Bosphorus Strait — Live Tanker Traffic
Türkiye · 1 km wide · ~5 tankers/day avg
9
Vessels Currently in Zone
7.1
7-Day Avg/Day
50
7-Day Total
+6%
vs Prev 7d
5
Est. Daily Avg
Bosphorus Strait — Tonnes (kt) per Day
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Estimate from tanker DWT; LNG excluded; not measured cargo flow.
Live Map
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| Vessel | Type | Flag | Speed | Dest | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELTA KANARIS | Crude Oil Tanker | Liberia | 13.0 kn | ISTANBUL | 2026-08-13 06:49 |
| AZALEA | Chemical/Oil Products Tanker | Russia | 0.0 kn | ISTANBUL | 2026-08-13 04:48 |
| BOURDA | Crude Oil Tanker | Liberia | 0.4 kn | CANAKKALE | 2026-08-13 02:48 |
| VIRTUS MARIS | Crude Oil Tanker | Liberia | 0.2 kn | GIBRALTAR EAST ANCH | 2026-08-13 00:45 |
| ASENA | Chemical/Oil Products Tanker | Turkey | 5.7 kn | MERSIN | 2026-08-12 20:36 |
| SEA MARINE 1 | Oil Products Tanker | Vietnam | 0.0 kn | SAMSUN | 2026-08-12 19:27 |
| MINERVA LIBRA | Crude Oil Tanker | Malta | 14.8 kn | KORFEZ ANCH | 2026-08-11 10:23 |
| NEBULA DRIFT | Oil Products Tanker | Palau | 4.8 kn | - | 2026-08-10 02:10 |
| PERIDOT | Chemical/Oil Products Tanker | Equatorial Guinea | 13.5 kn | - | 2026-08-08 14:10 |
About Bosphorus Strait
The Bosphorus Strait connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara through Istanbul. It is the northern maritime gateway for tankers moving crude oil and petroleum products between Black Sea ports and international markets.
TankerMap confirms a Bosphorus transit only when AIS positions from the same vessel appear in approach zones at both the southern and northern entrances within 36 hours. This counts the Bosphorus itself without requiring the vessel to continue through the Dardanelles.
The live zone and daily series show crude, product, and LNG tanker activity through the Bosphorus and include vessels whose voyage starts or ends in the Sea of Marmara.
Other straits: Strait of Hormuz · Suez Canal · Strait of Malacca · bab-el-mandeb · Strait of Gibraltar · Panama Canal · Danish Straits · Cape of Good Hope