Built on Elane’s more than 20 years of maritime technology and data expertise, ShipFinder connects live vessel movements with long-term voyage history to help maritime businesses make more informed decisions.
ShipFinder is a vessel tracking and maritime data product from Elane.
Built on Elane’s more than 20 years of maritime technology and industry experience, ShipFinder brings together terrestrial and satellite AIS data, historical vessel tracks, and port activity in one platform. We help maritime teams follow vessel movements, review past voyages, and make more informed decisions.
From tracking a priority vessel to managing fleets and studying long-term movement patterns, ShipFinder makes maritime information easier to access and use.
From online tracking to data integration, ShipFinder offers flexible ways to bring maritime data into your workflow.
Follow vessel movements, replay historical tracks, and manage fleets in one place.
Bring vessel position, voyage, and port data into your systems for automated queries and business applications.
Access historical data by vessel, area, or time period for voyage reviews, research, and analysis.
Work with our team to tailor data access and services to your fleet size, data scope, and business needs.
Milestone 01 / 09
Established by a visionary founder, the company developed key software products like e-Pilot and e-Monitor, and set up AIS stations, laying the foundation for vessel tracking systems.
Milestone 02 / 09
The launch of Shipfinder V1.0, based on ActiveX controls and the proprietary elane viewer 2.0 vector chart WebGIS engine, enabled efficient real-time ship information services in low-bandwidth environments.
Milestone 03 / 09
Developed a Flash-based WebGIS chart engine and launched Shipfinder V2.0, offering free global ship location queries and API services.
Milestone 04 / 09
The company explored new scenarios in shipping transactions and logistics using internet and big data technologies, introduced SaaS products and adventured in services for logistics ecosystem.
Milestone 05 / 09
Acquired companies like iTracking and Jinke Information to enhance technological capabilities, expanded business scope and enhanced technological innovation in the fields of shipping logistics and supply chain.
Milestone 06 / 09
Established a data science team to build a marine data technology platform, incorporating cutting-edge data processing technologies.
Milestone 07 / 09
Leveraged the Elane Big Data Platform, where the latest web applications, big data technologies, and data governance capabilities were integrated to support industry initiatives such as grain and industrial trade finance, ship chartering insights, and vessel fuel procurement optimization.
Milestone 08 / 09
Established a maritime economic database that incorporates key indicators such as voyage, capacity, operation and critical node metrics.
Milestone 09 / 09
ShipFinder introduced a more seamless and accessible experience, along with better-value plans and services, making maritime data easier to use for individuals and enterprise teams alike.
Looking for support with fleet monitoring, historical vessel tracks, or maritime data? Get in touch with the ShipFinder team.
