What is a Ship Chandler?
A ship chandler is the exclusive supplier of all the basic requirements of a shipping vessel, trading with the arriving ship for those goods and supplies without necessitating the arrival of ship into port.
The typical goods supplied by ship chandlers include:
- Food
- Fuel
- Tools and spare parts
- Maintenance supplies, etc.
Ship chandlers have been a part of maritime trade since its inception. A ship chandler is responsible for the complete repository of the supplies required by a ship for its voyage and is hence integral to marine transactions. Traditionally, ship chandlers in India have been working since the time ships required tar and turpentine, rope and hemp, lanterns and tools, mops and brooms, and leather and paper to replenish their stocks. Even today, the presence of ship chandlers is highly valued from buying groceries to a full-fledged ship.
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