MarineTraffic
Global vessel tracking and maritime intelligence powered by the world's largest AIS network
About MarineTraffic
MarineTraffic is a web and mobile ship-tracking service, owned by Kpler, that shows live positions, voyage history, and port activity for the global commercial fleet using terrestrial and satellite AIS data. Individuals can track vessels for free or on low-cost Basic and Essential plans, while shipping, trading, and compliance teams use MarineTraffic Enterprise for fleet-wide tracking, ownership data, sanctions screening, and historical port call analysis.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Very large AIS network gives near-global coverage, and the platform reports over 8.5 million users
- Generous free plan lets anyone look up and watch a handful of coastal vessels
- Low entry price: Basic at $10/month adds notifications, port activity, and data export
- Enterprise adds ownership data, sanctions screening, and five years of history in one workspace
- Mobile apps with augmented reality ship identification are useful in port and on the water
Cons
- Free and Basic plans are limited to coastal (terrestrial AIS) positions; open-ocean tracking needs Essential at $100/month
- Position, ETA, and destination data can be stale or wrong when AIS messages are missing or crews enter details manually
- Enterprise and all add-ons are sales-assisted with no public pricing, and require a company email to request a quote
- Short look-back windows on self-serve plans (3 or 7 days) limit historical analysis without Enterprise
Key Features
Live Vessel Map
Track ship positions worldwide on an interactive map fed by terrestrial AIS, with satellite AIS on paid plans for open-ocean coverage.
Fleets and Notifications
Build watch lists of vessels (5 on Free, 10 on Basic, 50 on Essential, unlimited on Enterprise) and get alerted to arrivals, departures, and other changes.
Voyage History
Look back at a vessel's recent movements (3 days on Basic, 7 days on Essential) or investigate any voyage from the past five years on Enterprise.
Port Intelligence
See port calls, expected arrivals, and congestion at ports and terminals, plus berth, dry dock, and pilotage details in the mobile app.
Vessel ETAs and Weather
View vessel ETAs and live wind conditions on the map to plan around weather and delays.
Data Export and Custom Areas
Export vessel data to spreadsheets and reports (up to 300 rows on Essential) and define custom areas of interest to monitor.
Ownership and Operator Data
Enterprise users see who owns, manages, and operates each vessel they deal with.
Risk and Compliance Add-on
Screen vessels and cargo against sanctions, flag ownership risk and Port State Control history, and detect AIS spoofing and dark ship-to-ship transfers.
Port Call Trends Add-on
Analyze five years of historical port call data by port, vessel type, flag, operator, and ownership to benchmark traffic and spot demand shifts.
Mobile Apps with AR
iOS and Android apps track vessels on the go, identify ships with augmented reality, and show 7-day wind and wave forecasts.
Pricing
- Track any vessel near the coast
- Watch up to 5 vessels
- Essential vessel data
- Maritime news and vessel photos
- Satellite positioning in the mobile app
- Augmented reality vessel identification
- 7-day wind and wave forecasts
- 7-day voyage history
- Track and share up to 20 vessels
- Port berth, dry dock, and pilotage details
- Everything in Free
- Watch up to 10 coastal vessels
- Change notifications
- Port activity
- 3-day vessel look back
- Data export to reports and spreadsheets
- 7-day free trial
- Everything in Basic
- Satellite AIS for open-ocean tracking
- Watch up to 50 vessels
- 7-day vessel look back
- Live wind conditions on the map
- Vessel ETAs
- Export up to 300 rows
- Custom areas
- 7-day free trial
- Track unlimited vessels with terrestrial, satellite, and roaming AIS
- Vessel ownership and operator data
- Port and terminal congestion insights
- Five years of voyage history
- Weather and traffic density routing
- Reporting without manual data pulls
- Mobile Pro app for the team
- Add-ons: Ship Owner, Risk & Compliance, Port Call Trends
Best For
Fleet monitoring for ship owners and operators
Track an entire fleet with terrestrial and satellite AIS, get notified of arrivals and departures, and monitor onboard connectivity with the Ship Owner add-on.
Cargo and freight visibility
Traders, charterers, and freight forwarders follow vessels carrying their cargo, check ETAs, and spot port congestion before it causes delays.
Sanctions and compliance screening
Compliance teams screen vessels and cargo against sanctions lists and flag dark ship-to-ship transfers and AIS spoofing.
Port and market analysis
Port authorities and analysts benchmark port traffic and track carrier and ownership activity using historical port call data.
Personal ship spotting
Enthusiasts, families of seafarers, and boaters use the free plan and mobile app to see which ships are nearby and where a vessel is headed.
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