TankerMap Data Catalog
A public overview of the data categories used across TankerMap, with visible source categories, update cadence, coverage and access paths. This page describes website and public API data surfaces; it does not expose private provider credentials or internal ingestion details.
AIS vessel positions / live tanker map
Live and recent AIS-derived positions for oil tankers, LNG carriers and related tanker classes shown on the TankerMap map and vessel pages.
- Source / provider category
- AIS feeds aggregated by TankerMap from terrestrial/satellite AIS provider categories.
- Update frequency
- Near-real-time to hourly depending on vessel, area and source availability.
- Temporal coverage
- Recent live positions plus vessel track windows where available.
- Spatial coverage
- Global maritime coverage; freshness varies by region and AIS reception.
- Access / distribution
- Website map /, vessel pages /vessel/{IMO}, and public API /api/vessels/live.
Vessel and fleet database
Canonical tanker fleet records including vessel identity, flag, type, dimensions where available, live status and last observed state.
- Source / provider category
- TankerMap vessel database compiled from AIS identity data and public maritime reference categories.
- Update frequency
- Updated continuously as vessel observations and fleet records refresh.
- Temporal coverage
- Current fleet snapshot with recent observations.
- Spatial coverage
- Global tanker fleet coverage.
- Access / distribution
- Fleet pages /vessels, /fleet, vessel profiles and public API /api/vessels.
Port calls and terminal activity
Observed arrivals, departures and in-port tanker activity for LNG terminals, crude export terminals and monitored ports.
- Source / provider category
- AIS-derived port-call detection and TankerMap terminal metadata.
- Update frequency
- Near-real-time/hourly for monitored activity; terminal metadata updates periodically.
- Temporal coverage
- Recent activity windows, historical daily aggregates where available.
- Spatial coverage
- Monitored global tanker ports and LNG/crude terminals.
- Access / distribution
- Ports pages /ports, /port/{slug}, analytics pages and public APIs /api/ports, /api/ports/{slug}/calls.
Chokepoint transit analytics
Transit counts and tanker movement analytics for strategic passages including Hormuz, Suez, Malacca, Bab el-Mandeb, Gibraltar and Panama.
- Source / provider category
- AIS-derived geofence/transit analytics generated by TankerMap.
- Update frequency
- Daily aggregates and live regional counts where available.
- Temporal coverage
- Recent and historical daily transit windows depending on chokepoint.
- Spatial coverage
- Defined chokepoint geofences and nearby tanker traffic.
- Access / distribution
- Chokepoint pages /chokepoints, /analytics/straits/{slug}, analytics APIs /api/analytics/chokepoints.
Sanctions and compliance watchlist
TankerMap watchlist flags for vessels appearing in sanctions/compliance-related monitoring views.
- Source / provider category
- Public sanctions/compliance source categories and TankerMap matching logic.
- Update frequency
- Periodic refresh; not a real-time official sanctions list.
- Temporal coverage
- Current watchlist snapshot with refresh timing dependent on source updates.
- Spatial coverage
- Global vessels where identity matching is available.
- Access / distribution
- Sanctions page /sanctions and vessel profile indicators where applicable.
Market daily bars
Daily OHLC bars for supported energy benchmarks such as Brent, WTI, TTF and JKM used for tanker market context.
- Source / provider category
- Market data provider category: KuzTerm daily bars exposed through TankerMap market endpoints.
- Update frequency
- Daily, subject to trading calendar and provider availability.
- Temporal coverage
- Daily historical bars with 1W, 1M, 3M, 1Y and MAX views when available.
- Spatial coverage
- Benchmark market instruments, not vessel-position geospatial data.
- Access / distribution
- Market pages /market-data and /market-data/{ticker}; public API /api/market-data/{ticker}.
Why counts can differ
The map shows the latest AIS positions inside a live freshness window. /vessels, /fleet and /sanctions count canonical vessel profiles with valid coordinates. Ports and chokepoints use separate geofences and aggregate jobs. For that reason, live counts, fleet counts and analytics counts can differ temporarily while feeds refresh or AIS coverage varies by region.
License, usage and disclaimer
TankerMap data is provided for informational and analytical use through the website and documented public endpoints. No formal open-data license is granted on this page. Do not rely on TankerMap as an official sanctions, safety, navigation or compliance source. Sanctions and compliance views are watchlist-style indicators only; verify against official government and regulatory sources. Data may be delayed, incomplete or inaccurate; no warranty is provided.