Corona crisis – visible in global vessel activity yet?
in Updates, Trends by Tanja LohrmannWe used FleetMon’s historical AIS data to investigate irregularities year-over-year regarding vessel activity and maritime traffic at the Chinese coast and other crucial waterways related to Coronavirus spreading. Part 1/2

- Vessel activity at Chinese Coast drops every year around Lunar New Year
- In 2020: the drop lasts 6 weeks instead of 2 to 3 weeks due to Corona crisis
- FleetMon investigated on the vessel activity of principal waterways via historical AIS data
- No Coronavirus-related reduction in global vessel activity visible yet