MarineTraffic

MarineTraffic, a Kpler company, is a global provider of vessel tracking and maritime intelligence data. The platform offers AIS-based real-time vessel positions, port calls, predictive ETAs, historical voyage data, and ship registry information used for fleet monitoring, port operations, and supply chain visibility.

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MarineTraffic AIS Vessel Tracking API

MarineTraffic AIS API provides real-time vessel position data from over 13,000 AIS receivers globally. Returns vessel positions, speeds, headings, and voyage information for fle...

MarineTraffic Real-time Events API

MarineTraffic Real-time Events API delivers live updates on port calls, bunkering operations, ship-to-ship transfers, and other maritime events as they occur.

MarineTraffic Predictive Events API

MarineTraffic Predictive Events API delivers predicted destinations, estimated time of arrivals (ETAs), and voyage forecasts using AI and AIS data analysis.

MarineTraffic Past Events API

MarineTraffic Past Events API provides access to historical vessel movements and events, enabling retrospective analysis of shipping patterns, port call history, and voyage reco...

MarineTraffic Ship Database API

MarineTraffic Ship Database API provides detailed information on vessel characteristics, ownership, photos, vessel type, flag state, dimensions, and technical specifications for...

MarineTraffic AIS Vessel Tracking API

MarineTraffic provides AIS (Automatic Identification System) vessel tracking APIs delivering real-time vessel positions, speeds, headings, destinations, and ETAs. The REST API r...

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aid: marinetraffic
name: MarineTraffic
description: >-
  MarineTraffic, a Kpler company, is a global provider of vessel tracking and maritime intelligence data. The platform
  offers AIS-based real-time vessel positions, port calls, predictive ETAs, historical voyage data, and ship registry
  information used for fleet monitoring, port operations, and supply chain visibility.
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/marinetraffic/refs/heads/main/image.png
tags:
  - AIS
  - Maritime
  - Shipping
  - Vessel Tracking
created: '2026-03-18'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/marinetraffic/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
apis:
  - aid: marinetraffic:marinetraffic-ais-api
    name: MarineTraffic AIS Vessel Tracking API
    tags:
      - AIS
      - Maritime
      - Real-Time
      - Shipping
      - Vessel Tracking
    image: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/marinetraffic/refs/heads/main/image.png
    humanURL: https://www.kpler.com/product/maritime/data-services
    baseURL: https://services.marinetraffic.com/api
    properties:
      - url: https://www.kpler.com/product/maritime/data-services
        type: Documentation
      - url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/marinetraffic/refs/heads/main/openapi/marinetraffic-ais-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
      - url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/marinetraffic/refs/heads/main/json-schema/marinetraffic-vessel-schema.json
        type: JSONSchema
      - url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/marinetraffic/refs/heads/main/json-ld/marinetraffic-context.jsonld
        type: JSONLDContext
    description: >-
      MarineTraffic AIS API provides real-time vessel position data from over 13,000 AIS receivers globally. Returns
      vessel positions, speeds, headings, and voyage information for fleet monitoring, port operations, and supply chain
      visibility.
  - aid: marinetraffic:marinetraffic-real-time-events-api
    name: MarineTraffic Real-time Events API
    tags:
      - Bunkering
      - Events
      - Maritime
      - Port Calls
    image: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/marinetraffic/refs/heads/main/image.png
    humanURL: https://www.kpler.com/product/maritime/data-services
    baseURL: https://services.marinetraffic.com/api
    properties:
      - url: https://www.kpler.com/product/maritime/data-services
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      MarineTraffic Real-time Events API delivers live updates on port calls, bunkering operations, ship-to-ship
      transfers, and other maritime events as they occur.
  - aid: marinetraffic:marinetraffic-predictive-events-api
    name: MarineTraffic Predictive Events API
    tags:
      - ETA
      - Maritime
      - Predictions
      - Voyage Forecasting
    image: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/marinetraffic/refs/heads/main/image.png
    humanURL: https://www.kpler.com/product/maritime/data-services
    baseURL: https://services.marinetraffic.com/api
    properties:
      - url: https://www.kpler.com/product/maritime/data-services
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      MarineTraffic Predictive Events API delivers predicted destinations, estimated time of arrivals (ETAs), and voyage
      forecasts using AI and AIS data analysis.
  - aid: marinetraffic:marinetraffic-past-events-api
    name: MarineTraffic Past Events API
    tags:
      - Historical
      - Maritime
      - Vessel Movements
    image: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/marinetraffic/refs/heads/main/image.png
    humanURL: https://www.kpler.com/product/maritime/data-services
    baseURL: https://services.marinetraffic.com/api
    properties:
      - url: https://www.kpler.com/product/maritime/data-services
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      MarineTraffic Past Events API provides access to historical vessel movements and events, enabling retrospective
      analysis of shipping patterns, port call history, and voyage records.
  - aid: marinetraffic:marinetraffic-ship-database-api
    name: MarineTraffic Ship Database API
    tags:
      - Maritime
      - Ship Registry
      - Vessel Data
    image: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/marinetraffic/refs/heads/main/image.png
    humanURL: https://www.kpler.com/product/maritime/data-services
    baseURL: https://services.marinetraffic.com/api
    properties:
      - url: https://www.kpler.com/product/maritime/data-services
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      MarineTraffic Ship Database API provides detailed information on vessel characteristics, ownership, photos, vessel
      type, flag state, dimensions, and technical specifications for ships worldwide.
  - aid: marinetraffic:marinetraffic-api
    name: MarineTraffic AIS Vessel Tracking API
    tags:
      - AIS
      - Maritime
      - Shipping
      - Vessel Tracking
      - XML
    image: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/marinetraffic/refs/heads/main/image.png
    humanURL: https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services
    baseURL: https://services.marinetraffic.com/api
    properties:
      - url: https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      MarineTraffic provides AIS (Automatic Identification System) vessel tracking APIs delivering real-time vessel
      positions, speeds, headings, destinations, and ETAs. The REST API returns XML-formatted AIS data for fleet
      monitoring, port operations, and supply chain visibility.
common:
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/marinetraffic
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/marinetraffic
  - url: https://www.kpler.com/product/maritime/data-services
    type: Portal
  - url: https://developers.kpler.com/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.kpler.com/company/terms-of-use
    type: TermsOfService
  - url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/marinetraffic/refs/heads/main/openapi/marinetraffic-ais-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/marinetraffic/refs/heads/main/json-schema/marinetraffic-vessel-schema.json
    type: JSONSchema
  - url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/marinetraffic/refs/heads/main/json-ld/marinetraffic-context.jsonld
    type: JSONLDContext
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com
modified: '2026-05-19'