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: Oct 4, 2026Suez Canal
14
vessels/day (7d avg)
Panama Canal
8
vessels/day (7d avg)
Bab el-Mandeb
5
vessels/day (7d avg)
Strait of Hormuz
0
vessels/day (7d avg)
Malacca Strait
60
vessels/day (7d avg)
Cape of Good Hope
16
vessels/day (7d avg)
Container Vessel Transits
| Chokepoint | 7d Avg | WoW | 90d Trend | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Strait Taiwan/China — geopolitical flashpoint | 89 | +2.6% | Asia | |
| Malacca Strait Malaysia/Indonesia — Asia-Europe corridor | 60 | -0.9% | Asia | |
| Korea Strait South Korea/Japan — Northeast Asia trade | 59 | +3.3% | Asia | |
| Dover Strait UK/France — English Channel | 39 | +10.9% | Europe | |
| Gibraltar Strait Spain/Morocco — Mediterranean gateway | 32 | -3.9% | Europe | |
| Cape of Good Hope South Africa — alternative to Suez | 16 | +20.7% | Africa | |
| Suez Canal Egypt — connects Mediterranean to Red Sea | 14 | +39.1% | Middle East | |
| Panama Canal Panama — connects Atlantic to Pacific | 8 | +1.8% | Americas | |
| Bosporus Strait Turkey — Black Sea access | 6 | -2.4% | Europe | |
| Bab el-Mandeb Yemen/Djibouti — gateway to Red Sea | 5 | +8.8% | Middle East | |
| Strait of Hormuz Iran/Oman — oil transit route | 0 | -- | Middle East | |
| Lombok Strait Indonesia — alternative to Malacca | 0 | -50.0% | Asia |
Data: International Monetary Fund — PortWatch. Vessel transits derived from AIS (Automatic Identification System) satellite tracking. Updated daily. Coverage from January 2019 to present.
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