Key facts for Shipping - Positions
Coverage metric
Geography:
North America, Asia / Pacific, EMEA, Latin America and the Caribbean
History:
From 1900
Delivery metadata
Data Frequency
Continuous
Language
English
Delivery methods:
Excel, Deployed/Onsite Servers, API, Web Service, SFTP, Cloud, Desktop, FTP, Bulk, Snowflake, Website, RSS Feed
Data formats:
PDF, GZIP, XML, JSON, CSV, SQL, Text, Python, MPEG, HTML, Bitmap, User Interface, PCAP
Minimum service frequency
Continuous
Overview of Shipping - Positions
GLOBAL VESSEL POSITION DATA
Track vessel movements worldwide
• Access real-time global vessel positions.
• Track vessel routes and port activity.
• Monitor vessel deployment across shipping lanes.
VALIDATED MULTI-SOURCE AIS DATA
Reliable real-time vessel intelligence
• Combines terrestrial, satellite and roaming AIS signals.
• Standardizes data and reconciles inconsistencies.
• Flags potential spoofed or jammed AIS signals.
INSIGHT FOR SHIPPING DECISIONS
Navigate changing maritime activity
• Improve visibility into vessel movements.
• Support logistics, trading and operational planning.
• Identify supply chain and commodity market impacts.
Description of the dataset
- LSEG delivers real-time Ship Positions data to help customers monitor vessel deployment across global shipping lanes. We provide visibility into vessel tracking, route details and port activity so customers can follow fleet movements and respond to supply chain changes.
- Our positions coverage supports logistics, trading and operations teams that need timely insight into vessel location and route progression. We help customers improve situational awareness, optimise planning and identify market impacts from changing maritime activity.
- LSEG governs this dataset through structured definitions for business data elements, dimensions, element IDs, element names, descriptions, short names, abbreviations and hierarchy levels. We also include PermID references, source fields, language metadata and entity name structures to support reliable data integration.
- We document the real-time positions dataset with a 61-row data dictionary that supports consistent interpretation across downstream systems. LSEG connects vessel movement intelligence with wider shipping fundamentals and commodities data to support risk management and market monitoring.
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