Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS)

Name

Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS)

Legal name

Global Spatial Technology Solutions Inc.

Website

https://gsts.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Intelligence Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Fleet, Asset Tracking & Telematics Location Platforms (BPAMANAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Integration, APIs & Telematics Data Platforms (TLABAJAM)

Keywords

• Maritime intelligence software
• Maritime domain awareness
• Maritime risk management
• Maritime supply chain optimization
• AI maritime analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Halifax

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: OCIANA platform delivered as cloud-based SaaS solution with subscription pricing. Platform includes multiple modules: Risk Manager, Port Optimiser, Terminal Optimiser, Vessel Optimiser, and Collaborative Optimisation Solution. Revenue generated through recurring platform access and module subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GSTS designs and develops OCIANA, a cloud-based AI-powered maritime intelligence platform that ingests over 40 real-time data sources—including AIS satellite data, satellite imagery, weather, cargo, emissions, and compliance feeds—and applies patented and proprietary machine learning algorithms to deliver real-time decision-making intelligence for maritime domain awareness, risk management, and operational optimization. The platform is sold as modular subscriptions including Risk Manager, Port Optimiser, Terminal Optimiser, Vessel Optimiser, and Collaborative Optimisation Solution, serving defence agencies, ports, shipping companies, terminal operators, and pilotage authorities.

Product overview

GSTS offers a unified platform architecture centered on OCIANA®, an AI-powered maritime intelligence platform designed to save lives, energy and the environment. The platform combines satellite and sensor data with advanced AI to deliver enhanced maritime domain awareness and support faster, better-informed decision-making. The OCIANA portfolio consists of the core OCIANA® Platform plus five integrated modules: OCIANA® Risk Manager for security, commercial and environmental risk detection; OCIANA® Port Optimiser for port analytics and predictive visibility; OCIANA® Terminal Optimiser for scheduling and resource optimization; OCIANA® Vessel Optimiser for fleet management and decarbonization; and OCIANA® Collaborative Optimisation Solution for multi-party collaboration on a common platform. Together, these solutions serve ports, terminal operators, shipping companies, pilotage authorities, and defence/security organizations across defence, civil, and commercial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OCIANA®: AI-powered maritime intelligence platform providing risk management, operational optimisation, and collaborative solutions for defence, security, and supply chain applications.

Products and services

• OCIANA Platform OCIANA is the core AI-powered maritime intelligence platform incorporating the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data analytics to provide real-time decision-making intelligence for defence, security, and supply chain stakeholders. It ingests data from over 40 sources and supports modular subscriptions addressing security, commercial, and environmental risks.
• OCIANA Risk Manager OCIANA Risk Manager provides maritime domain awareness to mitigate security, commercial, and environmental risks. It offers comprehensive real-time global maritime risk and compliance management encompassing risk assessment, reporting, mitigation, and response strategies, including Dark Vessel detection, identity spoofing detection, sanctions infraction monitoring, trafficking and illegal fishing detection, and Pattern of Life analysis.
• OCIANA Port Optimiser OCIANA Port Optimiser provides port analytics, enhanced real-time predictive visibility, anchor management, and environmental performance management to help ports benefit from sophisticated planning and forecasting capabilities. It supports vessel movement management, resource demand forecasting, and land-side integration management.
• OCIANA Terminal Optimiser OCIANA Terminal Optimiser provides advanced planning and scheduling to minimise wait times, reduce emissions, and maximise resource utilisation. It enables recovery planning due to unforeseen disruptions and supports ship-to-shore operations through precise ETA predictions and dynamic route planning.
• OCIANA Vessel Optimiser OCIANA Vessel Optimiser provides dynamic vessel management capabilities to optimise for just-in-time arrivals, emission reductions, and regulatory compliance. It delivers real-time predictive insights and risk assessments for shipping companies seeking fuel efficiency, route optimization, and decarbonization.
• OCIANA Collaborative Optimisation Solution OCIANA Collaborative Optimisation Solution enables real-time data exchange between ship owners, ports, terminals, pilotages, and waterways for advanced digital planning and streamlined operations on a common platform. Described as the world's first AI-powered predictive collaborative optimisation solution for maritime.

