China / Taiwan · East China Sea ↔ South China Sea
Taiwan Strait — Ship Transits Today
Daily vessel transits through the Taiwan Strait, by ship type, compared with the same week last year. Updated daily.
Daily transits, last 90 days
By vessel type
Ships/day, 7-day average| Type | Ships/day |
|---|---|
| Container ships | 68 |
| Tankers | 43.9 |
| Dry bulk | 55.4 |
| General cargo | 17 |
| Ro-ro | 5.7 |
Cargo-carrying capacity transiting (deadweight) is +40% against the same week last year.
About the Taiwan Strait
The Taiwan Strait carries much of the coastal and intra-Asia traffic between north China, Korea and Japan and South-East Asia.
Typhoons and military exercises are the main causes of short-term drops.
Source: IMF PortWatch daily chokepoint transits, built from satellite AIS by the IMF and the University of Oxford.
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Questions
How many ships pass through the Taiwan Strait per day?
In the 7 days to 25 October 2026, an average of 190 vessels a day transited the Taiwan Strait, compared with 151.7 a day in the same week last year (+25%).
Is the Taiwan Strait open?
Yes — ships were transiting the Taiwan Strait in the latest data (25 October 2026). Traffic is currently above normal compared with last year.
What disrupts traffic through the Taiwan Strait?
Typhoons and military exercises are the main causes of short-term drops.
Where does this data come from?
IMF PortWatch, which counts vessel crossings from satellite AIS. Shyppy refreshes it daily and compares the 7-day average with the same week a year earlier.
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