Global Shipping Traffic Density

This data was obtained through a partnership with IMF, as part of IMF's World Seaborne Trade Monitoring System (Cerdeiro, Komaromi, Liu and Saeed, 2020). The data analysis was supported by the World Bank’s ESMAP and PROBLUE programs.

The dataset contains 6 density layers, with vessel types aggregated to suit the needs of the WBG Offshore Wind Development Program:

1. Commercial ships
2. Fishing ships
3. Oil & Gas [note: this is just platforms, rigs, and FPSOs]
4. Passenger ships
5. Leisure vessels
6. GLOBAL ship density layers of all ship categories combined