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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

Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center

Germany’s largest seaport delivers 24x7 access to real-time ship tracking, enables precise scheduling of vessels and terminal operations, and maximizes use of port infrastructure to boost productivity and control costs.

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ChemicalInfo Integrates PIERS Data Into Their Next Generation of Services

ChemicalInfo has a long history of providing business intelligence to the chemical and pharmaceutical industries going back over 40 years. Their Directory of World Chemical Producers has long been regarded as a must have tool for chemical sourcing and sales professionals around the world.

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Leonardo S.p.A. achieves competitive advantage with access to leading aerospace and defense experts, analytics and information

Leonardo S.p.A. is a global high technology company and a key player in the aerospace, defense and security industry. Leonardo Head of Research, Carlo Musso, explains why he trusts Jane’s by IHS Markit to provide accurate and up-to-date information, and what Jane’s means to his business.

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Svitzer Achieves Compliance with OVMSA Marine Safety Standard to Reduce Incidents and Grow Business

This global leader gained a competitive advantage when it became the first tugboat company to fully comply with Offshore Vessel Management and Self- Assessment standards as well as decreasing lost-time incidents by 66%; reducing monthly average of total incidents by 80%; and training 1,700 employees on new safety protocols.

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