Solutions for Shipping and Offshore

Solutions and Weather Data Tailored to Your Needs

Weather has a high impact on the shipping & offshore industry. The safety of workforce and cargo, delivery punctuality, loading and unloading, and fuel consumption are directly impacted by the effects of extreme events.

Accurate weather information is therefore central to successful business in the shipping & offshore industry and can lead to the realization of competitive advantages.

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Weather API

Get fast and easy access to the entire universe of weather data with our Weather API.

WEATHER API

MetX

Visualize every weather situation to stay ahead and to make better decisions with our Weather Visualization Map MetX.

MetX

EURO1k

European weather model at 1km resolution: get accurate weather forecasts across Europe and make better decisions.

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Why Is Weather Important for the Shipping & Offshore Industry?

Critical Weather Conditions on the High Seas and Ports

The international shipping industry is responsible for the transport of around 90% of world trade. Therefore, weather conditions on the high seas and at ports highly impact the supply chain.

Working with appropriate data to monitor ocean and mainland conditions will help you react in time to:

adjust timetables and routes
increase punctuality
ensure the safety of your workforce and cargo
minimize the structural impacts from weather exposure on your ships
have more efficient fuel consumption
improve loading and unloading efficiency

Weather Data for Sustainable Shipping

Gone are the days of the caravels. Today, ships are powered by petroleum products that release pollutants into the atmosphere.

Oil spills into the ocean are another side effect of shipping activities. Sometimes the accidents’ causes are related to the weather. Extreme weather conditions – such as hurricanes, storm surge, fog, ice flows, or high winds – may impact the course of vessels, leading to collisions.

Weather data will help you:

understand and lower fuel consumption
improve bunker costs
manage carbon intensity levels
prevent accidents

Heather Zimmer
Global Director of Alliances
ABS Wavesight

When it comes to voyage performance and charter party compliance, up-to-date weather data plays a key role. We are now able to overlay the most up-to-date, weather data on the map and have on-demand forecasts for voyages. This allows for operations to react by adjusting timetables and routes, providing efficiencies in fuel consumption, more optimized ordered speed, increased reliability in arrival times and improved navigational safety.

Meteomatics Solutions for Shipping & Offshore

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Weather API

Everything you need on call

Meteomatics Weather API removes the complexity of handling and processing weather data, allowing users to retrieve large volumes of weather data quickly.

Weather API

Flexible and Fast Weather Services

Ocean models, ocean and maritime parameters, coastal downscaling, global coverage, real-time calibration and downscaling, routing, and re-routing – we got everything covered.

Port and supply chain weather: all weather impacts at port terminals and associated supply chains
High-resolution: downscaling down to 90m (also in coast areas: coastal downscaling) and minute by minute temporal resolution
Ensembles: worldwide coverage of ensemble forecasts (up to 7 months), extreme forecast index (EFI), and Shift of Tails (SOT)
Weather warnings: multiple and customizable weather warnings (thunderstorm, tropical cyclones, wind warnings, and many more) in our API

Marine Forecast Parameters

Wave height, direction, and period
Mean direction of total swell
Mean direction of wind waves
Mean wave period first and second moment
Period of total swell
Period of wind waves
Wave direction of first, second, and third swell
Drift speed and direction
Sea surface temperature
Salinity
Ocean Current
Stokes Drift
Bathymetry

An API (Application Programming Interface) provides an interface for various programming languages that allows developers and programmers to integrate the data directly into their systems in the desired format in just a few steps. The Meteomatics weather API contains data on weather and climate.

It provides access to over 25 weather models (e.g. GFS, ECMWF, DWD, MeteoFrance, UKMetoffice and many more) and over 1800 weather parameters. Our interface is thus considered the gateway to the largest database of historical weather data, forecast data and climate data in the world.

With the availability of over 1800 different weather, environmental, and water parameters in over 25 different models, such as ECMWF or UKMO, through a single interface you can simply access all data in real time as needed through our weather API.

