Maritime Logistics Software & Marine Supply Chain

Maritime logistics software for the marine supply chain

Tidal is maritime logistics software that runs the marine supply chain from requisition to delivery. Raise requests for stores, spares and provisions, send RFQs to your supplier hub, match items to IMPA and ISSA catalogues, and coordinate every order through to the port, all in one system.

Last updated: August 2026. Tidal now runs maritime logistics software across 43 ports worldwide.

Marine supply chains are unusually fragmented. A vessel needs stores, spares and provisions sourced from many suppliers, quoted against inconsistent descriptions, and delivered to a moving ship inside a narrow port-call window. Run that over email, PDFs and separate systems and the logistics break down, late quotes, mismatched items, and deliveries that miss the vessel.

Tidal joins the pieces into one marine supply chain workflow. Requisitions become structured RFQs tied to IMPA and ISSA catalogue codes, quotes are compared line by line, purchase orders carry the vessel, budget line and port from the start, and every order is tracked to its delivery window, so the goods reach the ship on time and the record stays clean end to end.

Maritime logistics connects to the rest of your marine buying. It is built on the same workflow as our maritime procurement software and ship chandler software, and scales across vessels with fleet procurement software. See how the pieces fit across the Tidal platform.

What does maritime logistics software do?

Built for how marine supply actually moves, structured requisitions, supplier RFQs, catalogue-matched items, and orders coordinated to the port.

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Requisitions and RFQs

Turn requests for stores, spares and provisions into structured RFQs and send them to your approved suppliers, with every line item captured.

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Quote comparison

Compare supplier quotes line by line on price, availability and lead time before you commit, so sourcing decisions are made on the facts.

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IMPA & ISSA matching

Match items to IMPA and ISSA catalogue codes so buyers and suppliers describe the same item the same way and wrong-item deliveries fall.

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Supplier hub

Reach your own approved suppliers and additional vetted vendors in ports worldwide, all quoting against the same catalogue line items.

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Orders and PO tracking

Turn accepted quotes into purchase orders and track each one from confirmation through to delivery, with documents attached to the order.

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Delivery & port coordination

Coordinate every order to the vessel's delivery window and port call, keeping buyer, supplier and agent on the same timeline.

Where does marine supply chain software help most?

Stores, spares & provisions

Source deck, engine and cabin stores, spares and provisions against catalogue codes and clear delivery windows, with marine inventory management keeping stock visible across the fleet.

Multi-supplier sourcing

Send one requisition to several suppliers and compare responses side by side before issuing the order.

Order-to-delivery tracking

Track every purchase order from confirmation to delivery at the port, with a clean record both sides can trust.

Port-call coordination

Coordinate supply to the vessel's next port and delivery window so goods reach the ship before she sails.

What changes when your marine supply chain runs on Tidal?

One end-to-end workflow from requisition to delivery across the marine supply chain

Fewer wrong-item deliveries thanks to IMPA and ISSA catalogue matching

Faster sourcing from supplier RFQs and side-by-side quote comparison

Orders tracked to the vessel's delivery window and port call

A single supplier hub for approved and additional vetted vendors

A clean, auditable record from request to delivery for finance and audit

Why choose Tidal as your maritime logistics software

Tidal reads inbound email RFQs and returns a margin-protected quote in under 30 minutes, with IMPA and ISSA code matching at 90%+ on the first pass. It handles 800+ line items per RFQ and covers 43 ports, coordinating the marine supply chain from RFQ to delivery. You are live in about a week with no ERP required, running standalone or integrating with ShipNet and Bassnet. Pricing starts at $2,500 per month with no per-RFQ fees and no volume caps. Order management, PO generation, invoice reconciliation and P&L reporting are all part of the same system.

Maritime logistics software, answered

What is maritime logistics software?

Maritime logistics software manages the marine supply chain from requisition to delivery. Tidal turns requests for stores, spares and provisions into structured RFQs, matches items to IMPA and ISSA catalogues, compares supplier quotes, issues purchase orders, and coordinates delivery to the vessel at port, replacing scattered email and spreadsheets with one auditable workflow.

How does Tidal manage the marine supply chain end to end?

Each requisition becomes an RFQ tied to catalogue codes and sent to your supplier hub. Quotes are compared line by line, purchase orders carry the vessel, budget line and port, and every order is tracked to its delivery window. Buyers, suppliers and agents work from the same record, so nothing falls through the gaps between sourcing and delivery.

Does it handle order tracking and port delivery coordination?

Yes. Tidal turns accepted quotes into purchase orders, tracks each order from confirmation to delivery, and coordinates to the vessel's port call and delivery window. Documents stay attached to the order, so the buyer and supplier share one clean record of what was ordered, quoted and delivered.

How fast can we go live with Tidal?

Most customers are live within about a week. Tidal connects to your existing email inbox, maps your catalogue to IMPA and ISSA codes, and configures your suppliers and rules, with no IT project and nothing to install. You can start standalone and connect existing systems later.

How much does maritime logistics software cost?

Tidal maritime logistics software starts at $2,500 per month, with no per-RFQ fees and no volume caps. That covers reading inbound email RFQs, IMPA and ISSA code matching, order management, PO generation, invoice reconciliation and P&L reporting across 43 ports. You are live in about a week with no ERP required, running standalone or integrating with ShipNet and Bassnet.

How quickly can maritime logistics software go live?

Tidal maritime logistics software is live in about a week, with no ERP required. It runs standalone or integrates with ShipNet and Bassnet, reads inbound email RFQs and returns a margin-protected quote in under 30 minutes, and matches items to IMPA and ISSA codes at 90%+ on the first pass. It handles 800+ line items per RFQ across 43 ports.

Does maritime logistics software need to replace ShipNet or Bassnet?

No. Tidal maritime logistics software integrates with ShipNet and Bassnet, or runs standalone if you prefer. It reads inbound email RFQs from Outlook or Gmail, matches items to IMPA and ISSA codes at 90%+ on the first pass, and handles order management, PO generation, invoice reconciliation and profit-and-loss reporting per RFQ and per vessel, so you can keep your existing systems in place or start without one.

What data do we need to migrate to start with Tidal?

Very little. Tidal connects to your existing Outlook or Gmail inbox and maps your catalogue to IMPA and ISSA codes, so most customers are live in about a week with no ERP required. You can start standalone and integrate with ShipNet and Bassnet later. Your data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher and at rest, and is never used to train shared models.

See Tidal turn a real RFQ into a quote in 30 minutes

Leave your work email and the port or company you buy for. We will set up a live demo on your own RFQs, no slideware. Live in about a week, from $2,500 per month.

✓ Quotes back in under 30 minutes

✓ IMPA and ISSA matching at over 90% first pass

✓ No spam, a reply within one business day