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I need it for a logistics report."}],"resultDescription":"A JSON array of daily records for the requested date range, each containing the date, counts of tankers, dry bulk ships, containers, ro-ro vessels, general cargo ships, total transit count, and aggregate deadweight tonnage capacity. 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Not suitable when you need real-time VTS (Vessel Traffic Service) telemetry, individual vessel tracking, or data on other chokepoints such as Suez or Hormuz.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-29T00:34:27.655Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"sitecheck-trade-energy-malacca-strait-daily-transit-counts-92de9a9a"}