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Alphaliner
Legal namestring
AXSMarine Ltd
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2000
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersCourbevoie, France
HQ citystring
Courbevoie
HQ countrystring
France
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
liner shipping data, container shipping intelligence, vessel tracking platform, maritime data analytics, port terminal analytics
Industry1 code
1Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL)
CodeTLADAMAFPrimaryYes
NAICS code2 codes
  • Freight Transportation Arrangement488510
  • Marine Cargo Handling488320
SIC code3 codes
  • Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.7370
  • Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo4731
  • Water Transportation4400
Product category
Liner Shipping Intelligence Platform
GTM motion3 records

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model4 records
1Subscription-based Platform Access
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

SaaS subscription model providing access to the Alphaliner platform with varying tiers including Premium features for charter agreements and advanced analytics. Customers pay recurring fees for comprehensive liner shipping data, real-time tracking, and analytical tools.

public.axsmarine.com
2API Data Services
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Revenue from API Hub providing raw data integration capabilities to enterprise customers. Technical/data science teams integrate liner shipping data into their own systems through programmatic access.

public.axsmarine.com
3Publications and Reports
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Weekly and monthly publications providing key liner industry news and market insights to subscribers, generating recurring revenue from industry participants.

public.axsmarine.com
4Professional Services and Support
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Dedicated account support and customer service including Singapore-based support team, generating revenue through premium support packages.

public.axsmarine.com
Marketing channels6 records

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Distribution channels3 records

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeSoftware
Software
Brand1 of 6 records shown
1Alphaliner
Description

The worldwide reference in liner shipping - provides global liner shipping data, vessel tracking, port and terminal analytics, and industry publications

public.axsmarine.com
+5 more records
Core offering1 text field

Alphaliner is a subscription-based liner shipping intelligence platform that delivers comprehensive, real-time data on container vessels, liner services, ports, terminals, and operators, built on a proprietary database reflecting decades of continuous data collection. The platform combines AIS-derived vessel tracking, port and terminal analytics, predictive ETA modelling, weekly and monthly industry publications, and an API Hub enabling integration of maritime data into customer systems. It is tailored for liner shipping executives, shipbrokers, port authorities, and other shipping professionals.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 4 values shown
  • Dramatically reduced time spent on specific tasks and enhanced operational efficiency through automated API integration
+3 more records
Product overview1 text field

Alphaliner is a comprehensive shipping intelligence platform offering a modular architecture centered on its core liner shipping solution. The platform consists of the main Alphaliner product providing global liner shipping reference data, augmented by specialized modules including Alphaliner Predict (ETA predictions), Alphaliner Publications (weekly/monthly reports), and TOP 100 rankings. The ecosystem includes complementary products API Hub for data integration, AXSInsights for analytics dashboards, AXSReader for email automation, Trade Flows for commodity tracking, Live Matrix for freight rate analysis, Postfix for workflow automation, Emissions for compliance tracking, CargoBook for cargo matching, and Nextvoyage for voyage management. These products share common data infrastructure including AIS-derived vessel tracking and a proprietary database spanning decades of maritime data collection.

Product and service3 records
1Alphaliner (Online Liner Shipping Solution)
CategoryCore Liner Shipping Platform
Description

The worldwide reference in liner shipping, offering a proprietary database with decades of data on vessels, owners, operators, services, ports and terminals. Provides interactive tools, vessel tracking, port and terminal analysis, services monitoring, and real-time AIS-boosted data for container shipping professionals.

2Alphaliner Predict
CategoryPredictive Analytics
Description

ETA prediction module using advanced statistical models to analyse historical data and predict arrival and departure times, addressing potential challenges, mitigating delays, and adapting to evolving trade patterns for container ships.

3Alphaliner Publications
Scale indicator6 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

AXSMarine (parent company of Alphaliner) joined forces with Signal Ocean to power the future of shipping. This partnership combines AXSMarine's established maritime data platforms with Signal Ocean's capabilities to create a more powerful integrated offering for the shipping industry.

