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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MCA Ships Store SRL
San LorenzoArgentina
Argentine ship chandler supplying merchant vessels calling at Argentine ports with provisions, bonded stores, engine, deck, cabin, electrical and navigation stores, medical supplies, safety and security equipment and workwear. Attends vessels at Buenos Aires, Bahia Blanca, Campana, Escobar, La Plata, Puerto Belgrano, San Martin, Ramallo, San Lorenzo, San Nicolas, Necochea, Puerto Galvan, Puerto Rosales, Rosario, San Fernando, San Pedro and Zarate.
General Ship ChandlersProvisions & Fresh Food SupplySafety Equipment & PPE
Ship chandler supplying provisions to vessel crews, covering beverages, cereals, fruit, dairy products, frozen, dried and canned vegetables, bread and baked goods, fish and seafood, grains, soups and kitchen supplies.
General Ship ChandlersProvisions & Fresh Food Supply
Ship chandler supplying fresh provisions and cabin, bonded, deck, engine and safety equipment plus navigation books and charts. Marine contracting work covers garbage collection, tank cleaning, scrap ropes and wires, spare parts, compressors and gas refilling. Also arranges crew excursions and tours in Egypt.
Provides ship chandling at Szczecin covering food supplies, vessel chemistry, technical equipment, nautical publications and bonded stores, alongside ship services including refrigeration systems for food compartments and air conditioning, welding work, and crew changes including airport transfer and Schengen visa applications for seafarers.
General Ship ChandlersCharts, Publications & FlagsMarine Chemicals
Supplying vessels transiting the Panama Canal for over 18 years with provisions, deck and engine, cabin, safety and technical stores, delivering to both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of Panama. Food storage facilities include refrigerators, freezers and a packing process to deliver provisions in optimal condition.
General Ship ChandlersDeck Stores & EquipmentEngine Stores & Consumables
Marine logistics and supply of marine chemicals and spare parts, maintenance and inspection services for lifeboats and launching apparatus, distribution of marine paint and fuel additives, and supply of BWMS chemicals and TRO meter reagents and spare parts.
General Ship ChandlersLifeboats, Davits & LiferaftsPaints, Coatings & Anti-fouling
Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, offering one-stop maritime supplies with support and quality control, serving every port in Malaysia and surrounding countries.
Ship repairer and ship store supplier providing fresh and dry provisions, bonded, deck, engine, cabin, galley, electrical and medicine stores, fresh water and bunkering of MGO and FO. Supplies spare parts for main and auxiliary engines, turbochargers, motors, hydraulic items, gyro compasses and radar. Operates a complete workshop for deck and engine side work and fabrication, carries out cargo hatch and tank cleaning at anchorage with the appropriate chemicals, refills oxygen, acetylene, Freon, CO2, fire extinguishers and breathing apparatus, and provides annual servicing of liferafts, EEBD, CO2, fire extinguishers and breathing apparatus.
General Ship ChandlersFire & Safety ServicingLiferaft & Lifeboat Servicing
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.
