Howden, Carrier, Bitzer, Grasso), heat exchangers and spare parts for boilers and fuel burners.
BantenIndonesia
Ship supply company with over ten years of experience servicing international vessels calling at Indonesian ports, supplying food, beverages, hardware, charts and appliances. Supplies the ports of Cigading and Ciwandan daily and can arrange supply at Merak, Jakarta, Surabaya and Panjang.
BalboaPanama
Panamanian company providing provisions to luxury yachts and mega yachts passing through or staying in Panamanian waters, delivering on both the Pacific and Atlantic sides and coordinating deliveries in ports, marinas or at sea. Works with sole suppliers, offers imported seasonal specialty items, and inspects all items in its warehouse before packing on wrapped pallets.
SousseTunisia
Ship chandler established in 2018 operating from the ports of Sfax and Sousse in Tunisia. Supplies fresh, frozen and dry provisions, bonded and cabin stores, spare parts and materials; carries out motor rewinding and repairs; distributes bunkers and marine lubricants from TOTAL and AGIL both shore side and by sea; handles liquid transfer, sludge and garbage disposal under MARPOL 73/78 with certificate, hold and hull cleaning, draft survey support, diving and underwater inspection, and crew change assistance including immigration formalities, hotels, air ticketing and transport.
IskenderunTurkey
Supplies general provisions, navigational equipment, engine and deck stores, BA charts and publications, safety equipment, liferafts and fire cylinders with a service station, fire fighting equipment and chemicals. Technical stores are supplied with certificates.
CivitavecchiaItaly
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.
