Strait of Hormuz
Fault— % of normal
Not enough readings yet to draw.
4 stored readings in 7 days. Never amber or red in this window.
Not reached this sweep. No count was invented.
Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about a fifth of the world's oil. A drop reaches gas prices within days. The last 7 days as a percent of the median day over the year before, from satellite ship tracking. PortWatch runs a few days behind. Fixed thresholds from 2019-2026 history: amber at 70%, red at 50%. Source: IMF PortWatch.
Bab el-Mandeb (Red Sea)
Fault— % of normal
Not enough readings yet to draw.
4 stored readings in 7 days. Never amber or red in this window.
The operation was aborted due to timeout
Ships through Bab el-Mandeb at the south end of the Red Sea. Attacks here since late 2023 sent ships around Africa, adding weeks and raising freight costs. The last 7 days as a percent of the median day over the year before, from satellite ship tracking. PortWatch runs a few days behind. Fixed thresholds from 2019-2026 history: amber at 70%, red at 50%. Source: IMF PortWatch.
Suez Canal
Fault— % of normal
Not enough readings yet to draw.
4 stored readings in 7 days. Never amber or red in this window.
PortWatch returned 663 days, fewer than a year plus a week
Ships through the Suez Canal. The Ever Given blocked it for six days in March 2021. The last 7 days as a percent of the median day over the year before, from satellite ship tracking. PortWatch runs a few days behind. Fixed thresholds from 2019-2026 history: amber at 70%, red at 50%. Source: IMF PortWatch.
Panama Canal
Fault— % of normal
Not enough readings yet to draw.
4 stored readings in 7 days. Never amber or red in this window.
PortWatch returned 663 days, fewer than a year plus a week
Ships through the Panama Canal, the route from Asia to the US East and Gulf coasts. Drought cut its traffic in 2023. The last 7 days as a percent of the median day over the year before, from satellite ship tracking. PortWatch runs a few days behind. Fixed thresholds from 2019-2026 history: amber at 70%, red at 50%. Source: IMF PortWatch.
Malacca Strait
Fault— % of normal
Not enough readings yet to draw.
4 stored readings in 7 days. Never amber or red in this window.
The operation was aborted due to timeout
Ships through the Malacca Strait, the busiest lane out of East Asia. The last 7 days as a percent of the median day over the year before, from satellite ship tracking. PortWatch runs a few days behind. Fixed thresholds from 2019-2026 history: amber at 70%, red at 50%. Source: IMF PortWatch.