Total transit calls are about 86% below the trailing 52-week average
Total transit calls currently average 5.3 per day, down from the trailing 52-week mean of 37.9. This marks a small absolute bounce from 3.1 in the previous period, but remains far below the average.
Current 5.3/day·vs 52w avg -86%·4w trend -6.3%·data through Sep 13, 2026
About the data
Weekly average of daily transit calls
Source data may be revised by the IMF.
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.
