Tanker transit calls reach a record 58.4 daily calls
Tanker transit calls reached a record 58.4 per day as of this period, the highest recorded to that point. This marks an increase of 24% from the previous average of 47 daily calls.
Supporting data
Current 58.4/day·vs 52w avg +16%·4w trend +4.6%·data through Jan 30, 2022
About the data
- Source
- IMF PortWatch
- Publisher
- International Monetary Fund
- Method
- AIS-derived vessel transit data
- Data through
- Jan 30, 2022
- 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.