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Source: Deep Blue Foundation. Data as of 22 October 2026. Method and licence
Traffic through the straits Merchant ships passing each day through the 28 most strategic chokepoints, compared with the same month in 2019–2023.
Kerch Strait < 0.1 ships a day in September 2026, against 44 on average in 2019–2023 Strait of Hormuz 3.6 ships a day in September 2026, against 91 on average in 2019–2023. Disruption reported by the IMF: HORMUZ-26 (Red alert · since 1 March 2026) Bab el-Mandeb Strait 27 ships a day in September 2026, against 63 on average in 2019–2023. Disruption reported by the IMF: RED SEA TENSIONS (Red alert · since 16 December 2023) Bosporus 51 ships a day in September 2026, against 99 on average in 2019–2023 Suez Canal 40 ships a day in September 2026, against 62 on average in 2019–2023. Disruption reported by the IMF: RED SEA TENSIONS (Red alert · since 16 December 2023) Øresund 38 ships a day in September 2026, against 50 on average in 2019–2023 Ombai Strait 9.5 ships a day in September 2026, against 12 on average in 2019–2023 Bohai Strait 155 ships a day in September 2026, against 184 on average in 2019–2023 Windward Passage 14 ships a day in September 2026, against 16 on average in 2019–2023 Taiwan Strait 232 ships a day in September 2026, against 255 on average in 2019–2023 Korea Strait 218 ships a day in September 2026, against 238 on average in 2019–2023 Panama Canal 28 ships a day in September 2026, against 31 on average in 2019–2023 Balabac Strait 9.6 ships a day in September 2026, against 10 on average in 2019–2023 Torres Strait 8.5 ships a day in September 2026, against 9 on average in 2019–2023 Strait of Gibraltar 133 ships a day in September 2026, against 131 on average in 2019–2023 Strait of Dover 168 ships a day in September 2026, against 163 on average in 2019–2023 Makassar Strait 55 ships a day in September 2026, against 53 on average in 2019–2023 Lombok Strait 38 ships a day in September 2026, against 36 on average in 2019–2023 Tsugaru Strait 54 ships a day in September 2026, against 50 on average in 2019–2023 Mindoro Strait 53 ships a day in September 2026, against 48 on average in 2019–2023 Mona Passage 12 ships a day in September 2026, against 11 on average in 2019–2023 Yucatán Channel 51 ships a day in September 2026, against 44 on average in 2019–2023 Sunda Strait 33 ships a day in September 2026, against 28 on average in 2019–2023 Strait of Malacca 219 ships a day in September 2026, against 181 on average in 2019–2023 Show the other 4 Luzon Strait 93 ships a day in September 2026, against 67 on average in 2019–2023 Strait of Magellan 6.1 ships a day in September 2026, against 3.9 on average in 2019–2023 Cape of Good Hope 86 ships a day in September 2026, against 52 on average in 2019–2023. Disruption reported by the IMF: RED SEA TENSIONS (Red alert · since 16 December 2023) Bering Strait 4.1 ships a day in September 2026, against 2.1 on average in 2019–2023 Indicative routes between chokepoints: their intensity follows the traffic measured at the chokepoints by the IMF. They are not ship journeys.
Source: IMF PortWatch. Data as of 18 October 2026. Method and licence
World ports The world's 200 busiest ports: daily port calls over the last 30 days, compared with the same period a year earlier.
