Europe · Spain

Ship Chandler Software for
Barcelona

Ship chandlers at Port of Barcelona use Tidal to turn RFQ emails into priced quotes in under 30 minutes, matched to their own catalogue and margin rules. Send us one real RFQ and we will quote it with you on a 30 minute call.

Built for ship chandlers and marine suppliers who quote vessels calling at Barcelona
One AI-native ERP for RFQs, quotes, purchase orders, invoices and stock, matched to your own catalogue and margin rules
You approve every line before the quote goes out. Live in about a week, no IT team needed

See how it works Is Tidal right for you?

Get a live demo on one of your own RFQs

Leave your work email and company. We reply within one business day to set up 30 minutes, then quote a real RFQ from Barcelona with you.

Looking for a ship chandler in Barcelona, or selling to us? Read this first.

Is this for you?

Software for the chandlers who supply Barcelona, not a chandler

Tidal is quoting software. Ship chandlers and marine suppliers use it to answer buyer RFQs faster. We do not supply vessels ourselves.

A good fit if you

Run a chandlery or marine supply business serving vessels at Barcelona
Retype buyer RFQs into spreadsheets or your ERP before you can price them
Lose orders because a faster supplier answered first
Want consistent prices and margins on every quote, whoever prepares it

Not the right page if you

Need provisions or stores delivered to a vessel. Tidal does not supply ships, please contact a local chandler or your ship agent.
Want to sell products or services to Tidal. The demo form is for chandlers and suppliers looking at the software.
Are looking for a job. Please see the Agility careers page.

How it works

From buyer RFQ to priced quote, on your own catalogue

What changes for a Barcelona chandler on the first day with Tidal.

1
RFQ arrives
By email, PDF, Excel or a portal export. Tidal reads every line, including vague descriptions and missing codes.
2
Lines matched
Each line is matched to your own catalogue and item codes, with unclear lines flagged for your team.
3
Priced your way
Your supplier prices, client tiers and margin rules are applied. You review and approve every line.
4
Quote goes out
Send the quote, turn it into a sales order, then check supplier invoices against it when they arrive.

See it working

A real quote, priced line by line

Quote Desk

Turns buyer RFQs into priced quotes and sales orders from your own catalogue and supplier prices.

See Quote Desk

Invoice Capture

Reads supplier invoices from a photo or PDF and checks them against the order before they reach your accounts.

See Invoice Capture

Meet us at IMPA Singapore

Stand SUZ 4, Suntec, 24 to 25 November 2026. Bring an RFQ and see it priced.

Plan your visit

Barcelona port at night — Photo: bastiend (CC BY 2.0)

Barcelona and its port

A cruise and ferry port where one call can mean thousands of meals and a full engine room list

Barcelona has traded by sea since Roman times, and in the Middle Ages its merchants compiled the Consolat de Mar, one of the first codes of maritime law in the Mediterranean. Today the port is best known as the busiest cruise port in Europe, but it also handles containers, cars, ferries to the Balearic Islands and Italy, and a steady superyacht refit trade along its waterfront.

For a ship supplier, cruise ships change the scale of the job. One turnaround day can need fresh food, drinks, hotel stores and technical spares for several thousand people, all delivered in a tight window. Ferries and container ships want quick, accurate quotes, and superyachts expect high quality and discretion. A chandler in Barcelona has to quote very different lists at very different speeds.

Time zone: CET, UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)
Business languages: Spanish, Catalan and English
Working week: Monday to Friday
TEU a year: 4M+
vessel calls/year: 10,000+

Business culture

Business is done in Spanish and Catalan, and English is widely used with international lines and yacht crews. Relationships matter and people like to meet in person, but cruise and ferry buyers work to strict deadlines and expect quick written answers. The working day often starts later and runs into the evening. August is quieter in offices, though the cruise season keeps the port busy all summer.

Port and maritime heritage

Roman Barcino had a small harbour, and medieval Barcelona became the main port of the Crown of Aragon, trading across the Mediterranean. Its Consolat de Mar, compiled in the 14th century, was used as maritime law far beyond Catalonia. The old harbour, Port Vell, was opened up to the city for the 1992 Olympics, and the Llobregat river was moved south in the 2000s so the port could expand.

Local market

Cruise ships lead, with heavy orders for provisions, hotel supplies and technical stores on turnaround days. Ferries to the Balearics and Italy, container ships, car carriers and superyachts in refit make up the rest. Buyers expect precise delivery slots, a proper cold chain for fresh food, and suppliers who can handle large orders without errors. Yacht crews also expect quality brands and a fast response.

Working with us from Barcelona

Working with us from Barcelona starts with a remote 30 minute demo using one of your own RFQs. Tidal is configured on your catalogue and margin rules, without any IT team, and is usually live in about a week. India is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead in winter and 3 hours 30 minutes in summer, so our team's day covers your morning and the start of your afternoon.

FAQ

Common questions from Barcelona ship chandlers

How does Tidal handle cruise vessel provisioning RFQs at Barcelona?

Cruise vessels homeporting at Barcelona during peak Mediterranean season submit among the largest and most complex RFQs in the chandling industry, provisions, bonded stores, safety equipment, and spare parts lists can exceed 1,500 line items per call. Tidal's processing capacity handles these without slowdown. Every line item is extracted from PDF or Excel, matched to your own catalogue or your custom catalogue categories for provisions and bonded stores, and priced according to your client specific rules for the cruise line. The result is a complete, accurate quote in under 30 minutes, even for the largest cruise vessel provisioning orders.

Can Barcelona ship chandlers use Tidal for both Spanish domestic and international vessel operators?

Yes. Barcelona chandlers serve both Spanish registered coastal vessels and international shipping companies on Mediterranean and intercontinental routes. Tidal handles multilingual RFQs, Spanish, English, Italian, Greek, and mixed language documents are all processed with the same accuracy. Client specific pricing tiers can be configured separately for domestic operators and international shipping lines, with different margin rules, currency defaults, and provision category preferences per account. Your team does not need to switch between different workflows depending on the vessel operator's origin.

How does Tidal help Barcelona chandlers during peak Mediterranean cruise season?

Barcelona's cruise season runs April through October, with homeporting volumes peaking in summer months when multiple cruise lines operate simultaneous turnarounds. The RFQ surge during these periods is substantial, chandlers managing several cruise vessel calls in the same day face provisioning orders of extraordinary complexity and time pressure. Tidal processes all of them in parallel, with each RFQ independently extracted, matched, and quoted in under 30 minutes. During peak season, the 24/7 automated processing is particularly valuable, overnight provisioning orders for vessels departing at dawn are ready for review before your team arrives in the morning.

Ship Chandler Software forBarcelona