Cargo transit calls are about 50% above their trailing 52-week average
Current cargo transit calls stand at 41.3, compared to the prior 52-week mean of 27.6. This marks an increase of 13.7, reflecting a 50% rise from the average.
Supporting data
Current 41.3/day·vs 52w avg +50%·4w trend +17%·data through Sep 27, 2020
About the data
- Source
- IMF PortWatch
- Publisher
- International Monetary Fund
- Method
- AIS-derived vessel transit data
- Data through
- Sep 27, 2020
- Coverage
- Jan 2019 – Sep 2026
Weekly average of daily transit calls
Source data may be revised by the IMF.
About this data
PortWatch is an IMF platform that uses AIS vessel-tracking data to estimate maritime activity at ports and major chokepoints. It is strong institutional data, but derived from vessel movements rather than a customs record.