VesselFinder Scraper: Ship Particulars, Destination, ETA and Voyage Data

VesselFinder Scraper extracts ship data from VesselFinder, one of the most popular AIS vessel tracking sites covering container ships, tankers, bulk carriers, cruise ships, ferries, tugs and fishing vessels worldwide. Search by vessel name (every matching ship) or look up exact IMO or MMSI numbers, and get the vessel name, IMO, MMSI, callsign, ship type, flag, year built, length overall, beam, gross tonnage, net tonnage, deadweight, TEU, current draught, navigation status, course, speed, approximate position, time of last position report, destination port and ETA, last port and departure time. Export to CSV, Excel or JSON. Ideal for shipping and logistics companies, freight forwarders, commodity traders, port agents, maritime analysts and insurers.

What does VesselFinder Scraper do?

• 🚢 Any vessel worldwide: container ships, tankers, bulkers, cruise ships, ferries, tugs…
• 🔎 Search by name: all ships whose name matches (e.g. every "Maersk" vessel).
• 🔢 Look up by IMO or MMSI number.
• 🏷️ Particulars: callsign, type, flag, year built, length, beam, GT, NT, DWT, TEU.
• 🧭 Voyage: course, speed, draught, navigation status, last position report.
• 🗺️ Destination and ETA, last port and departure time.

What data can you scrape from VesselFinder?

Field	Description
Identity	Vessel ID, link, name, IMO, MMSI, callsign
Type	Ship type, flag
Particulars	Year built, length, beam, gross tonnage, net tonnage, deadweight, TEU
Voyage*	Current draught, navigation status, course, speed, approximate latitude/longitude, last position report
Route*	Destination, ETA, last port, departure time

* With Full vessel details turned on (default).

Use cases for vessel data

• Logistics and freight forwarding: check where a ship is heading and when it arrives.
• Commodity trading: monitor tanker and bulk carrier destinations and ETAs.
• Port agents and terminals: plan for incoming vessels.
• Fleet benchmarking: compare particulars of fleets by owner name.
• Maritime research and insurance: build vessel databases with tonnage and age.

How to scrape VesselFinder

1. Click Try for free to open VesselFinder Scraper in Apify Console.
2. Enter vessel names and/or IMO or MMSI numbers.
3. Keep Full vessel details on for voyage and route data.
4. Set Max vessels and click Start.
5. Download the vessels as CSV, Excel or JSON.

Input

Example input

{
  "vesselNames": ["Maersk", "Ever"],
  "imoOrMmsi": ["9928188"],
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 200
}

Field	Description
Vessel names	Full or partial names; all matches collected.
IMO or MMSI numbers	Exact identifiers.
Full vessel details	Adds voyage, route and full particulars.
Max vessels	Stop after this many (0 = no limit).

Output

Vessel example

{
  "vesselId": "9928188",
  "url": "https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9928188",
  "name": "MAERSK ACADIA",
  "imo": "9928188",
  "mmsi": "352002065",
  "callsign": "3E3754",
  "vesselType": "Container Ship",
  "flag": "Panama",
  "yearBuilt": 2022,
  "lengthM": 200,
  "beamM": 36.4,
  "grossTonnage": 42799,
  "deadweight": 49953,
  "currentDraughtM": 12.6,
  "courseDeg": 187.3,
  "speedKnots": 14.3,
  "positionReceived": "6 days ago",
  "destination": "San Antonio, Chile",
  "eta": "Oct 10, 09:00",
  "lastPort": "Rio Grande, Brazil",
  "lastPortDeparture": "Oct 2, 06:02 UTC"
}

Output schema

Field	Type	Description
vesselId, url, name, imo, mmsi, callsign	string	Identity.
vesselType, flag	string	Type.
yearBuilt, lengthM, beamM, grossTonnage, netTonnage, deadweight, teu	number	Particulars.
currentDraughtM, navigationStatus, courseDeg, speedKnots, approxLatitude, approxLongitude, positionReceived	mixed	Voyage.
destination, eta, lastPort, lastPortDeparture	string	Route.
search, scrapedAt	string	Source info.

How much does it cost?

VesselFinder Scraper uses pay-per-vessel pricing: a small fixed price per vessel, with automatic discounts on higher Apify plans. See the Pricing tab for the exact price.

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FAQ

Is the position exact? Latitude and longitude are approximate (rounded) as publicly shown; use destination, ETA, course and speed for voyage tracking.

Can I track a whole fleet? Yes. Enter the operator name (e.g. "Maersk") or a list of IMO numbers.

What formats can I export? CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, HTML and RSS, or read the results through the Apify API.

Can I integrate VesselFinder Scraper with other apps? VesselFinder Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform. It works with Make, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Drive and many more, plus the Apify API, JS/Python clients and MCP. Or use webhooks to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

Is it legal to scrape VesselFinder? The scraper only collects publicly visible vessel information. You are responsible for using the data in line with VesselFinder's terms and applicable law.

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Notes

Original clean-room implementation. Returns only public data. Not affiliated with VesselFinder.