Tanker transit calls drop to a record-low 25.7 per day
Tanker transit calls fell to a record-low of 25.7 per day as of this period. This is about 47% below the trailing 52-week average of 48.7 and down 17% from the previous week's average of 31.1.
Supporting data
Current 25.7/day·vs 52w avg -47%·4w trend -31%·data through Dec 21, 2025
About the data
- Source
- IMF PortWatch
- Publisher
- International Monetary Fund
- Method
- AIS-derived vessel transit data
- Data through
- Dec 21, 2025
- 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.