Maritime Chokepoints - Live Tanker Traffic
Real-time tanker tracking at the world's 6 most critical maritime passages. Click any chokepoint to see live vessel data, transit statistics, and 30-day trends.
🌊 Strait of Hormuz
🌊 Suez Canal
🌊 Strait of Malacca
🌊 Bab el-Mandeb
🌊 Strait of Gibraltar
🌊 Panama Canal
Why Maritime Chokepoints Matter
Maritime chokepoints are narrow passages where large volumes of global trade - especially oil and LNG - must transit. A blockage, attack, or closure of any of these passages can instantly disrupt energy markets and supply chains worldwide. The Strait of Hormuz alone carries roughly 20% of global oil supply; the Suez Canal and Malacca Strait together account for a further 25% of seaborne crude oil trade.
TankerMap provides free real-time tracking of tanker traffic through all 6 major chokepoints, with AIS positions updated every hour.