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Save $150K–500K Annually on Freight Procurement

Replace chaotic email tendering with closed, auditable tenders that reduce demurrage, prevent rate manipulation, and cut administrative overhead by 60%.

Trusted by commodity and chemical traders

2,000+ tenders processed · $1.2B+ in freight managed

Freight and logistics - commodity trading and supply chain

The Hidden Cost of Email-Based Tendering

Average demurrage and procurement inefficiency can cost millions per year. Here’s what changes with FreightTender.

Email-based tendering

  • × Average demurrage: $50,000 per incident
  • × 35% of vessels incur demurrage due to procurement delays
  • × 2–4 days lost per tender cycle in email coordination
  • × 15–25% rate premium from broker collusion
  • × Zero audit trail for compliance

FreightTender solution

  • Demurrage reduced by 30–50% through faster tender cycles
  • Closed bidding prevents rate manipulation
  • 60% reduction in administrative time
  • Complete compliance audit trail
  • Real-time decision visibility for management

Trusted by Leading Commodity Traders

See how teams are cutting demurrage, speeding tenders, and gaining full visibility.

“FreightTender reduced our freight procurement cycle from 5 days to 18 hours and saved us $340K in our first year.”

— Freight Director, Mid-Market Coal Trader (3M tonnes/year)

“The audit trail alone justified the investment. Our CFO finally has full visibility into freight decisions.”

— COO, Chemical Trading Company

“We prevented a $180K demurrage incident because we could award freight 2 days faster than our email process.”

— Operations Manager, Iron Ore Exporter

Why FreightTender?

Stop losing time and money on email-based freight tendering. Get structured offers, closed competition, and full auditability.

Closed Competition

Brokers can't see each other's offers. No information leakage, no manipulation. True competitive bidding in a private environment.

Structured Offers

Standardized format eliminates errors and misinterpretation. All technical terms captured systematically. No more rewriting or manual data entry.

Full Auditability

Complete audit trail of all offers, decisions, and communications. Transparency where you need it, privacy where you don't.

How FreightTender Works

A simple, powerful platform designed specifically for commodity and chemical traders

Built for Commodity & Chemical Traders

FreightTender is designed specifically for companies that need structured, competitive freight tendering without the chaos of email chains

Commodity Trading Companies

Streamline your freight tendering process. Get better rates through true competition while maintaining complete privacy and control.

Chemical Trading Desks

Eliminate email-based coordination headaches. Standardize your tender process and get all offers in one structured view.

Ready to Transform Your Freight Tender Process?

Get a demo of FreightTender and see how structured closed tenders can save you time, improve rates, and eliminate coordination headaches.

Or contact us: support@bench.energy | @Bench_energy

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about FreightTender

What is FreightTender?

FreightTender is a closed tender platform designed specifically for commodity and chemical traders. It replaces email-based freight tendering with structured offers, closed competition (brokers can't see each other), and full auditability. You get better rates through true competition while maintaining complete privacy.

How is FreightTender different from email tendering?

Email tendering has major problems: brokers can see each other's offers (information leakage), unstructured data requires manual entry, and there's no audit trail. FreightTender solves all of this with structured offers, closed competition, and complete transparency where you need it.

Who can use FreightTender?

FreightTender is designed for commodity trading companies and chemical trading desks that need to tender freight regularly. If you're currently using email to coordinate freight tenders with multiple brokers, FreightTender will streamline your process significantly.

How do I get started?

Contact us at support@bench.energy or @Bench_energy to request a demo. We'll show you how FreightTender works and help you set up your first closed tender.