ship chandler

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ship chandler

1. (Professions) a person or business dealing in supplies for ships

2. (Nautical Terms) a person or business dealing in supplies for ships

ship chandlery n

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ship chandler - a dealer in equipment and supplies for ships

distributer, distributor - someone who markets merchandise

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shipchandler

ship chandler

[ˈʃɪpˌtʃændləʳ] n (person) → fornitore m marittimo; (company) → società f inv di forniture navali

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Founded in 1871 by a Tyneside ship chandler and his sons, the company has its roots in fishing.

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Universal is a full-service ship chandler that provides provisions, bonded goods and deck & engine supplies to clients across the West Coast.

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Headquartered in Harbor City, California, Universal is a full-service ship chandler that provides provisions, bonded goods and deck and engine supplies to clients across the West Coast.

Ship Supply International Closes Acquisition of US Port Logistics Business Universal Maritime

Mr Rogers, aged 35, is a ship chandler and grocer, who was one of three survivors of the crash

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Venkiteshwaran Chamber and a Singapore based ship chandler Pacific Ship Supplies Pte Ltd by their Solicitors, Brus Chambers on January 29, 2013 and April 17, 2013 respectively.

Vessel m.t. Pratibha Neera re-arrested at Visakhapatnam also ordered to be auction sold by the Bombay High Court alongwith vessel m.t. Pratibha Tapi

Among the dozens of other bizarre claims from Wales found in the archive was a ship chandler from Cardiff who was paid pounds 36 - which would have landed him more than pounds 2,150 today.

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A Cardiff ship chandler received an insurance payout of pounds 36 after slipping on an orange peel in 1886.

Quirky insurance claims discovered

The merged entity would become a global maritime service-enterprise with emphasise on ship management, crewing and agencies as well as ship equipment, ship chandler and service.

Camillo Eitzen & Co ASA subsidiary to merge with Stromme ASA

George Townsend Cole's Portrait of Henry Thomas Lambert (1858), a master sail maker and ship chandler in Wapping, shows a man proud of all he has achieved (and purchased).

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Stern is America's oldest ship chandler with a tradition of dedicated customer service and a strong presence across the Mid-Atlantic region.