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Maritime Energy Vessel Movement Tracking Service (VMS)

Optimize trades with actionable vessel market intelligence.

Do you need deeper insight for better fundamentals analysis and more profitable trading?

Access real-time data on the live positions and historical movements of vessels carrying hydrocarbon cargoes and their recently carried commodities. We combine the largest network of land-based AIS ship tracking receivers with satellite-based mid-ocean vessel tracking to bring you a unique, comprehensive global energy picture. Use extensive ship, port, terminal and berth information, as well as previous port callings, next destination and estimated arrival times to:
  • Aggregate imports flows for any port, region or country
  • Calculate floating storage volume changes to better validate forward price curves
  • Visualize and quantify port facility disruptions caused by anything from geopolitical unrest to inclement weather
  • Optimize vessel voyage economics with vessel characteristics and charter activity
  • Assess the nearby spare capacity of vessels
  • Discover recent port callings, next destination and ETA of hydrocarbon tankers/carriers

What's Included

AIS Positions and Movements
  • Latitude and longitude
  • Destination
  • Speed and draft
  • Estimated time of arrival
  • Historical movements (indicating previous port callings)
  • Ships are tracked right to the berth
Charter Fixture History
  • Voyage pricing (recent and historical)
  • Customer details
  • Commodity type and CP rate
Ship Characteristics and Ownership Structure
  • Ownership
  • Engine details
  • Power output
  • Cargo capacity (cargo and gear)
Casualties and Detentions
  • Full reports on every incident a vessel has been involved in (serious and non-serious)
  • Detention length and reason
  • Vessels removed from the merchant fleet
  • Port State Control inspections and defects

Industry Success Stories

Gulf South Forest Products Uses PIERS Enterprise to Secure New Business

When longtime PIERS TI customer John Yohanan, CEO / President of Gulf South Forest Products, Inc. wanted to expand his business into new markets, he didn’t consider anyone but the PIERS Enterprise team to help.

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Global Merchant Expands into Oil Commodities with Customized, Online Trading Application

When this company wanted to shift from coal to oil products, its leadership team obtained accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive view of global commodity flows and identified market shares. As a result, the firm boosted its competitive position – seizing new trading opportunities and markets by ensuring optimal pricing for both selling and buying cases.

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International Maritime Leader Improves Prospecting and After-Sales Support with Comprehensive Data Management

A global leader of maritime products/services tightened processes across the organization for monitoring market conditions and appending internal records. It streamlined invoicing and eliminated duplication of records by implementing unique ship/company identification numbers.

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Vitamin Manufacturer Gets a Healthy Dose of Trade Data

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