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What categories of maritime data are available from Lloyd’s List Intelligence?Lloyd’s List Intelligence is an integrated, relational maritime database. This means you can pick and choose what you need from different categories, rather than having to take large chunks of data that you do not need. We also validate our data to ensure you receive the best possible quality for your analysis. Lloyd’s List Intelligence has a digital archive of data going back to the 1970’s so you can access a unique level of historic data.
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PORTS & TERMINALS
TRACKING VESSELS
GLOBALLY
CASUALTIES, ARRESTS &
INSPECTIONS
VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS & SPECIFICATIONS
REGISTRATION, SAFETY &
INSURANCE
VESSEL OWNERSHIP
FLEET DEVELOPMENT
LLOYD’S LIST INTELLIGENCE
INTEGRATED DATA
With 40 years of comprehensive granular vessel information we can build you a
bespoke picture of ship ordering and
construction, through to demolition
Detailed ownership data, including
countries, registered owner, beneficial
owner and commercial operator,
researched by our dedicated in-house
team stretching back decades
Full history and details of ship
registration and documentation,
including P&I club and other insurers,
flag registry and classification society
Our biggest selection of data fields, ranging from cargo capacity to engine
models, can be used to analyse or monitor a specific list of ships,
group of vessels, or the entire global fleet
Four decades of digitalised data on
fatalities, casualties, port state control inspections and detentions, and vessel arrests
Interrogate movements from individual vessels
to the entire global fleet using Lloyd’s
Agent Port callings, terrestrial and satellite AIS
Global coverage of port locations, their facilities, amenities and vessel & cargo
capacities
What are the delivery options for accessing Lloyd’s List Intelligence data?At Lloyd’s List Intelligence, we know that every organisation is different so we deliver our market-leading maritime data in a way that suits your individual requirements.
Pushed Bespoke Delivery: FTP / SFTP + Email u FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. This is a standard network protocol used to transfer computer files between a
client and server on a computer network. The S in SFTP stands for Secure.
u At Lloyd’s List Intelligence, we take the time to understand your data requirements, generating a bespoke data report in your chosen output format at a frequency that suits you. The files generated are then posted to Lloyd’s List Intelligence’s secure and password-protected FTP site for you to manually or automatically transfer files to your own network or computer.
u In some circumstances, the volume and velocity of data required is small enough that our clients prefer to receive data via email and we are happy to accommodate this.
Query Bespoke Delivery: SOAP API + REST API u API stands for Application Programming Interface. Simply put, this is a software intermediary that allows two
applications to communicate or share information over the internet, which could include websites, databases and computer networks.
u At Lloyd’s List Intelligence, we build a bespoke client interface unique to your organisation that allows you to query our database using your required data field parameters via your computer network or application.
u We offer two types of API service that allow your organisation’s network to interrogate our maritime database.
u Our SOAP API has been serving customers for over a decade and while considered ‘the original API’ it requires significant technology development on the client side and is therefore more expensive for you to implement. Whilst this method has its downside, it can return the more sophisticated queries that some of our clients require.
u By comparison, our new REST API is cheaper to implement on the client side as the technology investment required is minimal in comparison. However, it sometimes returns more data than required, which the end user has to filter.
Lloyd’s List Intelligence
Integrated Database
Lloyd’s List Intelligence Online Interface
FTP/SFTP site
SOAP API Or Restful API
Client user
Client Network System
Client Network System
Request
Response
Client Network System
Fixed Website Delivery
Pushed Bespoke Delivery
Query Bespoke Delivery
How do you decide which delivery solution is best for your organisation?
Q1 Are you running a dynamic internal software system that references a generic fleet of vessels?
Q3 Will you be using a data warehouse to store data?
Q5 Do you require a time stamp against data to save for auditing purposes?
Q2 Do you need to recall a wide variety of information on vessels on a ship by ship basis or entities on a company by company basis?
Q4 Do you require historical vessel tracking information from a specific point in time?
YESChoose a DatafeedYour needs may be best fulfilled by a tailored data service, whereby you receive a regular cut of AIS vessel tracking information (at 15 min, 30 min, hourly, 6 hourly, daily intervals) or vessel characteristics and ownership (daily, weekly, monthly) that can be ingested into your system to call upon.
YESChoose a DatafeedIf you’re building / managing a data warehouse solution or relational database, then a tailored data service may suit you best. For this solution we don’t just send data fields, Lloyd’s List Intelligence will also provide audit markers for the ongoing management of data once integrated with your data store.
YESChoose an APIAn API would mean that a query’s search results are returned to you with an IP stamp recognising the data has come from Lloyd’s List Intelligence at a specific point in time, satisfying your auditing purposes.
YESChoose an APIAn API may suit your needs best, whereby you can use basic parameters such as IMO number, vessel name or company name to search for your asset of interest and call back characteristic, ownership or current and historic movement details.
YESChoose an APIAn API might best suit your needs, as the search query parameters allow you to access current and historic records saved every 4 minutes, or AIS sightings that group AIS messages by geographical area, or port callings and passings that document when a vessel’s AIS is detected as stopping and calling in a port, anchorage or offshore terminal.
NOChoose an APIIf your system requires the latest available information at a unique point in time, an API might suit you best.
NOChoose an APIAn API could deliver data to an analyst / user that is thrown away after use. Or you could receive tailored reports in a consumable format e.g. Excel which can be stored for longer if necessary.
NOChoose a DatafeedDatafeed information does not come with an IP time stamp
NOChoose a DatafeedIf you require information on groups of vessels a tailored data service may suit you best
NOChoose a DatafeedYou may want to consider a datafeed as this will give you data over a period of time.