Singapore (Singapore) 117 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 131 a year earlier Shanghai (China) 79 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 120 a year earlier Rotterdam (The Netherlands) 85 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 81 a year earlier Antwerp (Belgium) 56 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 51 a year earlier Busan (Korea) 47 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 53 a year earlier Ningbo (China) 48 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 57 a year earlier Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) 39 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 41 a year earlier Nagoya (Japan) 39 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 39 a year earlier Yokohama (Japan) 35 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 38 a year earlier Mizushima (Japan) 33 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 35 a year earlier Chiba (Japan) 33 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 34 a year earlier Kaohsiung (Taiwan Province of China) 28 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 30 a year earlier Ulsan (Korea) 33 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 19 a year earlier Tianjin Xin Gang (China) 29 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 32 a year earlier Qingdao Port (China) 28 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 33 a year earlier Port Klang (Malaysia) 33 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 36 a year earlier Kobe (Japan) 28 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 30 a year earlier Sakai-Semboku (Japan) 25 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 22 a year earlier Guangzhou (Nansha) (China) 28 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 31 a year earlier Gwangyang (Kwangyang) (Korea) 39 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 37 a year earlier Tokyo (Japan) 24 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 26 a year earlier Saigon (Vietnam) 24 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 25 a year earlier Tanjung Priok (Indonesia) 26 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 28 a year earlier Osaka (Japan) 23 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 25 a year earlier Show the other 176 Istanbul (Türkiye) 13 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 22 a year earlier Suzhou (Taicang) (China) 21 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 25 a year earlier Manila (Philippines) 20 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 22 a year earlier Amsterdam (The Netherlands) 22 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 22 a year earlier Oita (Japan) 20 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 19 a year earlier Kawasaki (Japan) 18 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 17 a year earlier Xiamen (China) 19 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 21 a year earlier Jebel Ali (United Arab Emirates) 4.7 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 26 a year earlier Yokkaichi (Japan) 18 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 19 a year earlier Houston (US-TX) (United States) 20 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 21 a year earlier Hai Phong (Vietnam) 21 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 22 a year earlier Tokuyama (Japan) 17 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 17 a year earlier Dalian (China) 17 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 20 a year earlier Incheon (Korea) 19 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 19 a year earlier Nantong (China) 13 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 16 a year earlier Hamburg (Germany) 17 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 17 a year earlier Bangkok (Thailand) 17 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 18 a year earlier Kashima-Ibaraki (Japan) 13 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 15 a year earlier Mumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) (India) 25 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 9.3 a year earlier Zhoushan (China) 15 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 18 a year earlier Kitakyushu (Wakamatsu) (Japan) 17 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 16 a year earlier Surabaya (Indonesia) 17 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 16 a year earlier Algeciras (Spain) 16 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 17 a year earlier Tomakomai (Japan) 13 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 12 a year earlier Qiwei (China) 12 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 16 a year earlier Immingham (United Kingdom) 12 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 14 a year earlier Taichung (Taiwan Province of China) 15 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 11 a year earlier New Orleans (United States) 13 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 13 a year earlier Hakata (Japan) 14 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 15 a year earlier Kanda (Japan) 14 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 14 a year earlier Ghent (Belgium) 16 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 14 a year earlier Terneuzen (The Netherlands) 17 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 12 a year earlier Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia) 14 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 15 a year earlier Laem Chabang (Thailand) 20 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 17 a year earlier Piraeus (Greece) 12 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 14 a year earlier Fukuyama (Japan) 13 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 13 a year earlier Shanghai (Yangshan) (China) 12 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 15 a year earlier Santos (Brazil) 15 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 16 a year earlier Himeji (Japan) 12 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 13 a year earlier Funabashi (Japan) 14 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 13 a year earlier Pyeongtaek (Korea) 13 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.1 a year earlier Jiangyin (China) 12 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 13 a year earlier Nemrut Bay (Türkiye) 13 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 14 a year earlier Las Palmas (de Gran Canaria) (Spain) 14 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 17 a year earlier Gresik (Indonesia) 16 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 16 a year earlier Zeebrugge (Belgium) 13 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 14 a year earlier Shougang Jingtang (China) 14 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 12 a year earlier Ube (Japan) 9.5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 10 a year earlier Higashiharima (Japan) 12 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 13 a year earlier Cat Lai (Saigon New Port) (Vietnam) 11 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 12 a year earlier