Recent move6 records

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Expansion highlight6 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

AIS-based vessel tracking and maritime intelligence platform offering port calls, vessel particulars, and maritime data services. Overlaps with Alphaliner's core tracking and port/terminal analytics for shipping industry professionals and shipbrokers.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Commodity and shipping intelligence platform providing vessel tracking, trade flows, and freight analytics across multiple shipping segments. Closely comparable to Alphaliner's data platform model, serving similar enterprise shipping customers with overlapping AIS-derived and proprietary data products.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Maritime research and consulting firm providing container shipping market intelligence, freight rate indices, and supply chain analytics. Comparable to Alphaliner's liner shipping intelligence publications and market analysis products serving shipping lines, ports, and shippers.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Real-time vessel tracking platform using AIS data, providing ship positions, port arrivals, and basic maritime intelligence. Comparable to Alphaliner's tracking capabilities, though focused more on consumer/general visibility than the enterprise liner shipping analytics depth Alphaliner provides.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Maritime intelligence provider offering vessel tracking, ownership data, sanctions/compliance screening, and shipping news through the Lloyd's List brand. Comparable to Alphaliner's combined data and publications offering, with similar enterprise maritime customer base.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Global AIS-based vessel tracking platform offering real-time and historical ship movements, port calls, and maritime intelligence. Most direct competitor to Alphaliner's vessel tracking and port terminal analytics, serving overlapping shipping line, port authority, and charterer customer base with similar AIS-derived data foundation.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major commodity and energy price benchmark publisher with growing maritime freight assessment and vessel tracking offerings. Overlaps with Alphaliner's market intelligence and emissions tracking at the broader commodity intelligence tier, serving large enterprise shipping and trading customers.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Vessel freight management and maritime operations platform providing voyage management, freight rate data, and fleet operations software. Comparable to Alphaliner's Nextvoyage and Live Matrix products for voyage operations and freight calculation across dry bulk, tanker, and container segments.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Satellite-based maritime data provider using proprietary AIS satellite constellation and alternative data sources (SAR, RF) for vessel tracking and dark vessel identification. Competes with Alphaliner's AIS-derived tracking with differentiated non-AIS data layers, targeting similar enterprise maritime customers.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Shipping research and intelligence arm of Clarkson PLC providing shipping market data, fleet analysis, and commercial intelligence. Comparable to Alphaliner's market intelligence and fleet/orderbook analytics for liner, dry bulk, and tanker shipping professionals.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers5 records

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Segment6 records

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Ideal customer profile4 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
Yes

Docs URL, Description

AI capability4 records

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AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature7 records

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

M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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Alphaliner

Liner Shipping Intelligence Platformpublic.alphaliner.com

Alphaliner firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Alphaliner
Legal name
AXSMarine Ltd
Website
https://public.alphaliner.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2000
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Alphaliner industry classification

Industry
Product category
Liner Shipping Intelligence Platform
NAICS
Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)
SIC
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Water Transportation (4400)
akta.pro primary industry
Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF)

Keywords

  • Liner shipping data
  • Container shipping intelligence
  • Vessel tracking platform
  • Maritime data analytics
  • Port terminal analytics

Where Alphaliner is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Courbevoie
HQ country
France
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Alphaliner business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Subscription-based Platform Access: SaaS subscription model providing access to the Alphaliner platform with varying tiers including Premium features for charter agreements and advanced analytics. Customers pay recurring fees for comprehensive liner shipping data, real-time tracking, and analytical tools.
  2. API Data Services: Revenue from API Hub providing raw data integration capabilities to enterprise customers. Technical/data science teams integrate liner shipping data into their own systems through programmatic access.
  3. Publications and Reports: Weekly and monthly publications providing key liner industry news and market insights to subscribers, generating recurring revenue from industry participants.
  4. Professional Services and Support: Dedicated account support and customer service including Singapore-based support team, generating revenue through premium support packages.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Alphaliner product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Alphaliner is a subscription-based liner shipping intelligence platform that delivers comprehensive, real-time data on container vessels, liner services, ports, terminals, and operators, built on a proprietary database reflecting decades of continuous data collection. The platform combines AIS-derived vessel tracking, port and terminal analytics, predictive ETA modelling, weekly and monthly industry publications, and an API Hub enabling integration of maritime data into customer systems. It is tailored for liner shipping executives, shipbrokers, port authorities, and other shipping professionals.

Product overview

Alphaliner is a comprehensive shipping intelligence platform offering a modular architecture centered on its core liner shipping solution. The platform consists of the main Alphaliner product providing global liner shipping reference data, augmented by specialized modules including Alphaliner Predict (ETA predictions), Alphaliner Publications (weekly/monthly reports), and TOP 100 rankings. The ecosystem includes complementary products API Hub for data integration, AXSInsights for analytics dashboards, AXSReader for email automation, Trade Flows for commodity tracking, Live Matrix for freight rate analysis, Postfix for workflow automation, Emissions for compliance tracking, CargoBook for cargo matching, and Nextvoyage for voyage management. These products share common data infrastructure including AIS-derived vessel tracking and a proprietary database spanning decades of maritime data collection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Alphaliner: The worldwide reference in liner shipping - provides global liner shipping data, vessel tracking, port and terminal analytics, and industry publications
  • Alphaliner Predict
  • API Hub
  • AXSInsights
  • Trade Flows
  • Live Matrix

