Port Calls service provides you with detailed arrival and departure information for the port or vessel of your choice. Additional calculated information is also available, such as:
- port-to-port speed average/max
- idle time while at sea
- distance travelled
Use this service to receive events based information derived from vessels calling at ports and use this data to perform fleet or sector performance analysis.
Data Included in the Response
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Vessel AIS Identifier (MMSI) |
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Port Call Data |
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Timestamp |
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Voyage Information (Draught, Distance Travelled, Voyage Speed Average/Max, Idle time while underway) |
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Load Condition (Draught) |
Simple Response (terrestrial-AIS): 2 Credits per record
Extended Response (terrestrial-AIS): 4 Credits per record
Contact us for a quoteFrequently Αsked Questions
If your need is expected to be continuous then a subscription based charge is better. If you require data on an ad hoc basis, then an On Demand (Credits) subcription might be more cost-effective.
In order to provide a more cost effective solution, in most of our Data Services (API) we provide the user option to choose between a simple and an extended response (and in some cases also a full response). The difference between the responses is the fields that the call returns in each case. To understand which type of response is more fitting to your needs please visit the Data Services (API) Documentation space to review the fields that are returned in each case.
Yes, as long as the other software supports custom feeds. Check your software documentation for more information. Note that our API can deliver the response in XML, JSON or CSV formats.
A detailed listing of all fields returned is available in the Data Services (API) Documentation
Detailed examples of call request and sample responses per format is available in the Data Services (API) Documentation.
The position data is updated every two minutes. Note that this does not necessarily mean that there will be a new position for each vessel every two minutes.
No, you are only charged when the API call returns results.
Yes! When you generate your first API key you will automatically receive 100 credits for testing (only once per user account).
You can see a detailed pricing of Credits by visiting our Buy Credits page.
You can purchase them online by visiting our Buy Credits
Sure! Credits purchased can be used in all credit based MarineTraffic services.
You can call the service as often as needed. You are only charged for the records returned.