# About Dataloy Distances

**Dataloy Distances** allows port and routing point searches when building sailing routes and is available to commercial and non-commercial users. Sailing routes are presented graphically on a map and are based on analysis of possible routing options.

![Example route from Hong Kong to Bergen via Singapore and Suez Canal](https://content.gitbook.com/content/2lAFVRgC5lICCxRpuLtf/blobs/2LKfwBWhREx1rkHGDZF8/Screenshot%202020-03-26%20at%2009.16.55.png)

* The "**Dataloy Distances"** is highly acclaimed for its extensiveness and accuracy.
* Currently, Dataloy Distances holds 11,000 ports and maritime locations, and the routes are a result of analysis of more than a million route segments, effectively contributing to the accuracy of a calculation.  

![The number of waypoints is vital to the accuracy of voyage calculation.](https://content.gitbook.com/content/2lAFVRgC5lICCxRpuLtf/blobs/Tsi807fjO953iBtNMPRJ/Screenshot%202020-03-26%20at%2009.12.08.png)

* Automatic **Emission Controlled Areas** **(ECA)** avoidance. 
* Automatic **High-Risk Area (HRA)** avoidance. 
* Updated daily.

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**Irregular** **Routing or Missing Ports or Routing Points**

If irregular routing is experienced - *please* [***contact Dataloy***](mailto:ddt@dataloy.com).

Ports and routing points are constantly added to the DDT. If a port or a routing point cannot be found - *please* [***contact Dataloy***](mailto:ddt@dataloy.com) *to request it added.*
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