Splash247 Shipping News Scraper
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Splash247 Shipping News Scraper
Scrapes Splash247 maritime and shipping news articles from the public RSS feed. Returns each article as a flat row with title, date, author, and full body text.
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Splash247 Shipping News Scraper
Scrape shipping and maritime news articles from Splash247, up to a million per run. Every article comes with its title, publication date, full body text, and author. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
Splash247 is the leading independent news source for the global maritime and shipping industry, but there is no official API for its articles. This Actor reads the public RSS feed directly, filters articles by a search term in the title, and returns each match in one fixed schema. It is the fastest way to turn breaking shipping news into a structured dataset for analysis.
| Who uses it | What they scrape Splash247 for |
|---|---|
| Maritime analysts | Monitor daily shipping news for market-moving events. |
| Logistics and supply chain managers | Track port congestion, freight rate changes, and regulatory updates. |
| Financial researchers | Collect articles mentioning specific shipping companies for sentiment analysis. |
| Journalists and editors | Build an archive of Splash247 stories on a particular topic or region. |
What it does
This Actor collects Splash247 news articles from the site's RSS feed and returns each one as a flat row.
- 📰 Full article extraction: title, publication date, author, and the complete body text of each article.
- 🔍 Title search filter: supply a search term to return only articles whose title contains that substring.
- 📊 Bulk collection: set a maximum item count from 1 up to 1,000,000 articles per run.
- 📁 Multi-format export: download your dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with Splash247 data
🚢 Monitor breaking maritime news.
A shipping analyst runs the Actor daily on the default feed to capture every new article and flag stories about tanker rates or port closures.
📈 Track mentions of a specific company.
An investor sets the search term to a shipping line's name and collects all Splash247 coverage of that firm for the past quarter.
🗂️ Build a topical news archive.
A researcher enters a term like 'decarbonization' and scrapes every matching article to study how the industry narrative has evolved over time.
📊 Feed a market intelligence dashboard.
A data engineer schedules the Actor to push the latest shipping headlines into a BI tool for real-time situational awareness.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| No API needed | Reads the public RSS feed directly with no registration or API key. |
| Structured output | Every article lands in a clean, flat schema ready for analysis. |
| Title filtering | Narrow results to articles about a specific vessel, company, or port before they are saved. |
| Scalable volume | Collect up to a million articles in a single run for historical or bulk analysis. |
How it compares
No other Store actor targets Splash247 the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.
| Splash247 Shipping News Scraper | Build it in-house | By hand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Run it now, zero config | Days of engineering | None, but hours per pull |
| When Splash247 changes | Maintained for you | You fix it | You re-learn the page |
| Proxies, retries, anti-bot | Built in | Your problem | Browser only |
| Output | Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export | Whatever you build | Copy-paste |
| Cost | Pay per result | Engineering time | Analyst hours |
Configure the run
Drive the Actor from the default Splash247 RSS feed or a custom feed URL, and apply an optional title search term so only matching articles reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
A larger pull:
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.0085 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $0.85 |
| 1,000 results | $8.50 |
| 10,000 results | $85.00 |
New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.
Free users
Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.
Run it
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the Splash247 Shipping News Scraper.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.
Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
Give an AI agent live access to Splash247 through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results?
Check that your search term is not too restrictive. Try running the Actor without a search term first to confirm the feed is returning articles. Also verify the feed URL is correct and accessible.
The Actor stops before reaching my maxItems limit.
The Actor stops when the RSS feed has no more articles that match your search term. If you are filtering by title, fewer articles may match than the total available.
Some articles seem to be missing from the output.
RSS feeds typically show only the most recent articles. Older articles may have dropped off the feed. Try using a category-specific feed URL if you need a narrower, deeper set of articles.
The body text is truncated or contains HTML.
The Actor extracts the full body text as provided by the RSS feed. Some formatting or HTML may remain if the feed includes it. Post-process the text in your own pipeline if you need plain text.
I get an error when using a custom feed URL.
Make sure the URL is a valid RSS feed from Splash247 and that it is publicly accessible. The Actor expects a standard RSS XML format.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does this scraper need a Splash247 account or API key? | No. It reads the public RSS feed at splash247.com/feed, so no login, account, or API key is required. |
| What data does each article row contain? | Each row includes the article title, publication date, author name, and the full body text. The exact field list is shown in the sample output on the Actor's page. |
| Can I scrape only articles about a specific topic? | Yes. Use the search term input to filter articles by a substring in the title, such as a vessel name, company, or port. |
| How many articles can I collect in one run? | You can set the maximum from 1 up to 1,000,000 articles. The Actor stops when it reaches your limit or the feed has no more matching items. |
| Can I scrape an older or category-specific RSS feed? | Yes. Replace the default feed URL with any valid Splash247 RSS feed URL, such as a category feed, and the Actor will scrape that instead. |
| How often should I run this Actor to stay up to date? | Splash247 publishes multiple articles daily. Running the Actor once or twice a day, or scheduling it via Apify's scheduler, will keep your dataset current. |
| What export formats are supported? | You can export your results to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify dataset tab. |
| Does the Actor extract images or comments? | No. It extracts the text content, title, date, and author from the RSS feed. Images and comments are not included. |
| Can I filter articles by date range? | The Actor does not have a built-in date filter. It collects articles from the feed in the order they appear until it reaches your maximum item count. |
| Is this an official Splash247 tool? | No. This is an unofficial scraper built on the public RSS feed. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Splash247. |
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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Splash247. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.
