Ships passing each day through nine chokepoints of world trade, as a 7-day average, compared with the average from July 2022 to October 2023 (dashed line). After the attacks on shipping in the Red Sea began on 19 November 2023, traffic through Bab el-Mandeb and the Suez Canal fell away and more ships went round the Cape of Good Hope. In October 2026 Bab el-Mandeb is about 60% below that average and Suez about 40% below, while the Cape is about 80% above. Since the Strait of Hormuz was closed on 28 February 2026, almost no ships pass there.
Source: Data: IMF PortWatch daily chokepoint transits, derived from AIS
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