# Marinetraffic (مارين ترافيك)

> Marinetraffic is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [Kpler](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/kpler.md)
- Categories: Logistics & Shipping, API Services, Maps & Navigation
- Official site: https://www.marinetraffic.com/
- Community votes: 4
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/marinetraffic

## About

Real-time ship tracking and maritime analytics platform for global vessel monitoring

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria, reported by a community member in February 2026 as recently blocked. A community volunteer contacted the maritime tracking platform and its parent company Kpler in February 2026; an automated support agent replied that it could not confirm whether access could be enabled, citing sanctions-based risk data. A follow-up was escalated to Kpler's senior leadership in April 2026. No resolution yet.

## Community reports

- 2026-04-02 — Follow-up Sent. A community volunteer sent a follow-up outreach directly to Kpler's senior leadership, including the CEO, President, and Chairman, at their corporate and personal email addresses, requesting that MarineTraffic restore access for users in Syria. The email highlighted that MarineTraffic provides publicly available AIS-based data that is not restricted technology, and that access supports education, research, and maritime awareness. The email referenced updated sanctions frameworks from the U.S., EU, Canada, UK, Switzerland, and Australia, and included documentation from unblocksyria.com/resources. This is the second outreach for MarineTraffic, escalating from support channels to executive leadership at parent company Kpler.
- 2026-02-18 — Company Responded. MarineTraffic's AI support agent (powered by Intercom) replied within one minute of the outreach. The automated response stated it could not confirm whether access in Syria can be enabled, noting their materials focus on sanctions-related risk classification rather than country-level service availability. The AI mentioned that their Risk and Compliance data is updated daily using OFAC, EU, UK, and UN sanctions lists, and that Syria appears in multiple risk signals. It asked for details about which product and what specific restriction is being encountered.
- 2026-02-18 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer emailed MarineTraffic at three addresses — customersupport@marinetraffic.com, contact@marinetraffic.org, and support@kpler.com (Kpler acquired MarineTraffic) — requesting that the maritime tracking platform enable access for users in Syria. The email referenced the U.S. Treasury OFAC sanctions lift and included official documentation and unblocksyria.com resources.
- 2026-02-18 — Investigated. Community report from Syria. User reports MarineTraffic was recently blocked in 2026. One evidence screenshot provided showing the block. Submitted via iPhone (Safari). (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/uqa4ni915lp7gs4rh2cyl16f/ha3nnw7egrqaz3a4wi2sj77h-img-1080.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/marinetraffic?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/marinetraffic/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/marinetraffic
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/marinetraffic.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/marinetraffic.md