Tanker transit calls are about 99% below their trailing 52-week average
Current tanker transit calls stand at 0.6, compared to a prior 52-week mean of 47.6. This marks a decline of about 99% from the average.
Supporting data
Current 0.6/day·vs 52w avg -99%·4w trend +12%·data through Mar 8, 2026
About the data
- Source
- IMF PortWatch
- Publisher
- International Monetary Fund
- Method
- AIS-derived vessel transit data
- Data through
- Mar 8, 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.