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RNS Number : 6496Q  Windward Ltd.  19 December 2024

19 December 2024

Windward Ltd.

("Windward", "the Company")

Windward Secures Long-Term AIS Data Feeds Through 2030

Newly signed data agreements provide Windward with quality AIS data,
fortifying Windward's unparalleled insights with one of the largest
terrestrial data networks

Windward, a leading Maritime AI company, announced a data-sharing agreement
with S&P Global Market Intelligence, provider of information services and
solutions to global markets. This collaboration will deliver Windward with the
most comprehensive aggregated AIS data*, leveraging one of the largest
terrestrial data networks, and over 6,000 vessels equipped with onboard
receivers. The agreement ensures continuous, high-quality data provision
through 2030.

In the age of AI, data has become the most precious commodity driving
innovation across industries. Through this agreement, Windward has secured
access to the industry's most reliable and expansive AIS data feeds thus
ensuring it can confidently deliver unparalleled insights to its users.

Windward's robust data repository which now includes S&P Global Market
Intelligence's data as well as 12+ years of aggregated data from more than 120
carriers, 1,400+ ports and terminals, 5,500 container vessels, sailing
schedules, meteorological data, and additional AIS data - fuel Windward's
advanced machine learning and behavioral analytics models. This powerful data
integration enables the delivery of actionable insights that empower more
informed decision-making, drive operational efficiency, and enhance strategic
outcomes for customers.

Ami Daniel, Co-Founder and CEO of Windward, commented: "Data is the fuel that
feeds our Maritime AI Insights, and the security of its provision is something
we take extremely seriously. The insights our platform provides are core to
our clients' businesses, and our long-term approach to data security ensures
we can provide uninterrupted service, as they navigate the increasingly
complex landscape of global trade."

Jack Power, Managing Director of Global Intelligence & Analytics at
S&P Global Market Intelligence, Commented: "S&P Global Market
Intelligence's combined Terrestrial and Vessel AIS data provides our customers
with real-time, comprehensive, and constant global vessel tracking coverage;
from land to sea. We are delighted that Windward will have the opportunity to
leverage the high veracity of our AIS data."

For more information, please contact:

 Windward                                             Via Alma
 Irit Singer, CMO

 Canaccord Genuity (Nominated Adviser & Broker)       +44(0)20 7523 8000
 Simon Bridges / Andrew Potts

 Alma Strategic Communications                        +44(0)20 3405 0205
 Caroline Forde / Kieran Breheny / Will Merison

 

About Windward

Windward (https://windward.ai/)  (LSE:WNWD), is a leading Maritime AI™
company, providing an all-in-one platform to accelerate global trade.
Windward's AI-powered decision support and exception management platform
offers a 360° view of the maritime ecosystem and enables stakeholders to make
real time, predictive intelligence-driven decisions to achieve business and
operational readiness.

Windward's Maritime AI supports companies across industries. The company's
clients range from oil supermajors, freight forwarders, and port authorities,
to banks, shippers, insurers, and governmental organizations.

*AIS data is information automatically transmitted from a vessel, such as a
ship's identity and type, position, course and speed, as well as its cargo and
end destination.

For more information visit: https://windward.ai/ (https://windward.ai/) .

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