We’re excited to share the latest updates across our maritime intelligence platform. This month’s releases focus on three key areas: enhanced data transparency with new position tracking capabilities, streamlined access control through improved user roles, and workflow optimisation that saves time on routine tasks.
Whether you’re managing vessel operations in Podium, ensuring compliance through PurpleTRAC, or leveraging our government solutions via MDA, these updates are designed to give you better visibility, stronger controls, and more efficient workflow.
Podium (Shipping & Offshore)
Position Track Breakdown by Source
What’s new:
Instead of showing a single blended historical track for a vessel, Podium now separates position reports by source category, including AIS, manual updates, and others.
Why it Matters
This update gives users greater transparency into where vessel data is coming from. You can now instantly identify gaps, inconsistencies, or reliance on specific sources, helping you verify accuracy, detect suspicious behaviour, or troubleshoot coverage issues more easily.
New “Viewer” Role with Read-Only Access
What’s new:
We’ve introduced a dedicated view-only user role, perfect for teams that need visibility without editing rights.
Why it Matters
This makes it easier to share access across your organisation while maintaining full control. Whether it’s owners, partners, or auditors, they can now see what they need, without the risk of accidental changes.
Weather Overlay Presets + Advanced Customisation
What’s new:
We’ve redesigned the weather overlay experience based on user feedback. You can now choose from 3 handy presets, or go deeper with the new “Advanced” option to fine-tune what you see.
Why it Matters
Whether you’re planning a voyage or verifying weather conditions, this update helps you get the data you need faster, with less clicking and more clarity on-screen.
Your Fleet Page, Just How You Left It
What’s new:
Podium now remembers your fleet page settings across sessions, including Map/Chart view, Vessels, Ports, Security, Routes, and Live Updates tabs.
Why it Matters
No more resetting your workspace every time you log in. Whether you’re tracking specific vessels or analysing port security, your preferences stay locked in, saving time and keeping you focused.
PurpleTRAC (Maritime Risk & Compliance)
Positional Discrepancy full-screen map view enhancements;
What’s new:
The Positional Discrepancy full screen map view has been enhanced to include the details of the positional discrepancy event in a sidebar. Also included in the sidebar is the MDA linkout button and map thumbnails to zoom-in and zoom-out on the full screen.
Zoom-out:
Why it Matters:
Users can easily see where the event occurred in relation to the geographical location on the map when they zoom-out and now have the details of the positional discrepancy event in the sidebar without needing to go back to the previous page of events to see the details. This is particularly useful when multiple tabs have been opened for a full screen view of events.
Reference field in vessel screenings
What’s new:
Users can now add a reference to their vessel screenings via a new reference field when they screen a vessel.
Why it Matters:
Adding a reference to the vessel screening report allows users to easily identify what each transaction relates to, e.g. a purchase order number.
Bill of lading & Container reference on vessel screenings
What’s new:
Vessel screenings that are associated with a Bill of Lading (BL) or Container screening will now include the BL or Container screening reference on the vessel screening report.
Why it Matters:
Customers can now easily identify the vessels that were screened in relation to the specific Bill of Lading or Container screening.
MDA (Global Government Solutions)
API & Platform Enhancements
What We’re Working on Now
Podium (Shipping & Offshore)
- Organisation Vessel Groups: Share vessel groups organisation-wide.
- Weather Overlays (Phase 2): Smoother timeline, better overlay rendering.
- SSAS Distribution Lists: Centralise, assign, and manage alert contacts.
PurpleTRAC (Maritime Risk & Compliance)
- Unknown P&I Club: Generate a vessel screening alert for Unknown P&I Clubs
- Reference field: Enhancement to add the Reference field to Screening Management Reports