Global Shipping Monitor
Daily vessel transit data through the world's major maritime chokepoints and busiest container ports. Derived from AIS (Automatic Identification System) satellite tracking, published by the IMF PortWatch platform.
Key Chokepoints
Latest: May 3, 2026Suez Canal
8
vessels/day (7d avg)
Panama Canal
8
vessels/day (7d avg)
Bab el-Mandeb
56
vessels/day (7d avg)
Strait of Hormuz
29
vessels/day (7d avg)
Malacca Strait
21
vessels/day (7d avg)
Cape of Good Hope
36
vessels/day (7d avg)
Container Vessel Transits
| Chokepoint | 7d Avg | WoW | 90d Trend | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Strait Taiwan/China — geopolitical flashpoint | 89 | +1.1% | Asia | |
| Bab el-Mandeb Yemen/Djibouti — gateway to Red Sea | 56 | -8.2% | Middle East | |
| Cape of Good Hope South Africa — alternative to Suez | 36 | +2.8% | Africa | |
| Strait of Hormuz Iran/Oman — oil transit route | 29 | -7.2% | Middle East | |
| Malacca Strait Malaysia/Indonesia — Asia-Europe corridor | 21 | 0.0% | Asia | |
| Bosporus Strait Turkey — Black Sea access | 10 | -4.0% | Europe | |
| Lombok Strait Indonesia — alternative to Malacca | 10 | -26.0% | Asia | |
| Suez Canal Egypt — connects Mediterranean to Red Sea | 8 | -1.7% | Middle East | |
| Panama Canal Panama — connects Atlantic to Pacific | 8 | +11.8% | Americas | |
| Gibraltar Strait Spain/Morocco — Mediterranean gateway | 6 | -6.8% | Europe | |
| Korea Strait South Korea/Japan — Northeast Asia trade | 5 | +46.2% | Asia | |
| Dover Strait UK/France — English Channel | 0 | -83.3% | Europe |
Data: International Monetary Fund — PortWatch. Vessel transits derived from AIS (Automatic Identification System) satellite tracking. Updated daily. Coverage from January 2019 to present.