Maritime Chokepoints — Live Flow Status & Risk Tracker
Five monitored maritime chokepoints — flow status, risk ratings and disruption analysis
Critical
Watch / Elevated
Normal
Chokepoint Status
May 11
Strait of Hormuz
~5% of pre-war flow · DAY 72
Bab el-Mandeb
~30% of pre-war flow
Suez Canal
~35% tanker volume
Strait of Malacca
23.7 mb/d · +20% above normal
Panama Canal
~85% capacity
Tanker Clusters
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Persian Gulf Queue
~166-230 tankers stranded · awaiting Hormuz
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Fujairah Waiting Area
100+ vessels stranded post-May 4-5 strike
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Malacca Surge Zone
Traffic +20% — absorbing rerouted vessels
Why It Matters
These five chokepoints carry the bulk of seaborne energy. The Strait of Hormuz alone moves ~20% of global oil and ~25% of global LNG; with Bab el-Mandeb under Houthi threat and Suez revenue down 60%, major carriers are rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope — adding 10–14 days and $2–3M per voyage. Panama Canal is operating near 85% capacity. Malacca is absorbing surplus flow. A disruption at any one node propagates through the entire global energy system.
Data Note
Chokepoint flow estimates compiled from Kpler, IMF PortWatch, UKMTO, IEA and GEF AIS analysis. Live vessel positions on the Live Traffic tab are provided by MarineTraffic. Some vessels may not broadcast AIS for commercial or security reasons.