Siam Seaport (Thailand) 15 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 9.8 a year earlier Barcelona (Spain) 11 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 12 a year earlier Bremerhaven (Germany) 13 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 13 a year earlier Wakayama-Shimotsu (Japan) 10 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 10 a year earlier Novorossiysk (Russian Federation) 1.1 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 9.7 a year earlier Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation) 14 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 12 a year earlier Huanghua (China) 10 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 11 a year earlier Diliskelesi (Türkiye) 9.3 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 10 a year earlier Johor (Malaysia) 10 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 12 a year earlier Vlissingen (The Netherlands) 11 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 11 a year earlier Lianyungang (China) 9.7 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 11 a year earlier Mawan (China) 12 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 12 a year earlier Cai Mep (Vietnam) 17 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 8.4 a year earlier Tangier-Mediterranean (Morocco) 12 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 13 a year earlier Vladivostok (Russian Federation) 9.5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 12 a year earlier Map Ta Phut (Thailand) 9.2 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 10 a year earlier Sendai-Shiogama (Japan) 8.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 11 a year earlier Colombo (Sri Lanka) 11 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 12 a year earlier Valencia (Spain) 10 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 10 a year earlier New York-New Jersey (United States) 9.8 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 10 a year earlier Iwakuni (Japan) 7.9 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 10 a year earlier Bayuquan (China) 8.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 9.1 a year earlier Los Angeles-Long Beach (United States) 9.7 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 10 a year earlier Banjarmasin (Indonesia) 9.2 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 13 a year earlier Le Havre (France) 10 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 9.9 a year earlier Shimizu (Japan) 7.3 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 9 a year earlier Göteborg (Sweden) 9.3 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 10 a year earlier Moerdijk (The Netherlands) 9.5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 9.3 a year earlier Daesan (Korea) 11 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 3.9 a year earlier Qinzhou (China) 13 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 11 a year earlier Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) 1.3 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.1 a year earlier Keelung (Taiwan Province of China) 8.2 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 8.9 a year earlier Shekou (Shenzhen) (China) 8.3 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 8.7 a year earlier Hiroshima (Japan) 9.1 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 9.5 a year earlier Tangshan (Jingtang) (China) 9.3 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 9.3 a year earlier Ambarli (Türkiye) 9.7 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 10 a year earlier Klaipeda (Lithuania) 8.8 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 8.7 a year earlier Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) 7.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 11 a year earlier Cartagena (Colombia) 11 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 11 a year earlier Constantza (Romania) 9.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 9.5 a year earlier Yantian (China) 10 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 8.9 a year earlier Genova (Italy) 8.5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 8.4 a year earlier Guangzhou (Huangpu) (China) 6.5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.4 a year earlier Mersin (Türkiye) 6.3 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.5 a year earlier Port Hedland (Australia) 8.9 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 9.5 a year earlier Alexandria (Egypt) 8.2 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 12 a year earlier Kisarazu (Japan) 7.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 8.3 a year earlier Serangoon Harbor (Singapore) 7.1 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 8.8 a year earlier Rostov-Na-Donu (Russian Federation) 0.1 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 2.5 a year earlier Lanqiao Port (China) 8.5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 9.5 a year earlier Sakaide (Japan) 8 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 8.4 a year earlier IJmuiden (The Netherlands) 7.3 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.8 a year earlier Rizhao (China) 7.8 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.9 a year earlier Gdansk (Poland) 9.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 9.9 a year earlier Qinhuangdao (China) 6.7 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.5 a year earlier Ust-Luga (Russian Federation) 6.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.8 a year earlier Suzhou (Zhangjiagang) (China) 6.3 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.2 a year earlier Livorno (Italy) 6.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.8 a year earlier Mundra (India) 11 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5.7 a year earlier Yarimca (Türkiye) 8.3 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5.5 a year earlier Taipei (Taiwan Province of China) 8.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 3.9 a year earlier Haifa (Israel) 6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.6 a year earlier Fuzhou (China) 7.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 8.3 a year earlier Yakacik (Türkiye) 5.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.5 a year earlier Riga (Latvia) 6.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.3 a year earlier Mikawa (Japan) 7.8 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.1 a year earlier Hachinohe (Japan) 5.5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.4 a year earlier Brunsbuettel (Germany) 6.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.8 a year earlier Zhenjiang New Area (China) 4.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6 a year earlier Tsukumi (Japan) 5.8 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.3 a year earlier Teesport (United Kingdom) 6.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5.9 a year earlier Dumai (Indonesia) 8.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.3 a year earlier Palembang (Indonesia) 7.2 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.5 a year earlier Marsaxlokk (Malta) 7.