Products and services

  • Alphaliner (Online Liner Shipping Solution) The worldwide reference in liner shipping, offering a proprietary database with decades of data on vessels, owners, operators, services, ports and terminals. Provides interactive tools, vessel tracking, port and terminal analysis, services monitoring, and real-time AIS-boosted data for container shipping professionals.
  • Alphaliner Predict ETA prediction module using advanced statistical models to analyse historical data and predict arrival and departure times, addressing potential challenges, mitigating delays, and adapting to evolving trade patterns for container ships.
  • Alphaliner Publications

Quantifiable outcome

  • Dramatically reduced time spent on specific tasks and enhanced operational efficiency through automated API integration
  • +3 more outcomes

Companies that use Alphaliner

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Alphaliner technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
Yes
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Alphaliner partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Signal OceancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAXSMarine (parent company of Alphaliner) joined forces with Signal Ocean to power the future of shipping. This partnership combines AXSMarine's established maritime data platforms with Signal Ocean's capabilities to create a more powerful integrated offering for the shipping industry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Alphaliner competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • FleetMon: AIS-based vessel tracking and maritime intelligence platform offering port calls, vessel particulars, and maritime data services. Overlaps with Alphaliner's core tracking and port/terminal analytics for shipping industry professionals and shipbrokers.
  • Kpler: Commodity and shipping intelligence platform providing vessel tracking, trade flows, and freight analytics across multiple shipping segments. Closely comparable to Alphaliner's data platform model, serving similar enterprise shipping customers with overlapping AIS-derived and proprietary data products.
  • Drewry Maritime Research: Maritime research and consulting firm providing container shipping market intelligence, freight rate indices, and supply chain analytics. Comparable to Alphaliner's liner shipping intelligence publications and market analysis products serving shipping lines, ports, and shippers.
  • Vesselfinder: Real-time vessel tracking platform using AIS data, providing ship positions, port arrivals, and basic maritime intelligence. Comparable to Alphaliner's tracking capabilities, though focused more on consumer/general visibility than the enterprise liner shipping analytics depth Alphaliner provides.
  • Lloyd's List Intelligence: Maritime intelligence provider offering vessel tracking, ownership data, sanctions/compliance screening, and shipping news through the Lloyd's List brand. Comparable to Alphaliner's combined data and publications offering, with similar enterprise maritime customer base.
  • MarineTraffic: Global AIS-based vessel tracking platform offering real-time and historical ship movements, port calls, and maritime intelligence. Most direct competitor to Alphaliner's vessel tracking and port terminal analytics, serving overlapping shipping line, port authority, and charterer customer base with similar AIS-derived data foundation.
  • Veson Nautical: Vessel freight management and maritime operations platform providing voyage management, freight rate data, and fleet operations software. Comparable to Alphaliner's Nextvoyage and Live Matrix products for voyage operations and freight calculation across dry bulk, tanker, and container segments.
  • Clarkson Research Services: Shipping research and intelligence arm of Clarkson PLC providing shipping market data, fleet analysis, and commercial intelligence. Comparable to Alphaliner's market intelligence and fleet/orderbook analytics for liner, dry bulk, and tanker shipping professionals.

Broad incumbents

  • S&P Global Platts: Major commodity and energy price benchmark publisher with growing maritime freight assessment and vessel tracking offerings. Overlaps with Alphaliner's market intelligence and emissions tracking at the broader commodity intelligence tier, serving large enterprise shipping and trading customers.

Emerging players

  • Spire Maritime: Satellite-based maritime data provider using proprietary AIS satellite constellation and alternative data sources (SAR, RF) for vessel tracking and dark vessel identification. Competes with Alphaliner's AIS-derived tracking with differentiated non-AIS data layers, targeting similar enterprise maritime customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Alphaliner social profiles

Digital presence

Alphaliner financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Alphaliner leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Alphaliner funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Alphaliner M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Alphaliner

What does Alphaliner do?

Alphaliner is a subscription-based liner shipping intelligence platform that delivers comprehensive, real-time data on container vessels, liner services, ports, terminals, and operators, built on a proprietary database reflecting decades of continuous data collection. The platform combines AIS-derived vessel tracking, port and terminal analytics, predictive ETA modelling, weekly and monthly industry publications, and an API Hub enabling integration of maritime data into customer systems. It is tailored for liner shipping executives, shipbrokers, port authorities, and other shipping professionals.

