Vessel & dock activity intelligence
Docktraffic turns AIS vessel data into factual information for professionals who no longer want to rely on second hand information or hearsay. Our clients don't assume, guess or depend on another's goodwill for the information they need to take critical decisions.
- Fresh data every day
- No hardware to install
- Built for bulk terminals
Monthly Cargo Trend
Latest events
View allDock activity data is still mostly acquired by phone calls and guesswork.
Much of the information on dock activity still remains in a grey zone. Someone saw or heard something from someone else…Even in the best case, many solely depend on the goodwill of others and the timely delivery of correct information.
Docktraffic supplies factual information when it needs to be known. We are the difference between knowing and assuming.
- Automatic activity detection
- Loading / discharging
- Origin / destination
- Cargo and volume estimations
Vessel RONEZ (MMSI: 232003642) arrived at Ghent cement plant from unusual origin Antwerp. Usually comes from: Rotterdam or Duisburg.
Click to view detailsWhat does this mean for you and your business?
Docktraffic supplies information. The advantage comes from how you apply it. It's the difference between knowing and assuming.
“After using Docktraffic I became aware of how little I actually knew about the supply chain of my business, both upstream and downstream.”
The facts Docktraffic provides are basic, yet they touch the most critical parts of your business. Here is where teams turn that information into an advantage:
Improve market awareness
- Monitor competitors, clients and prospects
- See volumes and cadence as they shift
Sale & purchasing negotiations
- Leverage key info to obtain better terms and conditions
- Prices, damage claims and payment terms
Risk management
- Insurance policy with regards to damage claims
- Evidence when product characteristics change
Quality control
- Proactively adapt recipes
- ESG commitments
- Monitor scope 3 emissions
From AIS signal to a decision you can act on
Four stages turn public vessel signals into a clear picture of what's happening at your docks.
Geofence the dock
Draw a boundary around any terminal or berth. Every vessel that enters is tracked automatically.
Ingest AIS data
We pull fresh and historical vessel positions from premium maritime data, updated every day.
Detect the visit
Positions are grouped into port calls, and nav status plus draught reveal loading vs unloading.
Estimate cargo & material
Vessel size and context estimate tonnage and the likely commodity, then alert you.
Everything you need to read a dock at a glance
One platform for tracking, operation detection, cargo intelligence and alerts.
Automated tracking
Every vessel visit at your docks captured automatically, with no manual logs or check-ins.
Loading & unloading detection
Automatic operation detection from AIS navigational status and draught change during the stay.
Cargo tonnage estimates
Estimate how much cargo moved from vessel dimensions, with a transparent confidence rating.
Material intelligence
Infer the likely commodity, such as cement, clinker or aggregates, from dock context and history.
Smart alerts
Get notified on unusual origins, specific vessels, or activity at any dock you monitor.
Historical analytics
Trends in volumes, frequency and turnaround over months, export-ready for your team.
Every dock, every vessel, on one map
Monitor your own terminals, a supplier's berth, or a competitor's dock. Geofenced points of interest light up with every vessel that calls, with tracks, status and identity.
- Unlimited geofenced points of interest
- Position, heading and navigational status for every visit
- Historical replay of any dock's traffic
Not just that a ship called, but what it moved
Draught rising through a stay means loading; falling means unloading. We combine that with vessel capacity and dock context to estimate tonnage and the likely material.
- Operation inferred from draught & AIS status
- Tonnage estimate with confidence rating
- Material breakdown across every visit
Monthly Cargo Trend
- clinker48%
- cement26%
- GGBFS18%
- GBFS8%
- clinker42%
- GBFS22%
- cement16%
- pozzolan12%
- limestone8%
Be first to know when something changes
Docktraffic watches for the signals that matter: an unusual origin, a vessel you flagged, a spike in activity. Each one lands in your inbox and dashboard.
- Unusual-origin and watchlist alerts
- Scheduled reports to your team
- Multi-user access scoped to your company
Vessel MV Helena K (MMSI: 244660323) arrived at Ghent cement plant from unusual origin Antwerp. Usually comes from: Rotterdam or Duisburg.
Click to view detailsShip Visits
5 results| Date | Ship | Operation | Origin / Destination | Materials | Cargo (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
05 Aug 2026 22:11 | SAFIRA IMO 8003943 | DISCHARGING | Origin: Rotterdam cement works | CLINKER | 4,100 |
04 Aug 2026 15:40 | LOSYPAT IMO 9495690 | LOADING | Dest: Ghent grinding plant (BE) | CEMENT | 2,333 |
04 Aug 2026 10:05 | ASPASIA IMO 9495583 | LOADING | Dest: Auto-detected Stop Point | CEMENT | 2,895 |
04 Aug 2026 06:52 | CHEETA IMO 8102476 | WAITING | - | - | 496 |
03 Aug 2026 21:17 | BOLTEN PANORAMA IMO 9495583 | DISCHARGING | Origin: Auto-detected Stop Point | GBFS | 10,630 |
Know where every cargo came from, and where it's going
For each dock, Docktraffic ranks the ports that supply it and the destinations its cargo heads to. It's the fastest way to see a supplier's sources or map a competitor's trade routes, without a single phone call.
- Top origins for discharged cargo
- Top destinations for loaded cargo
- Ranked by estimated tonnage
- Sheerness cement plant41,900 t
- Tilbury terminal32,700 t
- Runcorn works23,000 t
- Auto-detected stop point16,800 t
- Antwerp bulk terminal48,200 t
- Rotterdam steelworks34,600 t
- Auto-detected stop point24,500 t
- Duisburg inland port16,300 t
Zoom out to the whole market
Aggregate every dock you track into one picture: total tonnage, visits and material mix across an entire market. Or follow a single vessel's journey across dozens of ports over months to trace exactly where a shipment went.
- Cross-dock totals and comparisons
- Filter by material, operation or date
- Full vessel-journey history
Analytics across all docks
3 POIs · 249 visits- Moerdijk terminal153 visits654,397 t
- Ghent grinding plant96 visits372,911 t
- Antwerp import berth61 visits214,880 t
Purpose-built for cement, ready for any bulk terminal
Start with the docks that matter to your business, then expand across the port.
Cement & dry-bulk producers
Check how a supplier really operates before you commit, and follow the materials, volumes and origins moving through the docks that matter to you.
Competitive & supplier intelligence
Watch a competitor's terminal or a supplier's berth to understand volumes, cadence and where their material is coming from.
Terminals & port operators
Measure throughput and turnaround across berths, and give your team a shared, factual record of every call.
Live where the need is sharpest, expanding vertical by vertical.
Cement
Clinker, cement and alternative binders, tuned for the docks that feed and ship them.
Concrete
Aggregates, sand and admixture flows for producers and their supply chains.
Steel
Ore, scrap and slag movements across import and export terminals.
Fertilizers
Bulk nutrient flows through the ports that move them.
From reactive to ahead of the curve
Replace rumours with a measurable, complete record of dock activity.
Up and running in three simple steps
Self-serve from day one, no sales call required.
Create your account
Sign up online in minutes. No hardware, no installation.
Select your points of interest
Pick the docks you want eyes on: yours, a supplier’s, or a competitor’s.
Get smarter
Watch the visits, operations and cargo intelligence roll in.
Start knowing, stop assuming
Create your account and see the vessel activity at a dock you care about.