IHS Global

IHS Global, located in Butterworth, Malaysia, is associated with the historical maritime services lineage formerly known as Lloyd's Register-Fairplay until 2010. The entity refers to its origins within IHS Fairplay, which maintains a comprehensive maritime database that has evolved from The Lloyd's Register of Ships, a resource continuously produced since 1764. The scope of the data traditionally includes ship information, movements, AISLive data, ports, companies, and news databases. A distinctive aspect highlighted is IHS Fairplay's role as the sole originating authority for assigning IMO Ship and Company Numbers, a credential that underscores a level of data reliability intended to support shipping professionals with accurate vessel and company identifiers. While the provided profile emphasizes the depth and longevity of the database and its authority in IMO numbering, it offers limited detail on other services or operations. This profile presents a concise representation based on the available information, without extrapolating beyond what is explicitly indicated.