Quantifiable outcome

• Predicts vessel location up to 10 days in advance
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, key and supporting.

• Ocean SuperclustercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2026GSTS projects connected to Ocean Supercluster initiative reflecting broader innovation ecosystem support around company's technology and maritime supply chain applications. Partnership enables collaboration with other maritime innovation companies and access to Canadian government innovation funding.
• Open Ocean RoboticsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025Strategic partnership to integrate OCIANA AI platform with Open Ocean Robotics solar-powered uncrewed surface vessels (USV) for autonomous maritime security operations. Successfully demonstrated integrated autonomous surveillance system in waters off southern Vancouver Island, showcasing AI-enabled decision support for coastal security.
• Montreal Port AuthoritykeyOthersCollaborative development partnership resulting in significant advance in port management through multidisciplinary team effort combining IT, environment, research, and port operations expertise. Created collaborative platform dedicated to dock occupancy management.
• Canada Steamship Lines (CSL)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst shipowner participant in Ocean Supercluster project supporting OCIANA platform development. Contributing real-time data from Canadian fleet to advance AI-driven decarbonization efforts in Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway by optimizing Just-in-Time routing and voyage ETAs.
• Laurentian Pilotage AuthoritykeyOthersParticipation in Ocean Supercluster project contributing to environmental protection on waters under its jurisdiction. Initiative aligns with authority's mission to provide safe, effective, efficient pilotage service while protecting human health, property and environment through innovative technology.
• Clear SeassupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to develop more efficient and intelligent maritime system in Canada. Partnership supports better decision-making enabling marine shipping to continue critical supply chain role while reducing ocean impact.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kongsberg Maritime: Large Norwegian maritime technology incumbent offering vessel automation, navigation, and port solutions. Competes at a broader portfolio level — overlapping with OCIANA in port optimization and vessel performance management.
• Thales: Global defense and aerospace prime with maritime surveillance, naval combat systems, and digital identity solutions. Overlaps with OCIANA in defense-grade maritime domain awareness and secure communications for navies.
• L3Harris Technologies: Defense prime with maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. Provides broader maritime domain awareness solutions for navies and coast guards — overlapping with GSTS defense/security deployments.

Direct peers

• Windward: AI-driven maritime domain awareness and predictive intelligence platform for shipping, trade, and government. Directly competes with OCIANA on dark vessel detection, sanctions risk, and vessel behavior analytics using AIS and satellite data.
• Pole Star Space Applications: Provider of maritime intelligence, sanctions compliance screening (PurpleTRAC), and vessel tracking for commercial shipping and government. Directly comparable to OCIANA Risk Manager for sanctions and regulatory use cases.
• MarineTraffic (Kpler): Largest open vessel tracking service now part of Kpler, offering AIS-based ship tracking, port calls, and maritime intelligence. Overlaps with OCIANA on vessel identification, port activity monitoring, and global maritime visibility.
• Spire Global: Space-to-cloud data and analytics company that owns its own satellite constellation and provides global AIS, maritime weather, and ship tracking data. Competes with GSTS on the satellite data and maritime analytics layer that powers OCIANA.
• HawkEye 360: RF-geolocation satellite company that detects and geolocates RF signals from vessels, including dark ships and spoofers. Highly complementary/competing with OCIANA's dark vessel detection and maritime security use cases.
• exactEarth: AIS data services provider now integrated with Spire's constellation — competes with GSTS on the upstream maritime satellite data feed and analytics layer used by defense and commercial customers.

Emerging players

• Starboard Maritime Intelligence: New Zealand-based maritime AI platform providing vessel tracking, risk analytics, and intelligence for Pacific and APAC government and commercial customers. Comparable niche maritime AI focus with similar data-fusion approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors8 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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