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Vessel Tracking

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Providers using this tag (15)

Ranked by API Evangelist rating — Exemplar and Strong are expanded by default.

Strong 1 Solid coverage with minor gaps
ShipFinder AIS Data APIShipFinder, operated by Singapore-based ELANE GLOBAL PTE. LTD., publishes a REST/HTTP maritime data API tha...7 APIs54.3
Developing 2 Usable, with meaningful gaps to close
VesselFinderVesselFinder is a maritime intelligence company operating a global AIS vessel-tracking network (terrestrial...10 APIs52.5MarineTrafficMarineTraffic is the leading maritime intelligence and AIS ship-tracking platform — now part of Kpler. The ...14 APIs40.8
Thin 10 Limited public surface area
KplerKpler is a commodities intelligence and maritime data platform that tracks cargoes, vessels, and trade flow...6 APIs39.0SinaySinay is a maritime data and analytics company whose Developers Platform exposes a marketplace of REST APIs...6 APIs38.8MyShipTrackingMyShipTracking is a real-time terrestrial AIS vessel-tracking platform. Its REST API delivers live vessel p...3 APIs38.4DatalasticDatalastic is a maritime data API providing real-time AIS vessel tracking, historical ship movements, vesse...6 APIs37.8SearoutesSearoutes is a maritime routing and carbon-emissions API platform for logistics, freight forwarding, and su...6 APIs37.0MarineTrafficMarineTraffic, a Kpler company, is a global provider of vessel tracking and maritime intelligence data. The...8 APIs36.3AISStreamAISStream.io is a free service that streams global real-time AIS (Automatic Identification System) vessel-t...1 API34.9AISHubAISHub is a cooperative AIS (Automatic Identification System) data sharing network for vessel tracking. Mem...2 APIs33.7Spire MaritimeSpire Maritime (Spire Global) delivers satellite and terrestrial AIS vessel data - global ship positions, s...5 APIs31.6United States Coast GuardThe United States Coast Guard is a branch of the military responsible for enforcing maritime laws, protecti...5 APIs28.0
Emerging 1 Early or largely undocumented
FleetMonFleetMon was a Rostock, Germany based vessel tracking and maritime data provider (founded 2007) that operat...37 APIs23.1
Minimal 1 Almost no public developer surface
VakeVAKE is a Norwegian maritime domain awareness company that detects, identifies, and tracks "dark vessels" f...10.4

APIs with this tag (6)

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Thin 6 Limited public surface area
Kpler AIS Data FeedGlobal vessel-position data feed launched September 2025 (replacing MarineTraffic AIS and the acquired Spir...39.0MarineTraffic APIMarineTraffic data services API (property of Kpler) for real-time and historical vessel tracking - current ...39.0MarineTraffic AIS Vessel Tracking APIMarineTraffic provides AIS (Automatic Identification System) vessel tracking APIs delivering real-time vess...36.3MarineTraffic Vessel Tracking APIReal-time and historical vessel positions36.3AISStream AIS Stream APIReal-time global AIS vessel-tracking stream delivered over a single WebSocket at "wss://stream.aisstream.io...34.9NAVCEN AIS Vessel Information Verification ServiceThe Vessel Information Verification Service (VIVS) is a NAVCEN web service that allows retrieval of a vesse...28.0

Score breakdown

Frequency
36.6
log-scaled weighted occurrences
Breadth
0.4
spread across providers
Quality lift
42.8
mean composite of providers using it
Cohesion
3.2
strength of nearest seed neighbor

Related tags

Port Calls 6 co-occurrences Maritime Data 5 co-occurrences Ship Tracking 5 co-occurrences AIS 15 co-occurrences Maritime 14 co-occurrences Ports 5 co-occurrences Shipping 6 co-occurrences Geospatial 5 co-occurrences

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