At Lloyd’s List Intelligence, we have decades of experience talking to customers about their maritime data needs and working together to find the best possible delivery mechanism. We will guide you through the process at every stage, but here are some questions that you might want to consider when deciding how best to access Lloyd’s List Intelligence data.
How can I compare and understand what types of data are available in different delivery formats?
The Lloyd’s List Intelligence
Next Generation website
FTP/ Email one-off
FTP / Email subscription
SOAP API Subscription
REST API Subscription*
Current basic vessel specifications (dwt, length, breadth, etc) Historic basic vessel specifications (dwt, length, breadth, etc) Current detailed vessel specifications (generators, lifting gear, etc)
Historic detailed vessel specifications (generators, lifting gear, etc)
Current flag, P&I, classification society Historic flag, P&I, classification society Current company / ownership Historic company / ownership Latest AIS vessel tracking data Historic AIS vessel tracking data Rolling 2 years
of dataJune 2007 to
presentJune 2007 to
present Rolling 2 years of data
Latest port callings and passings Historic port callings and passings Rolling 3 years
of data Since 1990 Since 1990 Since 1997 Rolling 3 years of data
Sanctions information Certain subscription types only
Credit reports Certain subscription types only
Credit ratings Certain subscription types only
Current casualties Historic casualties Current Port State Control Historic Port State Control Places Port information
The data fields you require may influence the delivery mechanism. Some data types are available on all of our delivery platforms, but there are restrictions for some more complex requirements. We will always go the extra mile to ensure you receive exactly the intelligence you need, in the format that works best for you.
*See overleaf for more detail on available REST API data fields.
As of December 2017, the Lloyd’s List Intelligence REST API interface can deliver data back against a range of data queries.
You can choose to combine queries listed below, or elements from within different listed queries.
What does the REST API interface allow me to query?
Places
Vessels: operational risk
Vessels: specification, identity
Vessels: movements
Trade finance operations vessel checks
u Query if any ports and places records have been updated within a maximum date range of 5 days
u Query if a vessel(s) is listed under OFAC, EU and HM Treasury sanctions
u Query a vessel(s) last port state control inspection and/or detention, as well as total records historically
u Query a vessel(s) last casualty record, as well as total historical casualty records
u Query if any vessel records have been created or vessel characteristics records have been updated within a maximum date range of 5 days
u Query a vessel(s) basic characteristics, including name, flag, call sign, gross tonnage, dwt, vessel type, breadth, depth and overall length
u Query a vessel(s) detailed characteristics (such as port registry, classification society, freeboard), the vessel history relating to class, P&I club history, and current ownership
u Query a vessel(s) detailed characteristics relating to superstructure, engine and fuel consumption, cargo capacity, construction and/or demolition date
u Query a vessel(s) characteristics, current ownership and six months of port calling and passings records, including details on sanctioned/ high-risk places
u Query a vessel(s) characteristics, current ownership, the last 12 days of port callings and passings, and future ETAs within the next 3 days
u Query a vessel(s) basic characteristics and terrestrial AIS position history in a given date range (Maximum date range is 30 days)
u Query a vessel(s) basic characteristics, current and historic ownership, up to 12 months of port callings, 5 future ETAs, latest AIS message received, and additional voyage information if extra inputs are provided, such as load date and place/country and discharge place and arrival date
u Query a vessel name or IMO number with a specified load date and load place/country. When the identified load movement is in the past, the query returns the next 10 port callings and the first 5 ETAs ahead of the date
If your requirements are for a minimal number of fields to be retrieved from our database, we may only need you to estimate anticipated query volumes per day/week/month to generate your REST API quote. For more complex queries, your account manager will work with you to create a detailed specification of requirements. Your account manager will then work with the Lloyd’s List Intelligence Data Services team to review the scope and effort required to develop your required functionality. This will allow us to generate an accurate quote for your business.
We will be expanding the endpoints available within our REST API in 2018, so please feed back to your account manager any comments or ideas you have for our development plan.
7 9We will finalise the data service and prepare the chosen reports, setting up automated processes (where applicable) and grant access if necessary to the API / SFTP server.
We will provide ongoing support related to the service and any changing needs you may have.
456 The Lloyd’s List Intelligence Data Services team will produce a data sample in your chosen format.
Follow up meetings will be conducted to discuss the sample data and work through any amendments or answer additional questions.
Your account manager will finalise the commercial aspects of the service and agree a delivery date for your initial/final report.
2 3Your account manager will provide you with a cost estimate based on your requirements.
When required the Data Services team will join telephone/face-to-face meetings to discuss the points raised in steps 1 & 2 and ask/answer any additional questions.
1 Your account manager will listen to your data requirements and liaise with the Lloyd’s List Intelligence Data Services team to establish a technical evaluation, based on the requirements.
8 A confirmation email will be sent to you providing the report or details on how to access to the reports. At this point, your service will be live.
How will I be supported with setting up and maintaining my data delivery service?
How do I get started?
At Lloyd’s List Intelligence, we are committed to offering a comprehensive service, including access to our data specialists to fully support you during set up and build a relationship that gives you the best possible customer service.
We are flexible to your needs, but generally we engage in the following process with new customers:
If you do not already have a dedicated Account Manager at Lloyd’s List Intelligence, then you simply need to call +44 (0)207 7017 5392 or email [email protected] to get started. Otherwise, just let your account manager know that you are interested in an API or datafeed service and they will be delighted to speak more about your needs.
UK (Head) Office, Lloyd’s List Intelligence, Christchurch Court, 10 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AZ, United Kingdom. Phone: +44 (0)20 7017 5392 Email: [email protected]
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Contact usFor more information on Lloyd’s List Intelligence Made-to-measure data and our full suite of solutions that bring you a competitive advantage, please call +44 (0)207 7017 5392, email [email protected] or visit maritimeintelligence.informa.com/data
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