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Global chokepoint overview

Synthetic overview joining PortWatch reference layers and daily chokepoint monitoring into a single comparison surface.

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PortWatch chokepoint overview

Reference chokepoints

static reference frame

Monitored chokepoints

current: 10 • stale: 0

Latest monitored daily date

2026-05-31

reference only: 0

Top latest-day volume

Cape of Good Hope

latest tons: 6,560,175

Static reference facts, latest monitored daily observations, rolling daily averages, and latest-date ranks are separated deliberately. Only chokepoints observed on the latest monitored daily date participate in the latest-date rank frame.

Global chokepoint map

Marker color reflects latest trade volume versus 7-day average. Marker size reflects latest monitored trade volume.

Rendered points: 10

Skipped for invalid coordinates: 0

Latest plotted monitored date: 2026-05-31

Green: latest volume above 7-day averageRed: latest volume below 7-day averageNeutral: near average or no valid daily comparisonMarker size: latest monitored trade volume

Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Current coverage

latest-date volume rank: 8

latest-date calls rank: 7

Daily series is present on the latest monitored date (2026-05-31) and is eligible for latest-date ranking.

Reference 2023 volume

3,368,907

historical reference layer

Latest daily date

2026-05-31

daily monitoring layer

Latest daily volume (tons)

792,591

7d avg: 1,262,890

Latest daily transit calls

7d avg: 31

reference significance: —

latest volume vs 7d: -37.2% • 7d volume vs historical: -62.5% • latest calls vs 7d: -4.1%

Bosporus Strait

Current coverage

latest-date volume rank: 7

latest-date calls rank: 5

Daily series is present on the latest monitored date (2026-05-31) and is eligible for latest-date ranking.

Reference 2023 volume

1,140,733

historical reference layer

Latest daily date

2026-05-31

daily monitoring layer

Latest daily volume (tons)

806,188

7d avg: 1,002,587

Latest daily transit calls

7d avg: 81

reference significance: —

latest volume vs 7d: -19.6% • 7d volume vs historical: -12.1% • latest calls vs 7d: -21.0%

Cape of Good Hope

Current coverage

latest-date volume rank: 1

latest-date calls rank: 4

Daily series is present on the latest monitored date (2026-05-31) and is eligible for latest-date ranking.

Reference 2023 volume

3,027,233

historical reference layer

Latest daily date

2026-05-31

daily monitoring layer

Latest daily volume (tons)

6,560,175

7d avg: 6,209,800

Latest daily transit calls

7d avg: 92

reference significance: —

latest volume vs 7d: 5.6% • 7d volume vs historical: 105.1% • latest calls vs 7d: 4.8%

Dover Strait

Current coverage

latest-date volume rank: 4

latest-date calls rank: 2

Daily series is present on the latest monitored date (2026-05-31) and is eligible for latest-date ranking.

Reference 2023 volume

3,540,220

historical reference layer

Latest daily date

2026-05-31

daily monitoring layer

Latest daily volume (tons)

2,959,823

7d avg: 3,296,704

Latest daily transit calls

157

7d avg: 154

reference significance: —

latest volume vs 7d: -10.2% • 7d volume vs historical: -6.9% • latest calls vs 7d: 1.9%

Gibraltar Strait

Current coverage

latest-date volume rank: 3

latest-date calls rank: 3

Daily series is present on the latest monitored date (2026-05-31) and is eligible for latest-date ranking.

Reference 2023 volume

4,101,440

historical reference layer

Latest daily date

2026-05-31

daily monitoring layer

Latest daily volume (tons)

3,950,079

7d avg: 3,713,310

Latest daily transit calls

145

7d avg: 136

reference significance: —

latest volume vs 7d: 6.4% • 7d volume vs historical: -9.5% • latest calls vs 7d: 7.0%

Malacca Strait

Current coverage

latest-date volume rank: 2

latest-date calls rank: 1

Daily series is present on the latest monitored date (2026-05-31) and is eligible for latest-date ranking.

