Europe · Norway

Ship Chandler Software for
Oslo

Ship chandlers at Port of Oslo 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 Oslo
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 Oslo with you.

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

Is this for you?

Software for the chandlers who supply Oslo, 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 Oslo
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 Oslo 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

Boats moored in a harbour — Photo: Unknown (CC0)

Oslo and Norwegian shipping

The capital of a great shipowning nation, where owners, financiers and class sit close together

Oslo is the business centre of Norwegian shipping, one of the oldest and most influential shipowning traditions in the world. Many owners, managers, ship finance banks, brokers and insurers have offices in the city, and DNV, the classification society, is based just west of it at Hovik. Every two years Oslo hosts Nor Shipping, one of the industry's best known exhibitions, which brings the global trade to town.

For a ship supplier, Oslo matters less for the ships at its quays than for the decisions made in its offices. Norwegian owned and managed fleets trade worldwide, and their buyers set standards for quality, safety and documentation that suppliers in other ports must meet. The port itself handles ferries to Denmark and Germany, container and general cargo, and cruise calls through the summer.

Time zone: CET, UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)
Business languages: Norwegian and English
Working week: Monday to Friday
TEU annually: 200,000+
vessel calls/year: 5,000+

Business culture

Business in Norway is informal in tone but careful in substance. Hierarchies are flat, first names are normal and people expect straight answers. Decisions are often made by consensus, which can take time, but agreements are kept. Norwegian and English are both used, and English is standard in shipping. Email is the main channel. July is the main holiday month, and Easter and Christmas slow activity.

Port and maritime heritage

Oslo was founded around 1040, and after a fire in 1624 King Christian IV rebuilt it as Christiania. Norway's merchant fleet grew rapidly in the nineteenth century on timber and sail, and became one of the largest in the world. The city took back the name Oslo in 1925, and in the Second World War the Norwegian fleet, run by Nortraship, served the Allies.

Local market

Oslo's buyers are mostly office based: technical and purchasing teams at owners and managers running tankers, gas carriers, car carriers, bulk ships and offshore vessels worldwide. They expect suppliers to quote accurately, follow their procurement systems, provide certificates and respect environmental standards. Locally, ferries, cruise ships and coastal cargo vessels need stores. Transparency on price and lead time is valued above sales talk.

Working with us from Oslo

We start with a remote 30 minute demo on one of your own RFQs, priced from your own catalogue. Setup takes about a week, runs on your own catalogue and margin rules, and needs no IT team. India is 4.5 hours ahead of Oslo in winter and 3.5 in summer, so our day overlaps your morning and early afternoon, roughly 9am to 2pm, or 3pm in summer.

FAQ

Common questions from Oslo ship chandlers

How does Tidal meet Norwegian maritime documentation standards?

Norwegian shipowners and fleet operators operate under some of the world's most demanding maritime standards. Quote documentation must be accurate, traceable, and professional. Tidal's automated quote generation produces fully structured quote documents with line item detail, your own catalogue code references, pricing breakdown, and margin visibility, no formatting shortcuts or incomplete line items. Every quote has a full audit trail from RFQ receipt through to delivered document. For Oslo chandlers serving Norwegian fleet operators who expect international grade documentation, Tidal's output meets the standard without manual formatting effort.

Can Oslo chandlers use Tidal for offshore supply vessel provisioning?

Yes. The Norwegian offshore sector generates substantial chandling demand, offshore supply vessels (OSVs), platform supply vessels (PSVs), and anchor handling tugs operating on the Norwegian Continental Shelf require specialized provisioning lists that include safety equipment, survival suits, and offshore specific deck stores. Tidal handles these using your catalogue's your own catalogue code mappings for offshore vessel categories. Custom item classifications for offshore specific equipment can be configured per client account. Tidal's 90%+ automatic matching rate applies to offshore as well as standard commercial vessel RFQs.

How quickly can Norwegian ship chandlers go live with Tidal?

The one week go live timeline applies to Norwegian ship chandlers the same as all markets. Tidal connects to your existing Outlook or Gmail inbox, maps your product catalogue, and configures your margin rules during the first week, no IT project, no infrastructure change, no disruption to your active operations. Norwegian chandlers with well organized catalogues and clear margin rules typically complete full setup in 3-4 days. The week one estimate is conservative. Your team is processing automated quotes before the formal go live date in most cases.

Ship Chandler Software forOslo