Torres Strait: transits and disruption history

Torres Strait averaged 7.6 vessel transits a day in the 28 days to 2026-09-13 (13 September 2026), compared with 8.4 in the previous 28 days (-8.5%). The archive records 0 disruptions here.

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Key facts

Type
strait
Bordering countries
Australia, Papua New Guinea
Recorded events
0
Curated lanes passing
0
Data through
2026-09-13 (13 September 2026)
  • Torres Strait averaged 7.6 transits a day in the 28 days to 2026-09-13.

Disruption history

0 recorded events, newest first.

No events are recorded here yet.

Transits, all vessel types

Torres Strait, transits, all vessel types, last 120 daysTorres Strait, transits, all vessel types, last 120 days, 2026-05-17 (17 May 2026) to 2026-09-13 (13 September 2026): values ranged from 3 transits per day on 2026-08-21 to 16 transits per day on 2026-07-15, with a mean of 8.8 transits per day. The latest value, for 2026-09-13, was 9 transits per day.051015202026-05-172026-07-162026-09-13
Torres Strait, transits, all vessel types, last 120 days, 2026-05-17 (17 May 2026) to 2026-09-13 (13 September 2026): values ranged from 3 transits per day on 2026-08-21 to 16 transits per day on 2026-07-15, with a mean of 8.8 transits per day. The latest value, for 2026-09-13, was 9 transits per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-09-15 (15 September 2026).

Torres Strait, transits, all vessel types, last 120 days (transits per day).
Datetransits per day
2026-05-1711
2026-05-1811
2026-05-1915
2026-05-2010
2026-05-216
2026-05-228
2026-05-2312
2026-05-2413
2026-05-257
2026-05-2612
2026-05-2712
2026-05-2810
2026-05-296
2026-05-3011
2026-05-3110
2026-06-015
2026-06-0214
2026-06-0310
2026-06-048
2026-06-059
2026-06-066
2026-06-0715
2026-06-0810
2026-06-098
2026-06-1012
2026-06-1111
2026-06-1212
2026-06-1312
2026-06-147
2026-06-159
2026-06-1615
2026-06-1713
2026-06-189
2026-06-197
2026-06-2013
2026-06-218
2026-06-229
2026-06-239
2026-06-249
2026-06-2512
2026-06-267
2026-06-279
2026-06-285
2026-06-299
2026-06-3011
2026-07-0113
2026-07-028
2026-07-0310
2026-07-048
2026-07-054
2026-07-0611
2026-07-076
2026-07-088
2026-07-0910
2026-07-106
2026-07-1114
2026-07-125
2026-07-138
2026-07-1410
2026-07-1516
2026-07-164
2026-07-176
2026-07-1810
2026-07-195
2026-07-208
2026-07-216
2026-07-228
2026-07-238
2026-07-249
2026-07-2512
2026-07-269
2026-07-276
2026-07-287
2026-07-296
2026-07-3012
2026-07-317
2026-08-018
2026-08-0210
2026-08-0310
2026-08-048
2026-08-058
2026-08-064
2026-08-0712
2026-08-084
2026-08-098
2026-08-1010
2026-08-118
2026-08-129
2026-08-1310
2026-08-146
2026-08-1513
2026-08-168
2026-08-177
2026-08-186
2026-08-197
2026-08-2010
2026-08-213
2026-08-229
2026-08-2310
2026-08-246
2026-08-259
2026-08-269
2026-08-279
2026-08-286
2026-08-294
2026-08-307
2026-08-315
2026-09-017
2026-09-026
2026-09-037
2026-09-0411
2026-09-057
2026-09-0610
2026-09-078
2026-09-089
2026-09-099
2026-09-107
2026-09-119
2026-09-128
2026-09-139

Transits, container ships

Torres Strait, transits, container ships, last 120 daysTorres Strait, transits, container ships, last 120 days, 2026-05-17 (17 May 2026) to 2026-09-13 (13 September 2026): values ranged from 0 transits per day on 2026-05-20 to 4 transits per day on 2026-05-24, with a mean of 1.2 transits per day. The latest value, for 2026-09-13, was 1 transits per day.012342026-05-172026-07-162026-09-13
Torres Strait, transits, container ships, last 120 days, 2026-05-17 (17 May 2026) to 2026-09-13 (13 September 2026): values ranged from 0 transits per day on 2026-05-20 to 4 transits per day on 2026-05-24, with a mean of 1.2 transits per day. The latest value, for 2026-09-13, was 1 transits per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-09-15 (15 September 2026).

