Europe · Valencia

Ship Chandler Software for
Valencia

Ship chandlers serving the Port of Valencia 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 Valencia
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 Valencia with you.

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

Is this for you?

Software for the chandlers who supply Valencia, 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 Valencia
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 Valencia 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

Port of Valencia — Photo: heatheronhertravels (CC BY 2.0)

Valencia and its port

Spain's busiest container port, serving Madrid and the east coast from the Mediterranean

Valencia is Spain's third largest city and home to its busiest container port, one of the largest on the Mediterranean. The port, run together with Sagunto and Gandia by the Valenciaport authority, handles cargo for the Valencian region, Madrid and much of central Spain, including ceramics, cars, furniture, food and machinery. Cruise ships and ferries to the Balearic Islands add passenger traffic.

For a ship supplier, Valencia means container ships of every size, car carriers, ferries and cruise calls through the year. Many ships are on Mediterranean and Asia to Europe services with short port stays, so quotes and deliveries must be precise. Local competition is strong, and a chandler who prices accurately from a live catalogue can respond before others do and win the order.

Time zone: CET, UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)
Business languages: Spanish and Valencian, with English in international trade
Working week: Monday to Friday
top container port: Western Med
main Spanish gateway: Mediterranean

Business culture

Business in Valencia is done mostly in Spanish, with Valencian also used locally and English common in shipping. Personal relationships matter and meetings can start with conversation. Working days often run later than in northern Europe, with a long lunch. Phone and WhatsApp are normal for urgent orders. August slows activity, and Las Fallas in March, Easter and Christmas affect working hours.

Port and maritime heritage

Valencia was founded by the Romans in 138 BC. It grew rich on silk and Mediterranean trade in the fifteenth century, when the Silk Exchange, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, was built. The port was developed through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and expanded greatly from the 1980s. The city hosted the America's Cup sailing races in 2007 and 2010.

Local market

Container lines dominate, with car carriers, ferries, cruise ships and some tankers and bulk carriers at Sagunto. Buyers include global container lines, ferry operators and managers abroad. They expect accurate quotes, delivery timed to short port stays, correct customs and excise paperwork and invoices that match their purchase orders. Price matters, but so does reliability on busy days.

Working with us from Valencia

It begins with a remote 30 minute demo on one of your own RFQs, priced from your catalogue. You can be live in about a week, on your own catalogue and margin rules, with no IT team. India is 4.5 hours ahead of Valencia 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 Valencia ship chandlers

How does Tidal handle high volume RFQs at the Port of Valencia?

Container traffic at Valencia generates RFQs that can carry hundreds of line items on tight call windows. Tidal reads the incoming email, extracts every line, matches it to your own catalogue at 90%+ accuracy, and prices it against your margin rules, producing in under 30 minutes a quote that would take a team days to build manually.

Does Tidal integrate with the systems Valencia chandlers use?

Yes. Tidal integrates with ShipNet and Bassnet via API or CSV export, and runs fully standalone from your existing Outlook or Gmail inbox and product catalogue with no ERP connection required. The one week go live timeline applies to standalone and integrated setups alike.

Is Tidal available to Valencia chandlers without a local office?

Yes. Tidal is remote, web delivered software for ship chandlers and suppliers serving Valencia, no local presence and nothing to install on site. Connect your inbox and catalogue and Tidal processes RFQs for your Valencia operation from day one.

Ship Chandler Software forValencia