Marine Traffic
Global vessel traffic — tankers, LNG carriers and energy shipping. Embed powered by MarineTraffic
MarineTraffic · Live AIS · Not real-time — indicative positions
Chokepoint Status
Apr 25
Strait of Hormuz
~0 mb/d · CLOSED
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
~230 tankers anchored · awaiting Hormuz
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Fujairah Waiting Area
~46 tankers queued outside UAE terminal
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Malacca Surge Zone
Traffic +20% — absorbing rerouted vessels
GEF AIS Intelligence
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Cape Rerouting
With Bab el-Mandeb under Houthi threat and Suez revenue down 60%, major carriers are routing via Cape of Good Hope — adding 10–14 days and $2–3M per voyage. This is absorbing global tanker capacity and driving freight rates to multi-year highs.
Data Note
Live positions are provided by MarineTraffic via AIS. Some vessels may not broadcast AIS positions for commercial or security reasons. GEF editorial team may supplement with OSINT analysis. AIS data should not be treated as fully comprehensive.