The maritime chokepoints that most global seaborne trade passes through, mapped. Live vessel tracking is in the full app.
| Chokepoint | Connects |
|---|---|
| Strait of Malacca | Indian Ocean ↔ South China Sea |
| Strait of Hormuz | Persian Gulf ↔ Gulf of Oman |
| Suez Canal | Mediterranean ↔ Red Sea |
| Bab el-Mandeb | Red Sea ↔ Gulf of Aden |
| Panama Canal | Atlantic ↔ Pacific |
| Turkish Straits (Bosphorus) | Black Sea ↔ Mediterranean |
| Strait of Gibraltar | Atlantic ↔ Mediterranean |
| Danish Straits | Baltic ↔ North Sea |
| Dover Strait | English Channel ↔ North Sea |
| Cape of Good Hope | Atlantic ↔ Indian Ocean (route, not a strait) |
| Taiwan Strait | East China Sea ↔ South China Sea |
| Lombok Strait | Indian Ocean ↔ Java Sea |
No vessel counts are shown here: live AIS ship tracking is part of the full app.
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Source: RemoteView reference list (positions approximate). Map outlines: Natural Earth (public domain).