MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking

Track any vessel, anywhere, in real time. MarineTraffic is the world's most trusted ship tracker, used by millions of maritime enthusiasts and professionals to monitor live vessel movements across every ocean and port worldwide. Gain predictive visibility into arrivals, compare routes with the voyage planner, and tap into augmented reality features to get live insight into ships near you.

Live AIS vessel tracking

Powered by the largest global network of AIS across land, sea, and space, displaying live positions for over 350,000 vessels daily. Whether you're tracking a cargo ship or watching boats in your local harbour, you can track ships from anywhere.

What you can do with MarineTraffic:– Track vessels live on an interactive world map
– Search for any ship, boat, or seaport by name, flag, or type
– View vessel details — position, speed, course, destination, and ETA
– Identify nearby vessels with augmented reality
– Follow voyage history and animated vessel track playback
– Monitor port arrivals and departures across 21,000+ ports, marinas, and terminals
– Track a custom fleet, synced across all your devices
– Set alerts for vessels for a variety of events
– Explore live wind conditions and 48-hour weather forecasts
– Browse 4.5 million photos of ships, harbours, and lighthouses

Ship tracking for any use case

MarineTraffic delivers clear maps and ship data, so whether you're a vessel operator tracking a fleet of ships or a shipping enthusiast watching boats in your local harbour, MarineTraffic gives users the maritime visibility they need:

– Ship services and suppliers can reduce costs and downtime, predict demand, and identify new opportunities by tracking vessel arrivals and analysing congestion
– Port authorities and terminals can optimise capacity management and resource allocation through real time vessel tracking and uphold safety standards with vessel data
– Fishing vessels can use nautical charts to navigate conditions
– Vessel operators and fleet managers can tap into live monitoring, voyage planning, and nautical maps to plan efficient voyages
– Enthusiasts, from coastal spotters to armchair sailors, use the app to explore the world's maritime activity

See vessels in the real world with augmented reality (AR)
Point your phone at the horizon and MarineTraffic identifies every vessel in your field of view. Our AR feature overlays live AIS data directly onto your camera feed, showing you each ship's name, flag, speed, distance, and destination in real time. Whether you're on a harbour wall, a ferry deck, or the bridge of your own boat, AR turns the sea in front of you into a live vessel tracker.

Also available for Mobile Pro subscribers:

– Track vessels beyond coastal coverage using Satellite AIS, including activity in open oceans
– Access advanced vessel and fleet monitoring features
– Combine AIS tracking with close weather and wind monitoring
– Satellite AIS ship tracking allows you to follow vessels even when terrestrial coverage is unavailable

Built for Android, MarineTraffic offers a fast, clean, and reliable way to explore global maritime activity. Download the live vessel tracker trusted by millions.