Is Alphaliner a public or private company?

Alphaliner is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Alphaliner founded?

Alphaliner was founded in 2000. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Alphaliner based?

Alphaliner is headquartered in Courbevoie, France, in the Europe region.

How does Alphaliner make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Subscription-based Platform Access are the primary driver. The others are API Data Services, publications and Reports and professional Services and Support.

Who are Alphaliner's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are FleetMon, Kpler, Drewry Maritime Research, Vesselfinder, Lloyd's List Intelligence, MarineTraffic, Veson Nautical and Clarkson Research Services. S&P Global Platts is listed as a broad incumbent. Spire Maritime is listed as an emerging player.

Does Alphaliner have an API?

Yes. API Hub enables integration of multiple systems with full data control for custom analysis. Offers raw data delivery in flexible formats with one-click integration and data injections. Provides AIS-derived and refined datasets via single API call for dry bulk, tanker, and container ship markets. Real-time data access includes vessel tracking, port traffic, freight rates, emissions data, and market analytics. Developer documentation is at public.axsmarine.com/data-and-apis.

What industry is Alphaliner in?

Alphaliner's product category is Liner Shipping Intelligence Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLADAMAF, Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL). Its NAICS code is 488510 and its SIC code is 7370.

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Lloyd's ListRace to bigger boxships could resume as carriers weigh 27,000+ teu giantsCarriers are reconsidering ultra-large containerships over 27,000 teu, with Alphaliner arguing that changing economics could revive upsizing. Maersk is seen as the leading candidate to pioneer new vessels as older flagships approach replacement age. Ports and safety remain major obstacles, with executives warning infrastructure constraints may limit further growth.Lloyd's ListRace to bigger boxships could resume as carriers weigh plus 27,000 teu giantsCarriers are reconsidering ultra-large containerships over 27,000 teu, with Alphaliner arguing that changing economics could revive upsizing. Maersk is seen as the leading candidate to pioneer new-generation vessels as older flagships approach replacement age. Ports and safety remain major obstacles, with executives warning infrastructure constraints may limit further growth.Splash247Enter the gigamax: Alphaliner makes the case for 27,500 teu shipsAlphaliner revived its gigamax concept, proposing 27,500 teu LNG dual-fuel containerships for the 2030s. The ships would be 414m long and 63.3m wide, carrying 7,000 more boxes than megamax-24s while fitting existing ports. Maersk is seen as the first mover, with MSC and COSCO as candidates.Business StandardJNPA rises seven spots to rank 21st among top global container portsJawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, India's largest container port, rose to 21st place globally in Alphaliner's ranking of the top 30 container ports for the first half of 2026, up from 28th in 2025. JNPA handled about 2.99 million TEUs and 36.62 million tonnes of cargo in April-July 2026, up 14.37% and 11.95% year on year. The port, with 10.1 million TEU annual capacity, aims to reach 12 million TEUs.The LoadstarGulf crisis sees Jebel Ali crash out of top 30 box port ranks after 20 yearsAlphaliner's half-year box port assessment found Dubai's Jebel Ali fell from 10th to 32nd, dropping out of the top 30 after volumes plunged 90% to 374,000 teu in Q2 amid renewed Hormuz disruption. Abu Dhabi's Khalifa also slipped to 32nd, down from 21.4% growth a year earlier. China's seaports rose 5.8% to 161m teu, while Sri Lanka's Colombo and India's Nhava Sheva grew 11.9% and 13.6%.The LoadstarGlobal port congestion keeping 1.7m teu of capacity out of the marketPersistent port congestion and climate-driven disruptions have removed approximately 1.7 million teu of container shipping capacity from the global market, according to analysts at Sea-Intelligence and Alphaliner. The report highlights that larger vessel calls are placing significant pressure on port infrastructure, leading to extended berth times for carriers such as Evergreen and HMM compared to competitors like Maersk. This structural imbalance is exacerbated by extreme weather events and network designs that concentrate cargo volumes at specific ports.SAFETY4SEADual-fuel ship orders plateau in the first 10 months of 2025According to Alphaliner, alternative-fuel newbuild orders accounted for 72% of the container ship market in the first ten months of 2025, marking a decline from previous years. This shift indicates growing concerns among carriers regarding fuel availability, leading to increased interest in conventional fuel vessels and LNG propulsion over methanol. Consequently, conventional fuel orders rose to 28% of capacity ordered, while dual-fuel methanol orders dropped to 12%.