Strait of Malacca
Strait of Malacca Shipping Data
The Strait of Malacca is a key gateway for Asia trade and energy flows. Global Macro Pulse from FinzData provides daily ship transits and capacity by vessel type through the Strait of Malacca since 2019 for traders and economists monitoring supply chains.
Why the Strait of Malacca matters
The Strait of Malacca connects the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea, handling container, dry bulk, tanker and general cargo traffic. Daily transits and capacity inform views on Asia exports, commodity flows and shipping demand.
- Container movements reflect Asia export strength
- Tanker transits signal energy trade
- Dry bulk tracks raw material flows
What the data shows
FinzData Global Macro Pulse covers daily ship transits and capacity by vessel type through 28 chokepoints including Strait of Malacca since 2019. Point-in-time daily rows support robust backtests and live monitoring of trade route utilization.
Ask your AI
Connect FinzData to your AI assistant and query Malacca activity.
- Using FinzData, show Strait of Malacca daily transits by vessel type for the last 90 days
- Using FinzData, compare Strait of Malacca container capacity to prior year
- Using FinzData, summarize Strait of Malacca tanker transits alongside Asia tech exports
Get the data
Strait of Malacca shipping data is available on your FinzData API key with Global Macro Pulse. Query via GET https://api.finzdata.com/v1/pulse/chokepoints?match=Malacca and MCP tool get_global_pulse.
$195 one-time for every dataset and full history. Every key gets the last 30 days free. Single themes are $29. $145 alongside another data purchase.
Frequently asked questions
Which vessel types are included?
Container, dry bulk, tanker, general cargo and roll-on/roll-off transits and capacity.
What is the coverage period?
Daily data since 2019 with point-in-time updates.
Is access via API?
Yes, via FinzData API key and MCP tool get_global_pulse.