In addition, the flexible sourcing of all data enables the trial and testing of new products and services, allowing innovations to be implemented more quickly or to push dedicated projects faster ahead.

Our Weather API

Your Benefits

One source, one interface: query multiple parameters simultaneously for single or multiple sites and entire areas.
Query data in real time with a response time of a few milliseconds
Real-time access to over 7 petabytes thanks to unique data processing technology (Meteocache)
"On the fly" downscaling using topographic maps enables 90 meter resolution worldwide, greatly improving accuracy at the local level
High resolution of data per minute
Highest data quality: over 1640 updates per day ensure accuracy and timelines

Weather API

Explore the Power of Our Weather Visualization Map

MetX Visualization Map

With weather maps, weather data can be made accessible to all

MetX is a web-based tool based on the weather API developed by Meteomatics. A weather map is used to display complex weather data and can easily visualize conditions. With our software for the visualization of weather data, we offer you a high-performance solution to gain more insights and thus make better decisions based on the weather situation.

MetX Visualization

Temperature
Precipitation (radar nowcasting)
Visibility
Fog
Wind Speed / Direction & Gusts
Severe Weather Warning

Precipitation Type
Surge Amplitude
Significant Wave Height
Ocean currents
Probability and tracks for tropical cyclones

See full parameter list

The combination of our weather data from the Weather API and the MetX visualization software provides one of the most advanced weather forecasting systems available today.

MetX visualizes all available meteorological and oceanographic API parameters such as temperature, pressure, humidity, cloud height, and more.

Our maps are generated with multiple API queries at the same time to quickly visualize the weather data even over large areas including global view. With MetX you always have the complete overview of the global as well as the local weather events. Through the animations you can also observe the development of the weather in detail. By using MetX you make better decisions based on the overall picture of the weather situation.

Our tool facilitates highly flexible weather maps. By using and combining different layers, users can:

view only relevant weather parameters
create and remove different layers as needed
arrange and move layers on top of each other as desired
combine layers to evaluate different scenarios
adjust the layers with the help of various setting options, e.g. color saturation

weather visualization for shipping & offshore

MetX

Advantages and Benefits

the calculation of weather data in real time when zooming or changing views
a high spatial resolution of 90 meters: based on the NASA terrain model, measuring points are calculated every 90 meters and the weather data are scaled down accordingly
high temporal resolution of one minute
the possibility to use different maps like topographic maps, border maps, aeronautical maps etc.
the use of layers to display different weather parameters
clear display of up to 4 maps on one screen (quartering of the screen)
data export for each point on the map
individual solutions for your weather map on request

METX VISUALIZATION

Customer Success Stories

Our expert team of meteorologists and scientists is continuously working on the optimization, accuracy and availability of our data to deliver reliable solutions for your business. Select a customer story and get insights from our various use cases.

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Cut imbalance costs

01/21/2026 / Axpo uses EURO1k strategically to achieve better trading conditions and lower costs.

EURO1k offers hourly updates that sharpen day-ahead and intraday trading.
Reduced balancing costs and stronger weather-driven decision-making across the team.
Flexible, site-specific forecasts enable timely actions and improved trading accuracy.

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Transition to net zero

12/06/2024 / Meteomatics supports UK Power Networks in adapting the network to low-carbon sources: £400M in savings

Meteomatics' weather data is the foundation for efficient net zero transmission strategies for energy companies.
Realization of higher real-time grid capacity, enables efficient, green energy distribution.
UK Power Networks anticipates savings of over 400 mio over five years for billpayers.

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Gas demand forecasting

02/28/2024 / Brook Green Supply uses Meteomatics' CWV for demand forecasting, smarter trading, and energy transition support.

BGS can accurately forecast gas demand, resulting in lower imbalance costs and higher profits.
Easy and flexible use of Meteomatics’ data drives innovative solutions within BGS.
With accurate gas demand forecasts, BGS helps clients transition to a low-carbon future.

