Live AIS data · honest position freshness

For shippers & freight forwarders

Know where your cargo is — without the carrier portal.

Type the vessel name and Ship Lens shows its live position, course and speed on a map, and answers "will it be late?" in plain language. No logins, no waiting on a status email.

Add to Chrome — it's free See how it works

Free to start · No card required · Works in any Chrome side panel

Demo video coming soon

Look up the carrying vessel and see exactly where your cargo is right now.

Built for the question you ask most

"Where is my shipment, and when will it arrive?"

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Instant position check

Look up the carrying vessel by name and see exactly where it is right now.

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Spot delays early

See if a ship has slowed, diverted or is sitting outside port before it bites your schedule.

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Answer customers fast

Give a confident ETA update in seconds instead of "let me check with the carrier."

Up and running in under a minute

No spreadsheets to wire up, no account to create. Pin it and ask.

Add to Chrome

Install from the Chrome Web Store and pin the Ship Lens icon to your toolbar.

Open the side panel

Click the icon to open the chat panel next to whatever page you're on.

Just ask

"Where is the MAERSK SELETAR?" — get its live position on a map, in plain language.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to what people ask before installing.

Can I tell if my cargo ship is going to be late?

You can see if the vessel has slowed, diverted, or is waiting outside a congested port — the early signs of a delay, often before the carrier portal updates.

Do I need a carrier login to use it?

No. Ship Lens looks up the vessel directly from its name, so you don't need a carrier account or portal login.

How fresh is the position data?

It's live AIS data with a freshness badge on every fix. Near port positions update frequently; mid-ocean fixes can be a few hours old, which is normal for satellite AIS.

Is it free for shippers?

Yes — looking up vessels is free with no card required. There's an optional paid tier for heavy daily use.

Always have an answer when someone asks where the cargo is.