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Bringing transparency to maritime trade with Vessel Characteristics

Published February 25, 2022

Spire Maritime is at the forefront of using data to provide customers in the shipping market with actionable information that increases transparency and improves trade flows. The addition of Vessel Characteristics information to our AIS data creates an opportunity for a wide range of stakeholders to benefit from enhanced intelligence for commercial, safety and analysis uses.

Global cargo freight transportation logistics illustration

How Qatar is Using Logistics and Sustainability to Shape the Future of the FIFA World Cup

Published February 10, 2022

The 2022 World Cup will stand out in the minds of football fans for years to come. For the first time, fans of The Beautiful Game from across the globe will congregate in the Middle Eastern nation of Qatar to see the greatest footballers in the world represent their nations.

Getting started with the Latest Vessel Information (LVI) Geospatial Web Service

Published February 7, 2022

Start using Spire Maritime’s Latest Vessel Information web service with this guide

Getting started with Historical Geospatial Web Services - Historical Vessel Tracks (HVT) and Points (HVP)

Published February 7, 2022

Start using Spire Maritime’s Historical Vessel Tracks and Points web services with this guide

A Canadian Coast Guard vessel from Fisheries and Oceans

The Canadian Coast Guard: Celebrating 60 Years of Service While Navigating a Bright Future

Published February 4, 2022

From coast to coast, sailors and boaters have had someone to rely on in times of confusion or danger.

Man paddling on kayak between ice in Antarctica in Iceberg Graveyard, near Pleneau island

How a satellite-based IP communications network went from concept to real-world testing in 6 months

Published February 3, 2022

Orbitare’s new satellite-based data transport network needed a flexible and established infrastructure for its crucial testing phase. Orbitare teamed up with Spire Space Services to leverage our in-space software – defined satellite platform to deliver on this task.

Logistics and transportation of Container Cargo ship and Cargo plane with working crane bridge in shipyard

The economic impact of climate change on ports

Published February 2, 2022

What do you do if the world’s busiest port shuts down due to poor weather conditions?

Building mission success with miniaturized satellite technology

Published February 1, 2022

The successes of space-based observation and data collection have never been so significant. And we’re doing it with smaller technology than ever before – a 6kg satellite.

Shipyards on the Neva River in St. Petersburg

The Port of St. Petersburg and Its Impact on Global Trade

Published January 28, 2022

Russia’s second largest city, Saint Petersburg, is among the most crucial locations for shipping and logistics on the planet. It serves as the maritime capital of Russia, being the biggest industrial and transportation center in the nation.

Aerial view of container ship leaving port

5 Ways Weather Insights Can Help Ports Thrive

Published January 28, 2022

Despite the innovations in modern technology, transportation and communication, more than 80% of the world’s trade is carried through sea-faring vessels.

Deploying and operating U.S.-made battery for U.S. Space Force SBIR Program

Published January 28, 2022

Spire and EnerSys® partnered to provide an innovative solution addressing an identified gap in U.S. Space Force Space System Command (SSC) space technology development portfolio.

Know Your Ship: Vessel Characteristics

Published January 28, 2022

We have now added 40+ new fields (adding up to 70+ fields in total) related to vessel characteristics to our new Maritime 2.0 platform, allowing you to identify crucial information on your vessel of interest.

How a new partnership in space is helping to revolutionize wildfire detection and monitoring

Published January 27, 2022

As climate change increases the risk and intensity of wildfires around the world, OroraTech and Spire are teaming up on our best defense strategy—satellite monitoring.

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