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Digital resilience

02/22/2024 / Scottish Water uses the Weather API to build automated PowerBI dashboards, resulting in more efficient and time-saving reporting and analysis.

Accurate weather data ensures that Scottish Water provides a reliable water supply and efficient wastewater treatment.
Meteomatics’ data integration enables timely access to critical information.
Scottish Water achieved significant efficiency gains, enabling optimal responses and emergency planning.

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Operational efficiency

11/16/2023 / Cheniere uses Meteomatics' data to predict energy demand, manage resources, and mitigate weather risks.

Cheniere experiences substantial time savings, cutting time spent on weather-related tasks by 50%.
Cheniere has improved their services, more quickly relaying critical information to the community.
Meteomatics' accurate forecasts empower Cheniere to act proactively, being an industry leader.

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Environmental risk

07/11/2023 / Meteomatics' data helps Schweizer Hagel assess risk and determine insurance premiums for agri businesses.

Access to Meteomatics' data results in significant time savings due to efficiency gains.
Schweizer Hagel and their customers benefit from fair and risk-appropriate insurance premiums.
Schweizer Hagel's customers can forecast crop weather risks with the Swiss Agro index.

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Insurance Claims

06/12/2023 / Home Repair Network uses MetX Claims to check damage by cross-referencing claims with observed weather.

MetX Claim’s intuitive interface simplifies use for claims managers, leading to significant time savings.
Quick identification of address-specific weather conditions speeds up assessments, increasing efficiency.
Map visualization gives HRN a clear view of the weather situation in entire areas, supporting better decision making.

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River positive

06/01/2023 / Meteomatics helps Anglian Water analyze its storm overflow data and prevent water quality incidents.

Meteomatics’ data helps Anglian Water ensure storm overflows don’t pollute rivers.
Anglian Water has achieved significant time savings with Meteomatics’ data.
Flexible, on-demand weather data access improves tactical decision-making.

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Energy consumption

07/04/2022 / Toyota uses Meteomatics' data to manage energy consumption in assembly plants and factories.

Optimizing energy consumption across facilities helps Toyota hit energy cost reduction targets.
Meteomatics’ data helps to reduce carbon emissions, supporting the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050.
Increased confidence in planning leads to better choices for future energy systems.

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Fast, flexible data access

04/05/2022 / Meteomatics simplifies BKW's data procurement, speeding up renewable integration into the electricity market.

Flexible integration of weather data speeds up the development of new products and services.
Faster access to weather data enables BKW to react quickly to market changes.
Accurate weather data improves production and consumption forecasts for better energy planning and reduced costs.

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Solar UAS

01/26/2022 / Airbus uses Meteomatics' data to guide Zephir operations up to 76,145 ft (23,209 m).

Meteomatics' data enables Zephir to safely navigate the stratosphere.
Airbus saves time through easy data integration into their systems.
Operators improve mission efficiency and operations thanks to clear visual data from MetX.

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Transmission capacity

12/08/2021 / Heimdall Power boosts high-voltage transmission capacity by 25% using Meteomatics' weather data.

Meteomatics' data enables Heimdall Power to boost grid capacity by an average of 25%.
Heimdall Power enhances grid flexibility, making it easier to integrate renewable energy sources efficiently.
By optimizing existing infrastructure, Heimdall Power avoids the high costs of building additional grid capacity.

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Navigational safety

09/06/2021 / ABS Wavesight uses Meteomatics' data on its ABS My Digital Fleet™ risk management platform.

Meteomatics' data enables ABS to cut costs by lowering fuel consumption.
Reliability in arrival times is increased through real-time adjustment of routes.
Improved navigational safety and fewer structural impacts from bad weather.

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We Work With Groundbreaking Companies

We are proud to work with leading companies in the shipping & offshore industry. Together, we realize efficiency benefits, better integration of renewables and help our partners realize digital innovations.