Cargo transit calls rebound but remain about 70% below normal
Cargo transit calls increased to 7.7, up 381% from the previous week. However, this level is still about 70% below the 52-week average of 25.8.
Supporting data
Current 7.7/day·vs 52w avg -70%·4w trend +7.8%·data through Jun 21, 2026
About the data
- Source
- IMF PortWatch
- Publisher
- International Monetary Fund
- Method
- AIS-derived vessel transit data
- Data through
- Jun 21, 2026
- 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.