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Balabac Strait

Traffic in figures

Ships a day in September 2026
9.6
Same month, 2019–2023 average
10
Change
-7%
7-day average to 18 October 2026
10

Traffic over time

Ships a day, monthly average since 2019

051015Reference period 2019–20232019202020212022202320242025202610
051015Reference period 2019–2023201920212023202510
Show the monthly data
MonthShips a dayof which tankers
October 2026103.7
September 20269.63.4
August 2026113.8
July 2026124.2
June 2026123.7
May 2026113.4
April 20269.52.9
March 20269.43.5
February 20269.83
January 20269.23.1
December 20257.62.3
November 20259.52.7
October 202593.1
September 20258.82.7
August 20257.72.7
July 2025102.9
June 20259.22.9
May 20258.92.9
April 20258.72.6
March 2025103.4
February 2025103.5
January 2025113.5
December 2024113.4
November 2024123.8
October 2024123.5
September 2024113.4
August 20248.52.8
July 2024113.8
June 2024113.4
May 2024113.5
April 2024134.2
March 2024124.1
February 2024114
January 2024113.9
December 2023113.8
November 2023113.8
October 20239.83
September 2023103.7
August 2023103.5
July 2023113.5
June 2023113.4
May 20239.73.4
April 2023103.5
March 2023103.9
February 2023114
January 2023144.4
December 2022144.4
November 2022113.8
October 2022144.4
September 2022123.9
August 2022124
July 2022124.3
June 2022123.6
May 2022114.3
April 2022123.9
March 2022113.1
February 2022113.9
January 20229.63.5
December 20219.43.4
November 20218.63.1
October 2021114.2
September 202193.1
August 20219.12.6
July 2021103.8
June 2021103.4
May 2021113.8
April 2021113.5
March 20219.93.2
February 2021103.1
January 20219.73.3
December 2020103.5
November 20209.52.9
October 2020103.6
September 20208.92.5
August 2020103.5
July 20208.83.8
June 20209.33.7
May 2020103.5
April 20208.93
March 2020113.3
February 2020124
January 2020144.3
December 2019113.6
November 2019144.2
October 2019114
September 2019113.5
August 2019134.1
July 2019123.4
June 2019134.1
May 2019134.3
April 2019123.6
March 2019123.9
February 2019113.7
January 2019133.9

The last 120 days

  • Ships that day
  • 7-day average
010201 July1 August1 September1 October10
010201 July1 September10
Show the daily data
DayShips7-day average
18 October 20261510
17 October 2026139.7
16 October 2026119.6
15 October 202689.1
14 October 202689.6
13 October 2026108.7
12 October 202678
11 October 2026118
10 October 2026128.3
9 October 202688.4
8 October 2026119.6
7 October 202629.7
6 October 2026510
5 October 2026712
4 October 20261312
3 October 20261312
2 October 20261612
1 October 20261211
30 September 2026610
29 September 20261411
28 September 20261310
27 September 202698.9
26 September 2026139.1
25 September 202699.6
24 September 202699.7
23 September 2026119.4
22 September 202679.1
21 September 202648.6
20 September 2026119.1
19 September 2026168.7
18 September 2026108.1
17 September 202678.4
16 September 202698.9
15 September 202638.7
14 September 202689.4
13 September 202689.7
12 September 2026129.3
11 September 2026129.3
10 September 2026108.7
9 September 202689.7
8 September 2026810
7 September 20261010
6 September 202659.9
5 September 20261211
4 September 2026811
3 September 20261712
2 September 20261011
1 September 2026811
31 August 2026911
30 August 20261012
29 August 20261211
28 August 20261712
27 August 20261211
26 August 2026710
25 August 20261211
24 August 20261111
23 August 2026912
22 August 20261511
21 August 20261411
20 August 2026410
19 August 20261212
18 August 20261412
17 August 20261311
16 August 2026711
15 August 20261311
14 August 20261012
13 August 20261313
12 August 20261113
11 August 20261013
10 August 20261413
9 August 2026713
8 August 20261813
7 August 20261612
6 August 20261811
5 August 202679
4 August 2026119.6
3 August 2026149.4
2 August 202689.9
1 August 2026710
31 July 20261012
30 July 2026611
29 July 20261112
28 July 20261011
27 July 20261712
26 July 20261111
25 July 20261612
24 July 2026612
23 July 20261013
22 July 2026813
21 July 20261414
20 July 20261414
19 July 20261315
18 July 20261715
17 July 20261814
16 July 20261014
15 July 20261413
14 July 20261412
13 July 20261613
12 July 20261812
11 July 20261111
10 July 20261312
9 July 2026811
8 July 2026712
7 July 20261513
6 July 20261511
5 July 20261111
4 July 20261211
3 July 20261111
2 July 20261312
1 July 20261111
30 June 2026412
29 June 20261312
28 June 20261011
27 June 20261311
26 June 20261711
25 June 20261110
24 June 2026139.8
23 June 2026108.7
22 June 202648
21 June 20261212

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