Commodity Flow Ltd (now part of Platts S&P Global)

Commodity Flow is a consultancy which specialises in implementing AIS vessel and ship analytics solutions for trading and shipping companies around the world. We deliver rapid, risk-free in-house AIS systems, or offer hosted AIS services in partnership with some of the biggest companies in the world. Our team has huge experience of delivering systems in trading or logistics environments; specialising particularly in oil, LNG, gas, iron ore and coal. We integrate with major AIS vendors such as IHS Fairplay, Vessel Tracker and SpaceQuest. Our consultants are experienced project and programme managers, developers, analysts and DBAs. We offer several specialised AIS products as services, as well as in-house implementation of AIS systems for trading and shipping, and have more in-depth, technical experience in delivering AIS products to energy companies than any other company in the world. Our primary software application and service describes the location of waterborne commodities around the globe, using real-time AIS data. Our services include consultancy in programme project management, quality assurance, strategy, systems implementation and delivery. Our client focus is exclusively the physical and financial markets associated with energy trading.