Dashboard, 11 May 2026
Increased demands for timely data and tools to monitor global trade as well as advances in big data analytics and access to large quantities of alternative data – outside the realm of official statistics – have opened new avenues to track trade developments. These data can help identify bottlenecks, disruptions and emerging trends in near real time, but need to be carefully cleaned, validated and interpreted.
The updated OECD AIS Tracking Dashboard visualises key indicators on maritime activity, ports and trade flows. It retains the country-level indicators on vessel activity, capacity, trade estimates and efficiency measures, while adding new product-level breakdowns that allow users to compare developments across selected commodity groups and identify the main ports for imports and exports. The dashboard also includes a new chokepoints section, where users can monitor vessel composition and product-level flows through selected strategic maritime passages.
