About MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking
One of America's most-watched talk show hosts called MarineTraffic his favorite app. Track vessels in real time and explore the app loved by millions. Track any vessel, anywhere. MarineTraffic is the world's most trusted...
One of America's most-watched talk show hosts called MarineTraffic his favorite app. Track vessels in real time and explore the app loved by millions.
Track any vessel, anywhere. MarineTraffic is the world's most trusted ship tracker, used by millions to monitor live vessel movements across every ocean and port worldwide. Gain visibility into predictive arrivals, compare routes with voyage planner, and tap into augmented reality features to get live insight into ships near you.
Live AIS vessel tracking
Powered by the largest global network of AIS across land, sea, and space, displaying live positions for 350,000+ vessels daily. Whether you're tracking a cargo ship across the Pacific or watching boats in your local harbour, you can track global ships from anywhere.
MarineTraffic brings vessel tracking, ship tracking, and marine traffic visibility together in one mobile app experience.
What you can do with MarineTraffic:
Track vessels live on an interactive world map
Search for any ship, boat, or seaport by name, flag, or type
View vessel details — position, speed, course, destination, and ETA
Identify nearby vessels with Augmented Reality
Follow voyage history and animated vessel track playback
Monitor port arrivals and departures across 21,000+ ports, marinas, and terminals
Track a custom fleet, synced across all your devices
Set alerts for vessels for a variety of events
Explore live wind conditions and 48-hour weather forecasts
Browse 4.5 million photos of ships, harbours, and lighthouses
Ship tracking for any use case
MarineTraffic has been rebuilt to deliver cleaner maps & vessel data, and a smoother in-app experience. Whether you're a vessel operator tracking a fleet of ships or an enthusiast watching the tide come in, MarineTraffic gives users the maritime visibility they need:
Ship services and suppliers can reduce costs and downtime, measure predict demand and identify new opportunities by tracking vessel arrivals & analysing congestion
Port authorities and terminals can optimise capacity management, resource allocation through real time vessel tracking and uphold safety standards with vessel data
Fishing vessels can use nautical charts to navigate conditions
Vessel operators and fleet managers can tap into live monitoring, voyage planning and weather & nautical maps to plan efficient voyages
Enthusiasts, from coastal spotters to armchair sailors, use the app to explore the world's marine traffic.
See vessels in the real world with Augmented Reality (AR)
Point your phone at the horizon and MarineTraffic identifies every vessel in your field of view. Our AR feature overlays live AIS data directly onto your camera feed, showing you each ship's name, flag, speed, distance, and destination in real time. Whether you're on a harbour wall, a ferry deck, or the bridge of your own boat, AR turns the sea in front of you into a live vessel tracker.
Also available for MarineTraffic Mobile Pro subscribers:
Track vessels beyond coastal coverage using Satellite AIS, including activity in open oceans
Access advanced vessel & fleet monitoring features
Combine AIS tracking with close weather & wind monitoring
Satellite AIS ship tracking allows you to follow vessels even when terrestrial coverage is unavailable
MarineTraffic supports a wide range of real-world use cases, from fleet monitoring to professional vessel tracking and ship tracking.
Track vessels important to you, set up alerts, and explore global marine traffic in real time. Vessel details, tracking, voyage history, and weather insights are accessible in one place, supporting clear everyday maritime visibility.
The new MarineTraffic delivers a faster, clearer, and more dependable Android experience for vessel tracking, ship tracking, and marine traffic worldwide.
Download MarineTraffic, the live vessel tracker trusted by millions. AIS ship tracking, vessel tracking, boat navigation, port intelligence, and global marine traffic data. All in one app.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking since it was posted on our website on 2013-08-23 03:58:13.
The latest version is 5.8.7 and it was updated on 2026-10-12 17:54:22. See below the changes in each version.
MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking version 5.8.7
Updated At: 2026-09-23
Changes: - Authentication improvements: fewer unexpected logouts, less friction when accessing Mobile Pro Plan and a smoother sign-in experience.
- Vessel details now show reported AIS destination and reported ETA (Mobile Pro Plan users can see the crew's entered information).
MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking version 5.8.4
Updated At: 2026-08-30
Changes: Minor fixes and improvements
MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking version 5.8.0
Updated At: 2026-07-31
Changes: New:
• Route Forecast (Pro): see a vessel's route ahead with wind at each step.
• Prediction vectors (Pro): now cover the next 30 min for all vessels.
• New scale bar on the map.
• Vessel length & width now free.
• Voyage Planner user guide added.
• Country flags in port call lists.
Fixes:
• Vessel positions could be stale after a map refresh.
• Vessels without reported size drawn at wrong scale.
• UI polish in My Fleets and Voyage Planner.
• Android: fixed external links not opening.
MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking version 5.7.2
Updated At: 2026-07-16
Changes: Fixes
- Fixed an issue where Android user location was incorrect on app opening
- Improved readability of wind direction on nautical maps
- Fixed logout issue - sessions now last longer, reducing unexpected automatic logouts
Improvements
- Added a new setting to choose your preferred distance unit (nm, km, or miles)
- Improved loading experience in the Voyage Planner
- Refreshed Augmented Reality map overlay for improved accuracy
MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking version 5.7.0
Updated At: 2026-07-03
Changes: Voyage Planner enhancements
Map pinpoint selection : tap anywhere on the map to set a point, and use it to measure distances directly.
Multi-leg voyages : plan trips with multiple stops in a single voyage, instead of point-to-point only.
New timezone setting
You can now choose how times are displayed across the app: UTC, Local time, or Device time. Find it in Units settings.
Wind detail bug fix
Fixed an issue affecting the accuracy of wind detail information.
MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking version 5.6.0
Updated At: 2026-05-27
Changes: - Multiple bug fixes and small improvements
MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking version 5.3.1
Updated At: 2026-04-24
Changes: Plan your voyages directly from the app! The full Voyage Planner is now available : calculate routes, distances, and ETAs on the go.
Improvements & Bug fixes
- Smoother zoom when tapping on a vessel
- Ship names displayed closer to their icon
- Larger map refresh button for low-connectivity areas
- Port calls fully aligned with the web app
- Fixed vessels not appearing at certain zoom levels
- Fixed Class B vessel characteristics showing errors
MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking version 5.2.1
Updated At: 2026-04-13
Changes: Welcome to the new and improved MarineTraffic
You spoke, we listened. Based on years of feedback, MarineTraffic has been updated to deliver a faster, clearer, and more dependable way to monitor marine traffic and use a powerful vessel tracker for ships worldwide.
If you’ve used MarineTraffic before, you’ll feel at home straight away. The main features remain familiar, now supported by clearer maps, smoother interactions, and a more robust foundation built for long-term use.
MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking version
Updated At: 2026-02-11
Changes: - Fixes issue with Augmented Reality
- Other fixes and improvements
MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking version
Updated At: 2026-01-15
Changes: - Fixes and improvements
