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In maritime compliance, swift action and the right intelligence can change everything. Discover how Panama Maritime Authority partnered with Pole Star to rapidly identify and remove over 100 sanctioned vessels from its registry, restoring compliance and r

On August 11th, the U.K.'s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ("OFSI") imposed a £4.7mn penalty against Citibank's London Branch ("Citibank") for Russia-related transactions the branch processed in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. After

Overview One of the most valuable elements a ship routing service can offer to ship operators is an accurate route recommendation and comparison which can result in significant savings. Savings can be measured by a number of metrics, most notably money, b

PurpleTRAC (Maritime Risk & Compliance) Feature 1: Additional Entity Screening During Vessel Tracking What's new: PurpleTRAC now lets compliance and operations teams add specific entities during vessel tracking, as well as during screening. Entities linke

Uncertainty has always been part of the shipping industry. But as vessels become increasingly connected and the volume of data available to operators continues to grow, the challenge is no longer simply having access to information. It is knowing what mat

The scenario A global maritime organisation needs to know where vessels are moving, what is happening at the ports and routes it cares about, and why something just changed. The data exists. It just lives in different feeds, platforms and internal systems

By Arsenio Longo, HUAX & Saleem Khan, Pole Star Global The Strait of Hormuz is usually discussed in the language of energy security: barrels at risk, tanker traffic, naval deployments and alternative export routes. For households, the question is more imm

PurpleTRAC (Maritime Risk & Compliance) Dual Use Goods Screening: Smarter Search Filters What's new: Dual Use Goods Screening now gives you more control over your matched results. You can now filter by HS/TARIC/Code and Phrase together to refine what's re

Falling water levels are once again tightening conditions at one of the world's most important shipping routes. Further draught restrictions are being introduced as Gatún Lake levels decline, while Panama Canal transit-slot auctions have averaged around $

Meet the Pole Star Global team at SMM Hamburg from 1-4 September in Hall B6, Stand 336, to explore how maritime intelligence is supporting safer, more efficient and more connected operations. Few industries face change as quick, or as wide-ranging, as shi