Sao Tome and Principe: Daily Port Calls and Shipment Volume Estimates

PortWatch provides daily port call counts and shipment volume estimates in metric tons for Sao Tome and Principe. This time-series dataset tracks both incoming and outgoing maritime trade flows. The records were last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing daily fluctuations in maritime trade using port call counts
• Estimating national import/export trends via metric ton volume estimates
• Monitoring port congestion or activity spikes using daily shipment volume data

Strengths

• Daily temporal resolution for port activity
• Quantifies trade using metric ton volume estimates
• Distinguishes between incoming and outgoing shipment directions

Limitations

• Shipment volumes are model-based estimates rather than primary customs data
• Geographic coverage is restricted to a single island nation
• Lack of specific column metadata may require initial data exploration

Provenance

Source

PortWatch

Freshness

Daily updates as of March 2026

Geography

Sao Tome and Principe