Maritime blog

Infographic: 2020 in Maritime data

January 14, 2021

Spire Maritime data tells a year of records and milestones in pictures. As we look back at a year of unprecedented events, our data tracked miles travelled and port calls across the planet. Here’s what we found.

Spire Lemur satellite shooting out of the ISS

In a Challenging Year, We Stayed Focused on Customers

December 29, 2020

in 2020 we grew our constellation, increased our output, launched new features and stayed focused on our customers.

How to get started with GRIB2 Weather forecasts in Maritime

December 22, 2020

Learn more about our GRIB2 tutorials that help beginners and intermediate data users start seeing the benefits of working with weather data almost instantly.

Five port digitalization trends to watch in 2021

December 11, 2020

Seaports play a key role in supporting a nation’s global competitiveness and 2020 was a challenging year for port operations. Here are five trends that kept ports operating efficiently throughout the many challenges of 2020.

Our migration to GraphQL puts maritime data at your fingertips

December 3, 2020

In this conversation, our experts discuss how GraphQL can help maritime customers access data easily, quickly, and at low latency.

Five ocean weather trends to follow in 2021

November 12, 2020

With maritime traffic growing and extreme weather events on the rise, weather data has quickly become a critical element for maritime businesses looking to streamline their operations and optimize planning. Here are five trends we’re following.

Spotting transshipment with an ocean of AIS data

November 5, 2020

Find out how Global Fishing Watch’s carrier vessel portal promotes ocean sustainability by tracking transshipment with the help of AIS data.

The unique ways radio occultation impacts numerical weather prediction models

October 22, 2020

Scientists are using remote sensing methods to help improve the accuracy of numerical weather predictions across oceans.

How historical AIS data builds better algorithms and more profitable maritime operations

September 30, 2020

Enhanced Satellite AIS historical data includes Enhanced Satellite and satellite AIS data that is easy to use, decluttered, and the perfect way to fuel your machine learning and predictive models.

How port arrival estimating and routing intelligence help dry bulk shippers in a tight market

August 18, 2020

Port arrival estimating is a critical element to running refined maritime operations. In this blog, we examine the benefits of accurate port ETAs and how routing intelligence is impacting maritime operations.

Three steps of going green – How data is the crucial ingredient

July 20, 2020

Eco-friendly initiatives like sustainable supply chains can do more than help reduce emissions—they also support cost-saving measures. Data can help bring them to life.

Five ways the shipping industry can save fuel

July 8, 2020

A look at how environmental regulations impact refined fuel costs for the shipping industry and how to use data to boost sustainability while saving on fuel costs.

4 Reasons why you should consider wave data

June 30, 2020

A look at how advanced wave and weather forecasts, including swell waves and wind waves, are being used to improve maritime analytics.

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