# Maritime Research - Grep

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# Maritime & Shipping

Vessel tracking, port intelligence, and maritime compliance research

Grep delivers comprehensive maritime research for shipping companies, freight forwarders, and trade compliance teams. From vessel due diligence to port congestion analysis, get the depth of a research team in minutes.

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Global

Vessel Data

Real-time

Port Intel

18

Maritime Skills

95%

Time Saved

## How Grep Helps

Specialized capabilities for maritime & shipping research and analysis.

### Vessel Due Diligence

Comprehensive vessel research including ownership, flag state, inspection history, and sanctions screening.

### Port Congestion Analysis

Real-time port congestion data, wait times, and capacity analysis across global ports.

### Freight Rate Intelligence

Analyze freight rates, market trends, and route optimization across shipping lanes.

### Maritime Compliance

IMO regulation tracking, flag state analysis, and environmental compliance research.

### Charter Party Research

Contract analysis, demurrage calculations, and charter market intelligence.

### Maritime Insurance

Hull & machinery analysis, P\&I club research, and salvage claims investigation.

## Example Research Questions

See what kind of questions Grep can answer in this domain.

"<!-- -->Due diligence on MV Pacific Voyager for potential charter<!-- -->"

Ownership, inspection history, sanctions check, and operational performance.

"<!-- -->Analyze port congestion trends at Shanghai and Rotterdam<!-- -->"

Wait times, berth availability, and capacity forecasts.

"<!-- -->Research freight rate trends for Asia-Europe container routes<!-- -->"

Spot rates, contract rates, and market drivers.

"<!-- -->Compliance check for vessel operating in EU ETS waters<!-- -->"

Environmental compliance, carbon reporting, and regulatory requirements.

## Relevant Skills

Grep automatically selects from 1000s of expert-curated skills based on your query. These skills are particularly relevant for maritime & shipping.

#### Vessel Tracking

`vessel-tracking-research`

AIS data analysis, voyage history, and vessel movements

#### Ship Registry

`ship-registry-analysis`

Flag state verification, ownership structures, and registration history

#### Port Congestion

`port-congestion-research`

Port wait times, capacity analysis, and congestion forecasting

#### Freight Rates

`freight-rate-analysis`

Spot rates, contract rates, and market trend analysis

#### Maritime Compliance

`maritime-compliance-research`

IMO regulations, MARPOL compliance, and environmental standards

#### Inspection History

`vessel-inspection-history`

Port state control records, detention history, and deficiency analysis

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Data Sources

## Authoritative Sources

Grep accesses these specialized data sources for maritime & shipping research.

### MarineTraffic

Real-time AIS vessel tracking

### VesselFinder

Vessel positions & voyage history

### Datalastic

Historical AIS data archives

### IMO Ship Registry

Global vessel registration

### Equasis

Ship safety & inspection records

### Lloyd's List Intelligence

Maritime industry data

[View All 50+ Data Sources](/data-sources)

## Transform Your Maritime Research

Join shipping companies and freight forwarders using Grep for faster, deeper maritime intelligence.

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