Building a Global Marketplace for Ship Chandlers and Repairers

Zeyyane Marine wanted to bring a modern marketplace model to a traditionally fragmented industry: connecting ship chandlers and repairers with vendors across ports worldwide. The vision was a platform in the spirit of eBay — but purpose-built for the marine supply trade — that needed to support:

• Global vendors and buyers discovering and connecting with each other in one place, replacing fragmented, relationship-based sourcing
• Listing and browsing marine supplies and repair services in a structured, searchable way
• A way for interested parties to express interest and communicate directly on a listing
• A consistent experience across both mobile and web, given the international, on-the-go nature of the industry

Tenafor built a cross-platform marketplace spanning mobile and web, giving Zeyyane Marine a single connected experience for buyers and sellers:

• A React Native mobile app (Android) alongside a React-based web platform, giving users flexibility in how they access the marketplace
• Listing functionality for chandlers and repairers to post items and services to a global audience
• Search and discovery tools so buyers could find relevant listings across vendors and ports
• An "express interest" flow, letting buyers signal intent directly on a listing
• In-app chat, enabling direct buyer-vendor communication without leaving the platform

Zeyyane Marine's marketplace launched as an easy-to-use platform connecting global marine supply demand and supply in one place:

• Adoption across major global ports, including Dubai, Japan, and India
• A unified marketplace experience across mobile and web, supporting an internationally distributed user base
• A structured, searchable alternative to the fragmented, relationship-driven sourcing typical of the marine supply industry
• A scalable foundation supporting continued expansion into new ports and markets