Windward
Maritime AI company that analyses vessel behaviour to flag sanctions, security and trade risks for governments, traders and insurers.
At a glance
- Entity level
- Organisation
- Type
- Company (private)
- Owner
- Owned by FTV Capital (private equity, since 2024)
- Also known as
- Windward AI
- Flagship output
- Maritime Forecast (latest: The 2026 Maritime Forecast, November 2025)
- Category
- Risk event data & monitoring
- Also covers
- Geopolitical & political risk
- Tier
- Tier 2: Leading maritime AI risk platform; annual forecast and live dashboards on sanctions, dark fleet, chokepoints.
- Coverage
- Global maritime risk: sanctions evasion, dark fleet, chokepoints, shipping and energy flows.
- Public access
- Mixed
- Latest activity seen
- 2026
- Evidence
- Active in 2025 to 26
How it produces intelligence
AI behavioural models applied to AIS and other vessel data, plus analyst commentary.
Risk themes
Focus regions
Leadership
- Ami Daniel, Co-founder and CEO
Links
What it publishes
| Output | Type | Cadence | Latest edition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime Forecast | Annual outlook | Annual | The 2026 Maritime Forecast | Nov 2025 | Read report |
| Top Maritime Risks | Top risks list | Quarterly | Q2 2026 Top 9 Maritime Risks | 2026 | Read report |
Latest findings
Recent public risk calls by Windward, summarised in our own words. They are its views, not 311's. Follow each source for the original.
Expects the EU to shift from sanctions policy to direct maritime policing, boarding and detaining dark-fleet tankers, with Nordic-Baltic coordination.
Nov 2025 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Windward: The 2026 Maritime ForecastForesees hybrid enforcement mixing sanctions with tariffs, aimed at refiners, brokers and insurers as well as ships.
Nov 2025 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Windward: The 2026 Maritime ForecastExpects Cape of Good Hope routings to persist into 2026 absent security gains, keeping voyages longer and freight higher.
Nov 2025 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Windward: The 2026 Maritime ForecastJudges undersea infrastructure will remain a gray-zone target and tariff volatility will persist through 2026.
Nov 2025 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Windward: The 2026 Maritime Forecast
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Questions about Windward
What is Windward?
Maritime AI company that analyses vessel behaviour to flag sanctions, security and trade risks for governments, traders and insurers.
How does Windward produce its intelligence?
AI behavioural models applied to AIS and other vessel data, plus analyst commentary.
What does Windward cover?
Its work covers trade & supply chains, geopolitics, energy & commodities, conflict & security, with a focus on Global, Middle East & North Africa, Europe.
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