AIS maritime data
Unrivaled ocean coverage, data quality and developer‑friendly APIs
Spire Maritime provides global maritime vessel tracking data and vessel characteristics, combining Satellite AIS, Terrestrial AIS, and Dynamic AIS™.
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Our range of maritime solutions
Live AIS data
Live Satellite, Terrestrial, and Dynamic AIS™ vessel tracking data, delivered via API or TCP stream
Dynamic AIS™
Dynamic AIS™ fills in the gaps in global AIS ship tracking data, especially in High Traffic Zones
Historical AIS data
Historical AIS vessel tracking data going back to 2011, delivered via fast APIs or one-time downloads
Real-time AIS data
The highest-frequency AIS data empowers you to track in real-time the world’s shipping activities
Dark Shipping detection
Our position validation service helps you detect vessels engaging in suspicious activities
Vessel Characteristics
Detailed vessel data: ownership, build, technical information, registration, capacity…
Port Events
Get access to worldwide port events, including terminal and anchorage events, in a convenient API
Vessel to Port ETA
Get more reliable, machine-learning powered port ETAs and route predictions for specific vessels
ShipView™
Easy-to-use ship tracking web application that leverages our global Maritime AIS data
Maritime Weather
Combine Spire’s weather solutions with AIS data for global forecasting capacities
The data advantage
Why Spire Maritime data?
Data collected from multiple sources
We combine Satellite AIS, Terrestrial AIS, and Dynamic AIS™ to provide wide coverage and give our customers a serious competitive edge.
Unique coverage in high‑traffic zones
Dynamic AIS™ collects data in busy shipping lanes, providing unprecedented coverage, especially in the most congested areas.
Convenient delivery methods
We deliver live maritime tracking data through easy-to-use APIs or live feeds (TCP raw NMEA), as well as custom historical data file delivery.
Continuously growing infrastructure
New satellites added to our constellation each year means a constant increase in quantity and quality of data delivered and reduced latency.
Embedded vessel characteristics
Our detailed Vessel Characteristics information is embedded in our AIS data APIs and empowers your data-driven decision-making.
Global
live support
Get started quickly with our global technical and customer support, customer-centric on-boarding, and detailed documentation.
Use cases
How does Maritime AIS data solve your challenges?
Application Development
Our maritime data is ideal to develop applications that integrate vessel tracking and maritime information.
Financial Services
Get an accurate pulse of the global commodities market and build a picture of the world’s shipping and cargo location.
Fleet Management
Run an efficient fleet that is compliant and profitable, and ensure the safety of crew and vessel.
Logistics and Supply Chain
Minimize the impact of supply chain disruptions and get access to reliable ETAs to optimize resources at port.
Oil and Gas
Make remote asset tracking and protection easier, and significantly mitigate risk in remote regions.
Port Operations
Get access to accurate data to optimize short- and long-term port operations and allocate resources effectively.
Illegal Fishing
Maritime data helps in establishing fishery protection measures that deter overfishing or illegal fishing.
Environmental Protection
Data is critical in preserving the marine environment by identifying breaches into protected or sensitive areas.
Global Vessel Monitoring
Get better visibility into maritime traffic patterns and detect/identify suspicious behaviour.
Search and Rescue
Comprehensive risk and vulnerability analysis for search-and-rescue resource planning for shore-side authorities.
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Defense and Security
The defense community requires an accurate picture of the maritime domain to safely monitor impending threats.
Customer testimonial
“Partnering with Spire was a great decision for our team, it’s given us the highest quality AIS data that we could find, which is fundamental to the platform that we’re building.”
Gary Lloyd
Chief of Architecture and Strategy, 90POE
Customer testimonial
“As data volumes increase, customer requirements expand and diversify, and technology evolves, it is integral for data providers to continuously improve how they deliver their data.
It is innovations such as the Maritime 2.0 GraphQL API that embodies why Spire are leaders in AIS data and delivery.”