Increase Revenue with Vessel Behavior Insights and Trend Detection

Imagine a potential $200,000 revenue boost generated by capitalizing on a 50% rise in bunkering opportunities that is driven by a 20% increase in vessel traffic through a strategic area.

Windward’s new Early Detection solution aims to transform this scenario from dream to reality. It enables bunker suppliers and traders to tap into near-real-time intelligence and detect emerging anomalies and patterns, helping them stay ahead of market trends and make data-driven decisions.

The platform empowers you to unlock new business opportunities by pinpointing key regions where bunkering demand is rising or decreasing. Early Detection also alerts you to hotspots globally and in your regions of interest. 

Just one additional deal per week, fueled by these qualified insights, could unlock additional annual ROI, transforming your strategy and approach from reactive, to proactive.

Windward Early Detection is a groundbreaking, AI-based solution that acts like a crystal ball, providing a consistent view of world events that may disrupt supply chains, impact global trade, or threaten security.

Powered by MAI Expert™, our generative AI virtual subject matter expert, Early Detection identifies critical anomalies, while also providing context, insights and recommendations for action.

Let’s look at some quick use cases to see how it can transform your bunkering operations…

Challenge
A regional bunker supplier in Southeast Asia was looking for a solution to help it anticipate increased demand for bunkering services in specific maritime zones to optimize its resources and revenue. Traditional methods lacked the granularity and latency needed to predict short-term changes in vessel traffic, leading to missed opportunities and inefficiencies.

Solution
Using Windward’s Early Detection solution, the company received a real-time alert on a 20% increase in vessel traffic passing through a strait of interest. With this insight, the client proactively positioned additional bunkering resources in the area, ready and able to serve the increased demand.

Benefits
The response resulted in a 50% rise in bunkering operations within the identified zone, leading to an additional $200k in top-line revenue over three months. By consistently tracking upticks and downticks in vessel volumes, the client could continue to anticipate and capture new business opportunities, improving revenue forecasting and proactive decision-making.

Challenge
A global bunker trader in the Middle East realized that identifying where bunkering meetings were likely to occur was essential to gaining a competitive advantage. They needed real-time actionable insights on emerging and declining trends in vessel hotspots and bunkering activities in their operating regions, to target new opportunities with greater precision.

Solution
Windward’s Early Detection solution provided the company with near-real-time notifications, highlighting areas with a rise or decline in bunkering-related vessel meetings. By identifying these trends, the client strategically shifted focus toward regions with increasing activity.

Benefits
Acting on this data allowed the client to capture just one additional bunker deal weekly, resulting in a significant annual ROI increase. This proactive approach enabled the client to enhance resource allocation, targeting high-potential opportunities and reinforcing their position in competitive zones. Through consistent monitoring and response, the client maximized operational efficiency and revenue growth across their global portfolio.