Samir Madani
Samir Madani is the Co-Founder and CEO of TankerTrackers.com, one of the world's foremost sources covering illicit movements of oil. Under his leadership, TankerTrackers uses open-source data and its own analysis to track the movement of oil tankers worldwide. He does a lot of imagery analysis of the vessels that move around the world in a very stealthy manner. Madani began following ship movements as a hobby. Not long after, this pastime was transformed into a fully incorporated commercial enterprise in 2018, with Madani going full time, together with co-founders Lisa Ward and Breki Tomasson. Madani was also one of the co-creators of the Twitter community #OOTT, the Organization of Oil Trading Tweeters.
TANKERTRACKERS.COM
Every week, he is discovering new tactics, from just manipulating the AIS beacon data to putting in that extra effort to change the physical appearance of the vessel.
He sources more imagery from all over the world to always be ahead of these tankers.
He does forensic analysis of these vessels and does not merely rely on things like AI or machine learning for detecting these vessels.
The company focuses on monitoring crude oil and refined products like gasoline and diesel, providing insights into tanker movements, cargo volumes, and trade routes.
Their transparency has earned them a loyal following among oil analysts, journalists, and even casual observers interested in the global oil trade.
EARLY LIFE AND OTHER INTERESTS
Madani was born in Kuwait, Middle East.
Having lived in the Middle East and North Africa for the first 12 years of his life, he has always respected the value of water.
He is now invested both in oil and water equally on the commodities front.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Madani has been quoted by or featured in the Financial Times, The New York Times, Reuters, BNN Bloomberg, and Real Vision, among others.