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Logistics & Supply Chain
For forwarders, 3PLs, and shippers. Provides real-time tracking and highly accurate ETA predictions to master time-sensitive cargo.
ShipFinder API integrates terrestrial, satellite, and Beidou multi-source AIS data, providing vessel positions, historical tracks, port calls, weather & hydrodynamics, and ENCs for logistics supply chain, trade finance, compliance risk control, and commodity research.
HAI HONG 8831.21°N · 121.50°E · 12.4 kn
187 msp99 / Asia-Pacific
Berth Arrival · Shanghaijust now · TCP/IP stream
150+ in orbit+ 4,000 coastal stations
From real-time data APIs and deep historical archives to analytical insights — powering every stage of your maritime intelligence workflow.
Query real-time vessel positions, speed, and course data globally. Monitor individual ships or fleets within custom polygons.
Access live and historical berthing status for any vessel or port. Includes precise arrival and departure timestamps.
Subscribe to instant TCP/IP push notifications for critical vessel events, port arrivals, departures, and geofence triggers globally.
Global marine weather coverage integrating port tides, typhoon trajectories, regional sea state forecasts, and meteorological condition alerts.
Embeddable global nautical charts offering native support for live vessel searches, fleet rendering, and weather layer overlays.
Query and export deep historical track points for specific vessels by MMSI. Filter results by vessel type.
Retrieve comprehensive AIS data within custom boundaries and timeframes to support regional density and route intelligence.
Detect potential ship-to-ship transfer events within defined areas and timeframes to identify dark activities and ensure compliance.
Analyze extensive berthing records for any global port using UN/LOCODE. Export precise timestamps tailored by vessel type.
Define custom maritime cross-sections or gates to evaluate passing vessel volumes by type, direction, and size category.
Generate visual vessel density and shipping lane heatmaps for specific regions. Export results as standard SHP files.
Access monthly statistics detailing global vessel capacity trends, categorizing active fleets, demolished ships, and newbuilds by type.
Evaluate global port throughput statistics grouped by vessel type to facilitate performance benchmarking and long-term trend identification.
Track origin-to-destination directional trade flows across major global commodities including coal, iron ore, LNG, and crude oil.
Monitor historical and live congestion metrics across major global container ports using our proprietary port congestion index.
No complex configuration. Register to get an API Key and make your first call in your favorite language.
1# Get real-time vessel position by MMSI 2curl -X GET "https://api.shipfinder.com/v1/vessel/position?mmsi=412345678" \ 3 -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ 4 -H "Accept: application/json" 5 6# Response 7{ 8 "mmsi": 412345678, 9 "vessel_name": "HAI HONG 88", 10 "position": { "lat": 31.21, "lon": 121.50 }, 11 "speed": 12.4, 12 "course": 87, 13 "destination": "CNSHA", 14 "eta": "2026-05-08T03:20:00Z", 15 "timestamp": "2026-05-07T12:34:11Z" 16}
1import { ShipFinder } from "@shipfinder/sdk"; 2 3const client = new ShipFinder({ apiKey: process.env.SF_KEY }); 4 5// Real-time position by MMSI 6const vessel = await client.vessel.position({ mmsi: 412345678 }); 7console.log(vessel.position); // { lat: 31.21, lon: 121.50 } 8 9// Subscribe to geofence events via stream 10const stream = client.events.subscribe({ 11 geofence: "port:CNSHA", 12 events: ["arrival", "departure"], 13}); 14 15stream.on("event", (e) => { 16 console.log(`${e.vessel_name} ${e.type} at ${e.timestamp}`); 17});
1from shipfinder import ShipFinder 2 3client = ShipFinder(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY") 4 5# Historical track for any time window 6track = client.vessel.historical_track( 7 mmsi=412345678, 8 start="2026-04-01T00:00:00Z", 9 end="2026-05-01T00:00:00Z", 10) 11 12for point in track.points: 13 print(point.timestamp, point.lat, point.lon, point.speed) 14 15# Detect ship-to-ship transfers in a region 16sts = client.compliance.detect_sts( 17 bbox=[25.0, 55.0, 28.0, 58.0], # Persian Gulf 18 since="2026-04-01", 19)
A core algorithm stack refined over 10 years, transforming raw AIS signals into business-ready intelligence.
4,000+ terrestrial + 150+ satellite + Beidou, unified deduplication and correction, eliminating blind spots.
"One Global Network" distributed architecture · Sub-second latency · Millions of concurrent queries.
The largest commercial maritime track warehouse dating back to 2003 · Supports backtesting and sanctions screening.
Proprietary algorithms → Behavior classification, smart port calls, voyage extraction, and more.
From shipowners to compliance officers, from commodity traders to supply chain analysts — thousands of enterprises use ShipFinder data to drive decisions.
For forwarders, 3PLs, and shippers. Provides real-time tracking and highly accurate ETA predictions to master time-sensitive cargo.
Position verification, sanctions screening, STS transfer detection, and commodity flows — providing a complete chain of evidence for trade finance and P&I.
Equips customs, flag states, and compliance officers with dark activity detection, PSC history, and geofence alerts to build an auditable compliance foundation.
Track LNG, crude, coal, and iron ore trade corridors in real-time. Monitor capacity and port congestion to anticipate supply disruptions.
Our solution experts will work with you to map out use cases, volume requirements, and integration paths to match the best data product bundle. No commitment required.