AIS tracks the ships that broadcast. Satellites see the anchorage that fills up, the berths that sit idle, and the queue that forms before any delay reaches a schedule — a practical guide to reading port disruption from space for supply-chain and risk teams.
2026-07-01 · 6 min read
SAR-based ship detection from Sentinel-1 provides vessel counts for any ocean area, updated every 6–12 days. Learn how continuous maritime monitoring reveals port activity, fishing effort, traffic patterns, and anomalies without AIS data dependency.
2026-03-29 · 11 min read
How satellites detect and track ships at sea using SAR and optical sensors, enabling maritime domain awareness, illegal fishing detection, and sanctions enforcement. Covers detection methods, AIS correlation, and dark vessel identification.
2025-12-11 · 7 min read