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7 a year earlier Zhanjiang (China) 6.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.1 a year earlier Durban (South Africa) 6.3 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.6 a year earlier Gdynia (Poland) 5.3 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5.8 a year earlier Samsun (Türkiye) 2.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5.2 a year earlier South Louisiana (United States) 7 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.2 a year earlier Casablanca (Morocco) 6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.3 a year earlier Kingston (Jamaica) 6.7 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.1 a year earlier Zhuhai (China) 6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.7 a year earlier Samarinda (Indonesia) 4.5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5.9 a year earlier Dublin (Ireland) 7.2 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.3 a year earlier Xiuyu (China) 5.5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.5 a year earlier Bilbao (Spain) 5.5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.4 a year earlier Balikpapan (Indonesia) 6.9 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 8.7 a year earlier Balboa (Panama) 5.8 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7 a year earlier Niihama (Japan) 5.2 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.6 a year earlier Chittagong (Bangladesh) 6.3 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.1 a year earlier Taboguilla (Panama) 7.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 8.2 a year earlier Port Everglades (United States) 7.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.3 a year earlier Manzanillo (Panama) 5.2 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.4 a year earlier Khalifa Port (United Arab Emirates) 2.1 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 11 a year earlier Kagoshima (Japan) 5.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.4 a year earlier Ravenna (Italy) 6.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.9 a year earlier Porto Di Lido-Venezia (Italy) 6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6 a year earlier Matsuyama (Japan) 6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.2 a year earlier Savannah (United States) 5.8 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5.6 a year earlier Liverpool (United Kingdom) 5.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.1 a year earlier Damietta (Egypt) 7.5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.5 a year earlier Pohang (Korea) 6.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 2.7 a year earlier Zhapu (China) 4.9 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5.6 a year earlier Newcastle (Australia) 5.7 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.6 a year earlier Jubail (Saudi Arabia) 2.1 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.4 a year earlier Ashdod (Israel) 5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 4.4 a year earlier Leixoes (Portugal) 5.2 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5.5 a year earlier Brisbane (Australia) 5.8 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.6 a year earlier Callao (Peru) 5.8 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.2 a year earlier Gourd Shanzui (China) 3.8 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5.7 a year earlier London (United Kingdom) 5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5.3 a year earlier Rostock (Germany) 6.5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.1 a year earlier Dunkirk (France) 6.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.1 a year earlier Moji (Japan) 5.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5.8 a year earlier Tarragona (Spain) 5.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.1 a year earlier Dongjiakou (China) 6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6 a year earlier Makassar (Indonesia) 7.4 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.6 a year earlier Pengerang (Malaysia) 7.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.1 a year earlier Paranaguá (Brazil) 5.5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6.1 a year earlier Szczecin (Poland) 6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5.1 a year earlier Veracruz (Mexico) 4.8 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5 a year earlier Cebu (Philippines) 7.1 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 6 a year earlier Vancouver (Canada) 6.6 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 7.1 a year earlier Lagos (Nigeria) 5.2 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5 a year earlier Niigata (Japan) 4.5 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 5.5 a year earlier Rio De Janeiro (Brazil) 10 port calls a day over the last 30 days, against 9 a year earlier Source: IMF PortWatch. Data as of 16 October 2026. Method and licence
Reported disruptions Events the IMF reports as disrupting ports or maritime chokepoints, current or ended less than 30 days ago.
HORMUZ-26 Red alert · since 1 March 2026 · Strait of Hormuz RED SEA TENSIONS Red alert · since 16 December 2023 · Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Suez Canal, Cape of Good Hope Source: IMF PortWatch. Data as of 22 October 2026. Method and licence
Current cyclones Current tropical cyclones and their alert level, published by the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS).
JOSEPHINE-26 Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 130 km/h) · United States, Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon VANCE-26 Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 194 km/h) CHAMPI-26 Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 296 km/h) · Philippines, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Japan, Taiwan Source: GDACS. Data as of 22 October 2026. Method and licence
Tsunami messages The latest messages of NOAA's tsunami warning centers (Pacific and United States), over the last 7 days.
45 miles SE of Sand Point, Alaska Preliminary magnitude 5.0(Ml) VANUATU Preliminary magnitude 6.6(Mwp) Latest messages of NOAA's tsunami warning centers (Pacific and United States), over the last 7 days. Only each country's official messages are authoritative.
Source: NOAA tsunami.gov. Data as of 22 October 2026. Method and licence
Surface currents Direction and speed of surface ocean currents, from the Copernicus Marine ocean model.
0° N · 55° E 0° N · 135° E 10° S · 155° E 10° S · 115° E 40° S · 45° E 10° N · 85° E 50° S · 35° W 40° S · 35° E 30° S · 35° E 40° N · 55° W 10° N · 105° W 10° N · 55° E 10° S · 125° E 0° N · 145° E 50° N · 155° E 40° S · 25° E 40° N · 25° E 50° S · 105° E 0° N · 155° E 40° N · 45° W 60° S · 135° E 10° N · 115° E 40° N · 145° E 30° S · 55° E Surface currents of the Copernicus Marine ocean model (Mercator Ocean), on a 10° grid: on the globe, each stroke follows the current's direction, its relative speed sets the length. The list only keeps the 24 fastest.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine (Copernicus Marine). Data as of 22 October 2026. Method and licence
