MarineTraffic

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:
  - 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: [email protected]
modified: '2026-04-28'