French maritime data analytics platform Kpler wants to buy ship tracking company Spire Maritime, whose satellite data is a vital resource for oil traders and shipping companies, but some Spire customers fear Kpler will cut them off and have raised antitrust concerns to U.S. authorities, sources...
https://gcaptain.com/kplers-spire-acquisition-sparks-antitrust-concerns-in-ais-ship-tracking/
Brussels-based Kpler has announced its acquisition of Spire Maritime, a leading provider of satellite-powered vessel tracking data. This strategic acquisition aims to bolster Kpler’s position in the global trade intelligence…
https://gcaptain.com/kpler-acquires-spire-maritime-aiming-to-dominate-vessel-tracking/
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office reported an “electronic interference” incident involving a merchant ship in the Persian Gulf. The incident is the first of its type reported…
https://gcaptain.com/vessel-reports-electronic-interference-incident-in-persian-gulf/
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is to play a pivotal role in tackling sanctions risks in global shipping following a partnership between LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and Windward AI, reports Ship Management.
AI-powered technologyWindward’s maritime AI-powered technology will augment existing shipping analytic capabilities available on the LSEG Workspace platform in real-time. It will track approximately 117,200 vessels currently at sea globally including oil...
https://mfame.guru/lseg-deploys-windward-ai-to-combat-sanctions-busting/
The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing a civil penalty against a commercial fishing vessel for violating Automated Identification System (AIS) regulations near the mouth of the Columbia River. Coast Guard…
https://gcaptain.com/columbia-river-fishing-vessel-investigated-for-ais-violation/
Heather Welch (The Converstion)–In January 2019, the Korean-flagged fishing vessel Oyang 77 sailed south toward international waters off Argentina. The vessel had a known history of nefarious activities, including underreporting its…
https://gcaptain.com/when-fishing-boats-go-dark-at-sea-theyre-often-committing-crimes/
Space-based data company Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR) has launched what it describes as a dark shipping detection product to track vessels manipulating their position data in order to conceal nefarious…
https://gcaptain.com/spire-global-launches-dark-shipping-and-spoofing-detection/
Global commodity traders and U.S. importers that rely on maritime data out of China for their work continue to be in the dark – and U.S. federal officials are now investigating.
The data, called the Automatic Identification System (AIS), tracks all vessels that carry commodities and containers. American Shipper’s initial investigation revealed this data breakdown was reduced by almost 100%, according to VesselsValue, and users of this system tell American Shipper the AIS terrestrial data...
Vessel location data from China has been greatly reduced, impacting maritime supply chain visibility.
The tracking signal, known as Automatic Identification System (AIS), is used globally by the shipping industry to transmit data on vessel location and identity.
However, China’s new personal information protection law that came into effect this month has reportedly prompted domestic providers to stop sharing AIS data with foreign companies. AIS can be transmitted from coastal networks,...
https://theloadstar.com/new-law-in-china-coincides-with-massive-cut-in-vessel-location-data/
By Jonathan Saul and Eduardo Baptista LONDON/HONG KONG, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Ships in Chinese waters are disappearing from tracking systems following the introduction of a new data law in…
https://gcaptain.com/off-the-grid-chinese-data-law-adds-to-global-shipping-disruption/