Reference 2023 volume

8,317,954

historical reference layer

Latest daily date

2026-05-31

daily monitoring layer

Latest daily volume (tons)

6,524,939

7d avg: 7,444,785

Latest daily transit calls

203

7d avg: 208

reference significance: —

latest volume vs 7d: -12.4% • 7d volume vs historical: -10.5% • latest calls vs 7d: -2.4%

Oresund Strait

Current coverage

latest-date volume rank: 10

latest-date calls rank: 6

Daily series is present on the latest monitored date (2026-05-31) and is eligible for latest-date ranking.

Reference 2023 volume

96,469

historical reference layer

Latest daily date

2026-05-31

daily monitoring layer

Latest daily volume (tons)

71,707

7d avg: 100,650

Latest daily transit calls

7d avg: 36

reference significance: —

latest volume vs 7d: -28.8% • 7d volume vs historical: 4.3% • latest calls vs 7d: 13.0%

Panama Canal

Current coverage

latest-date volume rank: 6

latest-date calls rank: 9

Daily series is present on the latest monitored date (2026-05-31) and is eligible for latest-date ranking.

Reference 2023 volume

817,532

historical reference layer

Latest daily date

2026-05-31

daily monitoring layer

Latest daily volume (tons)

946,555

7d avg: 897,608

Latest daily transit calls

7d avg: 31

reference significance: —

latest volume vs 7d: 5.5% • 7d volume vs historical: 9.8% • latest calls vs 7d: -7.3%

Strait of Hormuz

Current coverage

latest-date volume rank: 9

latest-date calls rank: 10

Daily series is present on the latest monitored date (2026-05-31) and is eligible for latest-date ranking.

Reference 2023 volume

3,926,978

historical reference layer

Latest daily date

2026-05-31

daily monitoring layer

Latest daily volume (tons)

154,946

7d avg: 64,621

Latest daily transit calls

7d avg: 5

reference significance: —

latest volume vs 7d: 139.8% • 7d volume vs historical: -98.4% • latest calls vs 7d: 112.3%

Suez Canal

Current coverage

latest-date volume rank: 5

latest-date calls rank: 8

Daily series is present on the latest monitored date (2026-05-31) and is eligible for latest-date ranking.

Reference 2023 volume

3,348,839

historical reference layer

Latest daily date

2026-05-31

daily monitoring layer

Latest daily volume (tons)

1,062,270

7d avg: 1,469,292

Latest daily transit calls

7d avg: 38

reference significance: —

latest volume vs 7d: -27.7% • 7d volume vs historical: -56.1% • latest calls vs 7d: -22.8%

Audit preview

First 10 rows from the transformed PortWatch overview.

chokepoint_name	coverage_status	latest_date	latest_trade_volume_tons	avg_7d_trade_volume_tons	latest_transit_calls	avg_7d_transit_calls	rank_latest_trade_volume_tons
Bab el-Mandeb Strait	current	2026-05-31	792,591	1,262,889.71	30	31.29	8
Bosporus Strait	current	2026-05-31	806,188	1,002,586.57	64	81	7
Cape of Good Hope	current	2026-05-31	6,560,175	6,209,800.14	96	91.57	1
Dover Strait	current	2026-05-31	2,959,823	3,296,703.86	157	154	4
Gibraltar Strait	current	2026-05-31	3,950,079	3,713,310.43	145	135.57	3
Malacca Strait	current	2026-05-31	6,524,939	7,444,785	203	208	2
Oresund Strait	current	2026-05-31	71,707	100,649.86	41	36.29	10
Panama Canal	current	2026-05-31	946,555	897,608.43	29	31.29	6
Strait of Hormuz	current	2026-05-31	154,946	64,621.14	10	4.71	9
Suez Canal	current	2026-05-31	1,062,270	1,469,292.14	29	37.57	5

Rows: 10 • overview bundle rendered deliberately