Charting your course: New Year inspiration for Maritime leaders

Commodity trading made easy by integrating real-time AIS data with large language models

Within the commodity trading industry, understanding maritime operations is key to conducting successful business transactions and staying ahead of the market. Surprisingly, many oil and gas companies do not have access to live satellite data, so traders must rely on marine operations or vessel agents to get updates on their vessel positions and are not able to quickly obtain this information at their own discretion.?

Darling Analytics solves this challenge and helps their users obtain a global picture of maritime logistics at the click of a button.?

Darling Analytics software leverages Spire Maritime’s real-time satellite data to provide users with up-to-date vessel information, including vessel signals (the current location of the vessel), port ETAs, and vessel speeds. Moreover, users can ask complex batch questions to see the status of vessels across the world, port congestion, or plan a hypothetical voyage using real-time vessel speeds. See the implementation in action here.?

“Thanks to Spire Maritime’s data, our users can benefit from the ability to identify trends in trade routes, port calls, and shipping lanes which provide insights into emerging markets, shifting trade patterns, and global supply chain dynamics.”?-Lauren Hidalgo? COO, Darling Analytics??

Read the case study here.

Navigate from Historical to Predictive data for improved maritime awareness

Mark Deverill , Director of Data Operations at Spire Maritime was interviewed by Bart Adams , CTO at xyzt.ai in a recent webinar where he shared practical insights on how AIS data and related solutions can empower maritime stakeholders.??

They discussed the benefits of incorporating predictive data into workflows, thus helping maritime leaders navigate complexity and disruptions, and Mark showcased different use cases of Spire’s Real-time AIS data using the xyzt.ai platform.?

Mark also demonstrated Spire Maritime’s advanced Routing solution which delivers accurate, fast, personalized, and optimized maritime routes and ETAs, based on customizable and flexible inputs including port or point of origin, destination, and vessel parameters.??

If you are interested in??

• route planning and optimization,??
• shipping or supply chain operations,??
• regulatory compliance,??
• or if you are a maritime solution provider,?

this on-demand webinar is for you.?

Safeguard offshore infrastructure from risks with AIS data?

Recent incidents where Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3 severed two fibre-optic cables while dragging its anchor for nearly 100 miles along the seabed have highlighted vulnerabilities to offshore infrastructure and created an urgent need to protect such offshore assets like subsea cables, wind farms, and oil rigs.?

AIS data can be crucial in effectively protecting these assets in multiple ways: ?

• By monitoring vessel activity in real-time: By providing real-time, detailed information about vessel locations and movements, AIS data can help create a dynamic maritime view that enables operators to monitor nearby ship activity and detect potential threats. AIS also aids in enforcing maritime laws by addressing unauthorized activities, such as illegal anchoring or fishing, and helps analyze traffic patterns to identify high-risk periods and implement preventive measures.??
• By providing advanced risk prevention for offshore infrastructure: AIS can detect vessels on potential collision courses, allowing operators to issue timely warnings or notify authorities. It also tracks unusual vessel patterns, such as idling or irregular movements, which may signal emerging threats to infrastructure.?
• By promoting environmental compliance: By tracking vessel movements near offshore assets, it helps ensure adherence to regulations designed to protect sensitive habitats and designated protected areas. This includes monitoring shipping activities in ecologically vulnerable zones, enabling timely interventions to mitigate potential environmental harm.??
• By supporting investigations and enforcing safety zones: By tracking vessels that enter restricted areas, AIS enables prompt responses to unauthorized access. In cases of damage or disruptions, historical AIS records provide a detailed account of vessel movements, helping operators identify responsible parties and understand the sequence of events leading to an incident.

To get more information about how AIS data can support your use cases, contact our team now or meet our amazing sales managers in Rotterdam at the 9th Green Shipping Summit, on January 28-29.?

Spire in the news?

Read the latest article by The Financial Analyst on the Red Sea Crisis: Shipping Industry Faces Unprecedented Challenges in 2025?– https://thefinancialanalyst.net/2024/12/27/red-sea-crisis-shipping-industry-faces-unprecedented-challenges-ahead/?

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