Case Studies

Engineering proof and industry analysis.

Maritime case studies from ship chandlers and fleet operators using Tidal, plus industry analysis of where the maritime procurement market is going next.

Case Study · Ship Chandler · RFQ Automation · Singapore

How a Singapore-Based Ship Chandler Cut RFQ Response Time From 36 Hours to Under 3, Without Hiring

36 hrs → 2.8 hrsRFQ response time
40%more RFQs handled weekly
0additional headcount
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Case Study · Fleet Operator · Multi-Vessel · Procurement Visibility

How a Tanker Fleet Operator Brought 14 Vessels' Procurement Under One Platform, and Found £180K in Benchmarking Savings

14vessels on one procurement platform
£180Kidentified in benchmarking savings
4 hrs → 22 minquote comparison time per port call
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Case Study · Ship Chandler · Red Sea Impact · Volume Scaling

How a Cape Town Ship Chandler Handled a 60% Surge in Port Call Volume, Without Proportional Cost Growth

60%increase in port call volume
22%headcount growth (vs 60% volume)
£0in missed RFQ revenue from queue overload
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Case Study · Fleet Operator · Dispute Resolution · Order Accuracy

This Fleet Manager Was Spending 6 Hours a Month on Substitution Disputes. Tidal Brought That to Zero.

6 hrs/month → 0time on substitution disputes
94%confirmed order accuracy (up from 72%)
100%substitutions disclosed before delivery
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Case Study · Chandler Side · Market Entry · Mediterranean

How a Mediterranean Port Agent Used Tidal to Compete Against Established Chandlers, and Win on Consistent Service

3xincrease in active fleet operator relationships
18%quote-to-order conversion rate (up from 6%)
zeromarketing spend to acquire new clients
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Industry · Industry · Maritime Supply · Chandling

The $15 Billion Ship Chandling Industry Still Runs on Email and PDFs. That Is the Opportunity.

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Industry · Industry · Geopolitics · Maritime Supply Chain

The Red Sea Crisis Didn't Just Reroute Ships. It Broke the Entire Port Call Procurement Model.

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Industry · Industry · Maritime Tech · Procurement

Maritime Is Going Digital Everywhere Except Where It Costs the Most. The Procurement Gap Nobody Is Fixing.

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Industry · Product · Ship Chandlers · RFQ Automation

The Chandler Who Responds First Wins the Order. Tidal Makes That Chandler You.

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Industry · Product · Fleet Operators · Procurement Platform

Your Vessel Procurement Still Lives in Your Inbox. Here's What Fleet Operators Who've Moved to Tidal Found When They Looked Back.

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