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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

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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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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Vitamin Manufacturer Gets a Healthy Dose of Trade Data

In the world of vitamins and nutritional supplements, it is preferable to purchase vitamin products and ingredients that are manufactured in the United States because the manufacturing standards are pharmaceutical grade.

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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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