Iridium Communications signed a Public Services Agreement (PSA) with the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO), which details the conditions for IMSO to act as regulator and maintain oversight of Iridium's Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) services. The signing of this agreement is a key step towards IMSO issuing Iridium a Letter of Compliance, stating…

Kleos Space, a space-powered Radio Frequency (RF) Reconnaissance data provider, has moved towards commercialization of its global maritime geolocation Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) products with the launch of a new website with pre-order functionality. Kleos’ RF Reconnaissance data products are available on the site in three levels — Guardian RF, Guardian LOCATE and Guardian UDT — and can…

Satellite data analytics firm Spire Maritime has entered into a strategic technology partnership with AXSMarine to provide enhanced maritime intelligence services for chartering and commodity markets, the companies announced April 12. “We are delighted to further enrich our comprehensive package of AIS derived Maritime Intelligence, with the addition of the satellite AIS data feed by Spire,”…

The global cruise line industry will host more than 30 million passengers in 2019, a first-time milestone breakthrough, according to a panel of executives from the world’s biggest cruise ship operators at the Seatrade event in Miami, Florida. Comparatively, cruise lines are catching up with the entire city of Las Vegas, which hosts 40 million…