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Cape of Good Hope — Live Tanker Traffic

South Africa · 400 km wide · ~9 tankers/day avg
18
Vessels Currently in Zone
15.9
7-Day Avg/Day
111
7-Day Total
+21%
vs Prev 7d
9
Est. Daily Avg
Cape of Good Hope — Tonnes (kt) per Day
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Vessels in Zone

VesselTypeFlagSpeedDestSeen
ESSIENCrude Oil TankerSingapore0.1 knCAPE TOWN ANCH2026-08-31 21:03
TANZAWACrude Oil TankerPanama15.2 knKIIRE2026-08-31 20:46
SILVER ENTALINAChemical/Oil Products TankerMarshall Islands0.0 knPASIR GUDANG ANCH2026-08-31 20:35
SEA TOPAZCrude Oil TankerGreece14.6 kn-2026-08-31 20:31
AMALIA MCrude Oil TankerMarshall Islands11.6 knLAS PALMAS ANCH2026-08-31 18:45
NORD VIRAGEChemical/Oil Products TankerPanama12.3 kn-2026-08-31 17:46
BIDBIDCrude Oil TankerMarshall Islands6.1 knSIDI KERIR2026-08-31 12:31
CLEAN FUTURELNG TankerMalta16.9 knCORPUS CHRISTI2026-08-31 12:07
CLEAN MISTRALLNG TankerMalta18.0 knTIANJIN2026-08-31 11:14
YUAN PENG YANGCrude Oil TankerHong Kong13.4 knNINGBO2026-08-31 08:26
SEA SHELLCrude Oil TankerPanama11.6 knSKAGEN2026-08-31 06:21
BOCHEM MUMBAIChemical/Oil Products TankerHong Kong13.7 knQUINCY IL2026-08-31 01:18
LNG ENTERPRISELNG TankerFrance16.2 knSINGAPORE ANCH2026-08-30 22:26
LNG CROSS RIVERLNG TankerBermuda14.2 knBONNY2026-08-30 22:25
SPYROSCrude Oil TankerMalta12.2 knMADRE DE DEUS2026-08-30 19:55
MARVEL DOVELNG TankerLiberia16.9 knLAKE CHARLES2026-08-29 11:03
CHAMPION POLARChemical/Oil Products TankerNorway12.6 kn-2026-08-29 08:35
ORION SEALNG TankerMalta14.2 knPANAMA CANAL2026-08-29 06:50

About Cape of Good Hope

The Cape of Good Hope route connects Atlantic and Indian Ocean shipping around southern Africa. It is the main long-distance alternative for tankers avoiding the Suez Canal and Red Sea corridor.

Unlike a narrow strait or canal, the Cape is an open-ocean chokepoint. TankerMap confirms a passage only when AIS positions show the same vessel on both the western and eastern approaches within the configured crossing window, reducing the chance that local coastal traffic is counted as a full Cape transit.

The live zone and daily series show crude, product, and LNG tanker activity around the Cape and make changes in Africa-rerouted traffic visible alongside the other TankerMap chokepoints.

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