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Employee Spotlight: Meet Philip Plantholt - Head of Strategy and Business Development, Aviation

Maritime Innovator: RightShip

Our customers constantly amaze us with their innovative approach to industry solutions and out-of-the-box ideas to build a better planet.

Employee Spotlight: Meet Idris Habbassi - Head of Product & Strategy, Space Services

The Port of Santos: Central to Brazil’s Economy and History

Nestled between one of the Americas largest cities, São Paulo, and the Atlantic Ocean, the Port of Santos is a sprawling port that continues to grow. It is the second busiest container port in Latin America after Panama’s Port of Colón and acts as the beating heart of Brazil’s economy.

Access current congestion levels for the world's top ports with Spire’s Port Congestion Index

Having an accurate picture of a ship’s voyage is essential and the start and end of such a voyage happen in ports. When you don’t have dependable congestion data exactly when you need it, precious time and money are at risk, and the ability to make informed decisions can be impaired.

Employee Spotlight: Meet Hina Khan – Senior Project Manager & UK Stakeholder Engagement

Recognizing the many individual voyages that enable world trade

Held annually to recognize the people who work the high seas and keep the world’s economy moving, the Day of the Seafarer was recognized this past June 25th. It is an international event designed to highlight the critical role these maritime workers play in the modern world and the challenges they face, some of which have been around since the Age of Sail.

World-class researchers use global AIS data

As a member of the Russell Group, a U.K. designation that signifies status as an elite research institute, the University of Exeter is known as a place where the best academic tools are embraced to better understand the world around us. It’s the kind of research that is the foundation for tackling many global challenges.

Employee Spotlight: Meet Shanu Suman - Sales Engineering Manager

Maritime AIS: Why data quality matters

For virtually any commercial business or organization (governmental or non-governmental) in the modern world, the collection of quality data is of elemental importance.

Employee Spotlight: Meet Conor Brown - Director of Sales Engineering

AIS Data: The foundation of Maritime Analytics

The concept of gathering detailed information about the complexities of seafaring in order to improve future decision-making is as old as the art of sailing.

World Environment Day: Using AIS to roll back the clock on environmental damage