Torres Strait, transits, container ships, last 120 days (transits per day).
Datetransits per day
2026-05-172
2026-05-183
2026-05-191
2026-05-200
2026-05-210
2026-05-222
2026-05-231
2026-05-244
2026-05-250
2026-05-262
2026-05-272
2026-05-280
2026-05-291
2026-05-301
2026-05-312
2026-06-010
2026-06-022
2026-06-031
2026-06-040
2026-06-051
2026-06-060
2026-06-073
2026-06-081
2026-06-090
2026-06-101
2026-06-110
2026-06-122
2026-06-131
2026-06-142
2026-06-151
2026-06-162
2026-06-171
2026-06-181
2026-06-191
2026-06-202
2026-06-211
2026-06-220
2026-06-233
2026-06-240
2026-06-252
2026-06-261
2026-06-271
2026-06-282
2026-06-291
2026-06-302
2026-07-012
2026-07-020
2026-07-032
2026-07-041
2026-07-053
2026-07-061
2026-07-073
2026-07-081
2026-07-092
2026-07-100
2026-07-110
2026-07-120
2026-07-130
2026-07-143
2026-07-152
2026-07-162
2026-07-170
2026-07-182
2026-07-191
2026-07-202
2026-07-211
2026-07-221
2026-07-230
2026-07-240
2026-07-251
2026-07-260
2026-07-271
2026-07-282
2026-07-291
2026-07-303
2026-07-311
2026-08-010
2026-08-021
2026-08-034
2026-08-040
2026-08-052
2026-08-060
2026-08-072
2026-08-080
2026-08-092
2026-08-100
2026-08-112
2026-08-122
2026-08-130
2026-08-141
2026-08-151
2026-08-161
2026-08-173
2026-08-181
2026-08-190
2026-08-201
2026-08-210
2026-08-224
2026-08-231
2026-08-240
2026-08-253
2026-08-261
2026-08-271
2026-08-280
2026-08-290
2026-08-302
2026-08-313
2026-09-011
2026-09-020
2026-09-031
2026-09-040
2026-09-052
2026-09-063
2026-09-071
2026-09-082
2026-09-092
2026-09-100
2026-09-111
2026-09-120
2026-09-131

Transits, tankers

Torres Strait, transits, tankers, last 120 daysTorres Strait, transits, tankers, last 120 days, 2026-05-17 (17 May 2026) to 2026-09-13 (13 September 2026): values ranged from 0 transits per day on 2026-05-22 to 7 transits per day on 2026-06-25, with a mean of 1.8 transits per day. The latest value, for 2026-09-13, was 2 transits per day.024682026-05-172026-07-162026-09-13
Torres Strait, transits, tankers, last 120 days, 2026-05-17 (17 May 2026) to 2026-09-13 (13 September 2026): values ranged from 0 transits per day on 2026-05-22 to 7 transits per day on 2026-06-25, with a mean of 1.8 transits per day. The latest value, for 2026-09-13, was 2 transits per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-09-15 (15 September 2026).

