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The Maritime Data Product Newsletter brings together a selection of all of the new products and services from the 50+ partners within our network.

This week, we're focusing on the new suppliers added, and a preview of our newest offering.

This will include:

• The Challenge
• The Solution
• Use Cases

You have the option to connect directly with the supplier, or with us to discuss further.

Live Bunker Pricing - BunkerEx​

BunkerEx produce near real-time spot bunker prices and calculated fixed forward prices, all delivered via API.

The Challenge

Transparency: Bunker prices make up a significant part of cost base of operating a vessel. This data is utilised every day, and varies from port to port globally. Gathering this data is typically a manual process, usually done by phoning an agent in the port of interest and obtaining a spot price, or utilising a solution from a price reporting agency.

The Solution

BunkerEx provides near real-time updates on the cost of purchasing fuel. Spot prices and calculated FFPs (Fixed Forward Prices) are available for c500 global ports, to enable owners and operators significantly increased transparency while planning, and eventually purchasing fuel.
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The fuels covered are:

• HSFO – Heavy Sulphur Fuel Oil
• VLSFO – Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil
• MGO – Marine Gasoil

The model output is heavily based on factual deal data including 30 million tonnes of deliveries annually, along with indication reports, and various other sources.

Use Cases

Shipbrokers: When brokers are fixing and negotiating charterparty agreements, a key component is the cost of fuel. This is usually worked out by calling an agent and asking for a quotation, which can take 10-15 minutes per call. Multiplying this across the number of brokers within an organisation and this adds up quickly. A direct feed of this data reduces this job to seconds rather than minutes, accruing huge time-savings over the course of a year.

Technology platforms: As the cost of fuel is such a key component in financially optimising a voyage, ingesting current and historical data, as well as merging it with other valuable datasets can provide benefits for technology companies. Whether this be voyage optimisation, chartering platforms, or analysing supply and demand, bunkering costs are a variable which can now be delivered via API.

Container Vessel Schedules and Forecasts - eeSea​

The Challenge

For Ports, Cargo Owners, and Container Lines a transparent view on the container market is paramount to operating effectively. While liners publish schedules, these can be altered at the last minute, port calls can be missed, and all stakeholders in the supply chain can be affected.

The impacts of this range, but with over 50% of container vessels arriving more than 8 hours late, consequences can include demurrage costs, manufacturing inefficiencies, and overspend on the cost of transport.

The Solutions

eeSea have developed a suite of solutions to bring transparency and context to the supply chain including:

Global Liner Network

• A mapping of every liner service globally, whether deep sea, short sea or feeder.
• Alliance, operating partners and slot charterers, including consistent service names.
• Vessels deployed and weekly capacity.
• Full schedule details, including terminals called, ETA/ETDs, nautical distances, and speeds.

Blank Sailings Tracker: Vessel arrival performance and cargo deliveries are down, freight rates are up and authorities are getting involved. eeSea’s Blank Sailings Tracker helps users understand what has been cancelled and when - by trade or port.

Vessel Schedule Reliability: Drawing on geo-fenced AIS data to deduce vessel arrivals and departures, eeSea match some 10,000 arrival and departure data points per month against their expected proforma arrival. The resulting delay or early arrival is measured in minutes and published immediately.

Use Cases

Ports and Terminals: Data helps operations optimise asset utilisation. Schedule reliability stats allow data-driven conversations with stakeholders. Liner network, transit time, capacity and throughput stats enable benchmarking against competitors.

Liner Operators: Whether it’s arming the carrier’s sales force with the latest transit times and market knowledge, responding to tenders, or negotiating contractual on-time performance with terminals and cargo owners - carriers can benefit from understanding how they're performing against their competitors in their target markets.

Cargo Owners: Cargo owners need confidence in the supply chain events, such as vessel arrivals, in order to operate just-in-time, drive down costs, and avoid out-of-stocks.

Coming Soon... Codified Maritime Security Events Data

codified and structured information on maritime security events. Unlike traditional maritime security data, which often relies on unverified news reports or social media, this new supplier uses direct intelligence from trusted agents, providing reliable and actionable insights.

The Challenge

Lack of Reliable Data: Traditional sources of maritime security information, such as second-hand news reports or social media, often lack accuracy and timeliness.

Delays: Many traditional data sources suffer from delays, which hinder the ability to react promptly to critical events.

Unstructured Data: Security events are frequently reported in inconsistent formats, making it difficult for businesses to integrate them into structured risk management systems.

The Solution

Proprietary Intelligence Networks: collecting data directly from on-the-ground sources, bypassing the unreliability of social media and third-party news reports.

Codified Data: Maritime security events are structured and codified, making them easy to integrate into existing risk management frameworks.

Real-Time Intelligence: Users receive real-time updates on security events, allowing them to react promptly to disruptions and threats.

First to Market: This supplier is the first solution to offer this level of structured Maritime Security Intelligence, giving businesses a competitive advantage.

Use Cases

Event based Trading: Traders in commodity markets (paper and physical) and freight can leverage real-time maritime security intelligence to react swiftly to disruptions, enabling better trading strategies.

Compliance and Counterpart Risk: Visibility into vessel affiliations and compliance risks enables businesses to manage their maritime operations more effectively.

Incident Management: Access real-time intelligence on critical incidents, such as hijackings, vessel seizures, and sanctions, to guide crisis response.

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Regards,

James Littlejohn

Co-Founder

Maritime Data Ltd

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