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Spire's sale of ship tracking arm raises antitrust concerns

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Kpler wants to buy ship tracking company Spire Maritime, whose satellite data is a vital resource for oil traders and shipping companies.

Some Spire customers fear Kpler will cut them off and have raised antitrust concerns to U.S. authorities.

The $241 million deal announced on Nov. 13 would give Kpler control over Spire 's satellites and maritime AIS data stream.

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