Provisions, Catering & Bonded
Provisions and fresh food suppliers deliver the food a vessel's galley needs for the voyage ahead — fresh meat, fish, dairy, and produce, frozen goods, dry and tinned stores, and bakery items — assembled and delivered to the ship in time for a scheduled port call.
Orders are built from a chief cook's or catering officer's provision list and typically combine fresh perishables sourced close to sailing with longer-life dry and frozen stock carried for the passage, distinct from bonded goods such as spirits and tobacco and from bottled beverages, which buyers order separately. Because provisions are perishable and tied to a fixed sailing time, buyers value suppliers who can confirm stock, quality-check produce, and guarantee delivery to the berth before the vessel departs, comparing quotes on freshness, range, and reliability of on-time delivery. It sits within the Provisions, Catering & Bonded category group on PortProcure.
PortProcure lists 66 verified Provisions & Fresh Food Supply suppliers across 24 ports, including Abidjan, Al Aqabah, and Balboa. Send an RFQ to compare quotes from listed suppliers.
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66 suppliers
IncheonSouth Korea
Korean ship chandler based in Incheon, supplying vessels calling at Korean ports.
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam
Vietnamese ship supplier providing fresh provisions, bonded stores, deck stores, marine spare parts, ship repair and marine services to shipowners, ship managers and offshore companies.
VarnaBulgaria
Established in 1989 as the first private ship chandler in Bulgaria, serving all Bulgarian and Romanian ports. Supplies fresh, frozen, chilled and dry provisions, bonded stores, marine industrial and technical stores, spare parts and consumables, and handles owners' stores. Certified to ISO 9001:2015; member of ISSA, IMPA, ShipServ, MESPAS, ProcureShip, SeaProc and the Bulgarian Association of Ship Suppliers. Warehouse capacity 3,000 m2.
SikkaIndia
Ship chandler serving the ports of Sikka, Vadinar and Bedi in Gujarat since 1975. Supplies dry and fresh provisions, cleaned pulses and cereals, and fresh vegetables to Indian and foreign flag vessels.
AbidjanCote d'Ivoire
Founded in 2013 as a subsidiary of the PIMEX Group, MNG Universal supplies marine stores, spare parts and provisions to ships and the maritime and offshore sectors across the Mano River Union (Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia and Sierra Leone).
IstanbulTurkey
Istanbul-based ship supplier trading as Nova Ship Supply; registered as MN Nova Gemi Dis Tic. Ltd. Sti. Serves vessels calling at Istanbul and Turkish ports.
IskenderunTurkey
Turkish ship supplier serving all Turkish ports and the Turkish Straits, based at Iskenderun in Hatay province. Supplies provisions, deck and engine stores and general ship supply requirements across the supply chain.
MersinTurkey
Ship supply and repair company serving Mersin, Iskenderun, Tasucu and Antalya ports, providing provisions, technical supply, ship repairs and diving services.
CallaoPeru
Ship supply company with more than ten years of experience, providing quality products and service at Callao.
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.
FAQ
Meat, fish, and dairy deliveries should come with the supplier's health or quality certification and evidence of proper cold-chain handling up to the point of loading, since these are perishable foodstuffs subject to food-safety rules rather than a technical spec. Buyers typically check this documentation on receipt alongside a physical quality inspection before signing for the delivery.
Fresh perishables are ordered as late as possible to maximise shelf life for the voyage, so final quantities are often confirmed only once the vessel's sailing time is fixed. A late schedule change can shrink or extend the window for adjustments, which is why buyers value suppliers able to accommodate last-minute quantity changes without missing the vessel's departure.
Provisions cover the food itself — fresh, frozen, and dry stock for the galley — while duty-free goods such as spirits and tobacco are sourced as bonded stores under customs seal, and packaged drinking water or soft drinks are ordered as beverages. Buyers often place all three with the same supplier but as separate lines, since each carries different handling and paperwork.
