CHOKEPOINT MONITOR

Bab el-Mandeb is a critical maritime passage. Gateway between Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Critical for Suez Canal traffic. ~10% of seaborne oil.

Bosphorus / Turkish Straits is a critical maritime passage. Only passage from Black Sea to Mediterranean. Critical for Russian and Ukrainian grain/oil exports.

Cape of Good Hope is a critical maritime passage. Alternative to Suez Canal for Asia-Europe traffic. Used by VLCCs too large for Suez.

Danish Straits is a critical maritime passage. Gateway to the Baltic Sea. Critical for Scandinavian and Baltic state trade.

English Channel / Dover Strait is a critical maritime passage. One of the busiest shipping lanes globally. Connects North Sea to Atlantic. ~500 ships transit daily.

Korean Strait / Tsushima is a critical maritime passage. Connects East China Sea to Sea of Japan. Key transit for Korean and Japanese trade.

Lombok Strait is a critical maritime passage. Alternative to Malacca Strait for deep-draft vessels. Connects Java Sea to Indian Ocean.

Mozambique Channel is a critical maritime passage. Between Madagascar and Mozambique. Used by tankers and bulk carriers on Africa routes.

Panama Canal is a critical maritime passage. Connects Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Handles ~6% of world trade. Critical for US East Coast-Asia routes.

Strait of Gibraltar is a critical maritime passage. Connects Atlantic to Mediterranean. Major military and commercial passage between Europe and Africa.

Strait of Hormuz is a critical maritime passage. Critical oil chokepoint. ~21% of global petroleum passes through daily. Strategic military importance.

Strait of Malacca is a critical maritime passage. Busiest strait in the world. Connects Indian Ocean to Pacific. ~25% of all shipped goods pass through.

Suez Canal is a critical maritime passage. Connects Mediterranean to Red Sea/Indian Ocean. Handles ~12% of world trade. Key Europe-Asia shortcut.

Sunda Strait is a critical maritime passage. Between Java and Sumatra. Secondary passage connecting Java Sea to Indian Ocean.

Taiwan Strait is a critical maritime passage. Major shipping lane between mainland China and Taiwan. Geopolitically sensitive corridor.