Torres Strait, transits, tankers, last 120 days (transits per day).
Datetransits per day
2026-05-172
2026-05-184
2026-05-193
2026-05-203
2026-05-211
2026-05-220
2026-05-231
2026-05-243
2026-05-253
2026-05-262
2026-05-272
2026-05-282
2026-05-292
2026-05-302
2026-05-313
2026-06-011
2026-06-021
2026-06-031
2026-06-040
2026-06-050
2026-06-061
2026-06-073
2026-06-082
2026-06-095
2026-06-101
2026-06-112
2026-06-122
2026-06-134
2026-06-141
2026-06-154
2026-06-161
2026-06-172
2026-06-182
2026-06-193
2026-06-203
2026-06-214
2026-06-221
2026-06-232
2026-06-243
2026-06-257
2026-06-260
2026-06-272
2026-06-281
2026-06-292
2026-06-301
2026-07-012
2026-07-023
2026-07-032
2026-07-041
2026-07-050
2026-07-064
2026-07-070
2026-07-082
2026-07-092
2026-07-102
2026-07-113
2026-07-121
2026-07-133
2026-07-141
2026-07-152
2026-07-161
2026-07-173
2026-07-183
2026-07-190
2026-07-202
2026-07-211
2026-07-221
2026-07-232
2026-07-243
2026-07-254
2026-07-261
2026-07-271
2026-07-281
2026-07-290
2026-07-303
2026-07-313
2026-08-012
2026-08-022
2026-08-031
2026-08-041
2026-08-051
2026-08-061
2026-08-072
2026-08-081
2026-08-090
2026-08-101
2026-08-112
2026-08-121
2026-08-131
2026-08-141
2026-08-154
2026-08-163
2026-08-171
2026-08-181
2026-08-191
2026-08-202
2026-08-211
2026-08-222
2026-08-233
2026-08-242
2026-08-251
2026-08-261
2026-08-270
2026-08-281
2026-08-291
2026-08-300
2026-08-310
2026-09-011
2026-09-022
2026-09-031
2026-09-041
2026-09-050
2026-09-062
2026-09-071
2026-09-081
2026-09-094
2026-09-101
2026-09-114
2026-09-121
2026-09-132

Transits, dry bulk carriers

Torres Strait, transits, dry bulk carriers, last 120 daysTorres Strait, transits, dry bulk carriers, last 120 days, 2026-05-17 (17 May 2026) to 2026-09-13 (13 September 2026): values ranged from 1 transits per day on 2026-06-28 to 11 transits per day on 2026-06-16, with a mean of 4.7 transits per day. The latest value, for 2026-09-13, was 4 transits per day.035810132026-05-172026-07-162026-09-13
Torres Strait, transits, dry bulk carriers, last 120 days, 2026-05-17 (17 May 2026) to 2026-09-13 (13 September 2026): values ranged from 1 transits per day on 2026-06-28 to 11 transits per day on 2026-06-16, with a mean of 4.7 transits per day. The latest value, for 2026-09-13, was 4 transits per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-09-15 (15 September 2026).

Torres Strait, transits, dry bulk carriers, last 120 days (transits per day).
Datetransits per day
2026-05-174
2026-05-184
2026-05-199
2026-05-205
2026-05-215
2026-05-226
2026-05-238
2026-05-245
2026-05-253
2026-05-267
2026-05-276
2026-05-287
2026-05-293
2026-05-306
2026-05-315
2026-06-014
2026-06-0210
2026-06-036
2026-06-046
2026-06-055
2026-06-064
2026-06-076
2026-06-086
2026-06-092
2026-06-107
2026-06-118
2026-06-127
2026-06-135
2026-06-144
2026-06-154
2026-06-1611
2026-06-177
2026-06-185
2026-06-193
2026-06-206
2026-06-213
2026-06-227
2026-06-233
2026-06-245
2026-06-253
2026-06-264
2026-06-273
2026-06-281
2026-06-296
2026-06-306
2026-07-017
2026-07-024
2026-07-035
2026-07-043
2026-07-051
2026-07-066
2026-07-073
2026-07-083
2026-07-095
2026-07-103
2026-07-1110
2026-07-124
2026-07-135
2026-07-145
2026-07-159
2026-07-161
2026-07-173
2026-07-183
2026-07-193
2026-07-204
2026-07-213
2026-07-224
2026-07-236
2026-07-245
2026-07-256
2026-07-266
2026-07-274
2026-07-284
2026-07-293
2026-07-302
2026-07-313
2026-08-014
2026-08-027
2026-08-035
2026-08-046
2026-08-053
2026-08-062
2026-08-077
2026-08-082
2026-08-095
2026-08-106
2026-08-113
2026-08-125
2026-08-137
2026-08-144
2026-08-157
2026-08-163
2026-08-173
2026-08-183
2026-08-193
2026-08-207
2026-08-211
2026-08-222
2026-08-234
2026-08-243
2026-08-254
2026-08-267
2026-08-277
2026-08-285
2026-08-292
2026-08-303
2026-08-312
2026-09-014
2026-09-024
2026-09-034
2026-09-0410
2026-09-054
2026-09-065
2026-09-075
2026-09-084
2026-09-093
2026-09-106
2026-09-114
2026-09-126
2026-09-134

