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Supply Chain & Shipping

Supply chain and shipping data is the record of goods in motion: vessel positions, port calls, bills of lading, and freight rates, assembled to show what is being shipped, where, and by whom.

20 providers tracked20 verifiedAs of 2026-07-02

The primer

Supply-chain data tracks goods as they move through the world: vessels reporting their position, containers passing through ports, and customs records that name the shipper and consignee on each bill of lading. Stitched together, these sources reveal who is buying what from whom, and where freight is congested. Investors use it to read demand for raw materials, to map a company's suppliers, and to anticipate shipping rates. Coverage by trade lane, the lag on customs filings, and entity matching are the core considerations.

The register

Every supply chain & shipping provider on file. Verified means the site is live, on its own brand, and editorially checked — never paid placement. Listings are informational, not investment advice.

ProviderGeographySinceDeliveryPrice band
Airports Council InternationalVerifiedMonthly summary data of passenger, cargo and plane traffic by top airports and regions. Data is collected from participating airports (over 800). Founded in 199Global
Broughton CapitalVerifiedHas seven transportation data sets (trucking, rail, and airfreight) sourced from personal relationships. Several unique trucking datasets including company failUS
Everstream AnalyticsVerifiedSupply-chain risk analytics combining weather, logistics, and event data.US2014API, Dashboard$150k+
FNGOVerifiedProvides Korean export data that is predictive of company revenue and inventory. Data sourced from partnership with Korea Customs Service. High correlation withSouth Korea
FreightWavesVerifiedFreight-market data, rates, and analytics across modes of transport.US2016Dashboard, API$50–150k
HeadsetVerifiedSales and market share data by product segment for cannabis retailers, obtained via inventory-tracking platform.US
ImportGeniusVerifiedSampleCustoms and bill-of-lading data covering international shipments and trading relationships.Global2007API, Dashboard$50–150k
ImportYetiVerifiedFree search over US customs bill-of-lading records.US2019Dashboard< $50k
KplerVerifiedCommodity flow and vessel-tracking data across energy, metals, and agricultural markets.Global2014API, Dashboard$150k+
MarineCadastre (NOAA AIS)VerifiedSampleFree historical AIS vessel-position data for US waters.US2009BulkFree
MarineTrafficVerifiedSampleGlobal vessel-tracking and port-call data based on AIS signals.Global2007API, Dashboard$50–150k
PipeCandyVerifiedData on e-commerce sales, shipping volume, and omni-channel strategy using web scraping and app usage.US
project44VerifiedSupply-chain visibility platform tracking shipments in real time.US2014API, Dashboard$150k+
S&P Global PanjivaVerifiedGlobal trade and supply-chain data built from bills of lading and customs records.Global2006API, Dashboard$150k+
Sea-IntelligenceVerifiedContainer-shipping and supply-chain performance analytics.Denmark2010Report, Feed$150k+
Vessel FinderVerifiedTracks marine vessels real-time globally. Founded in 2011; 3 employees.Bulgaria
VesselsValueVerifiedVessel valuations, tracking, and maritime trade-flow data.UK2011Dashboard, API$150k+
VortexaVerifiedReal-time waterborne energy-cargo flows and floating-storage analytics.UK2016API, Dashboard$150k+
WindwardVerifiedMaritime AI platform for vessel behaviour, risk, and supply-chain visibility.Israel2010API, Dashboard$150k+
XenetaVerifiedOcean and air freight rate benchmarking and market intelligence.Norway2012Dashboard, API$150k+

Elsewhere in the atlas

Previous chapter: Satellite & Geospatial. Next chapter: Jobs & Workforce. All 20 categories are defined in the glossary; the full register is on the front page, and the market counts are in the Atlas Briefing.