Transit trade volume

Torres Strait, transit trade volume, last 120 daysTorres Strait, transit trade volume, last 120 days, 2026-05-17 (17 May 2026) to 2026-09-13 (13 September 2026): values ranged from 746 metric tons per day on 2026-08-29 to 545,278 metric tons per day on 2026-07-24, with a mean of 190,267.9 metric tons per day. The latest value, for 2026-09-13, was 44,175 metric tons per day.0200,000400,000600,0002026-05-172026-07-162026-09-13
Torres Strait, transit trade volume, last 120 days, 2026-05-17 (17 May 2026) to 2026-09-13 (13 September 2026): values ranged from 746 metric tons per day on 2026-08-29 to 545,278 metric tons per day on 2026-07-24, with a mean of 190,267.9 metric tons per day. The latest value, for 2026-09-13, was 44,175 metric tons per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-09-15 (15 September 2026).

Torres Strait, transit trade volume, last 120 days (metric tons per day).
Datemetric tons per day
2026-05-17261,674
2026-05-18133,512
2026-05-19323,869
2026-05-20191,385
2026-05-21210,623
2026-05-22257,388
2026-05-23123,976
2026-05-24502,684
2026-05-25193,199
2026-05-26219,388
2026-05-27241,493
2026-05-28210,299
2026-05-29139,833
2026-05-30214,800
2026-05-31164,211
2026-06-0146,772
2026-06-02309,016
2026-06-03316,738
2026-06-04128,919
2026-06-05159,359
2026-06-06167,121
2026-06-07281,517
2026-06-08148,879
2026-06-0987,577
2026-06-10244,737
2026-06-11251,732
2026-06-12315,498
2026-06-13249,124
2026-06-14110,872
2026-06-15189,603
2026-06-16372,962
2026-06-17311,223
2026-06-18170,374
2026-06-19117,765
2026-06-20198,341
2026-06-21129,229
2026-06-2254,085
2026-06-23146,711
2026-06-24256,283
2026-06-25227,551
2026-06-26196,248
2026-06-27218,283
2026-06-28133,336
2026-06-29250,684
2026-06-30167,559
2026-07-01397,456
2026-07-026,742
2026-07-03198,953
2026-07-04214,944
2026-07-0510,297
2026-07-06361,529
2026-07-07124,891
2026-07-08150,413
2026-07-09191,833
2026-07-1046,120
2026-07-11399,059
2026-07-12156,079
2026-07-13386,026
2026-07-14164,258
2026-07-15459,957
2026-07-1684,266
2026-07-17296,028
2026-07-1871,958
2026-07-1990,130
2026-07-20177,517
2026-07-21138,322
2026-07-22169,621
2026-07-2392,938
2026-07-24545,278
2026-07-25201,647
2026-07-2648,635
2026-07-27228,592
2026-07-28321,130
2026-07-2997,382
2026-07-30532,364
2026-07-31114,920
2026-08-01111,554
2026-08-02232,835
2026-08-0391,642
2026-08-04147,987
2026-08-05197,567
2026-08-0654,482
2026-08-07231,642
2026-08-0856,584
2026-08-09167,572
2026-08-1040,235
2026-08-11154,313
2026-08-1290,969
2026-08-1380,123
2026-08-14159,048
2026-08-15488,903
2026-08-16139,522
2026-08-17119,609
2026-08-18170,536
2026-08-1977,678
2026-08-20189,052
2026-08-2187,282
2026-08-22142,692
2026-08-23320,217
2026-08-24183,441
2026-08-25241,785
2026-08-26123,690
2026-08-27183,780
2026-08-28217,999
2026-08-29746
2026-08-30113,208
2026-08-31181,588
2026-09-01123,944
2026-09-02114,427
2026-09-0394,758
2026-09-04182,603
2026-09-05151,794
2026-09-06276,663
2026-09-07209,034
2026-09-08132,151
2026-09-09243,995
2026-09-10192,340
2026-09-11195,204
2026-09-12247,063
2026-09-1344,175
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