Maritime Traffic Radar

Tracking observed maritime traffic across four strategic passages: the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and Panama Canal.

Source: IMF PortWatch .

Latest available data · Oct 18, 2026

Strait of Hormuz

4 vessels

Traffic observed on the latest available day.

+13.2% vs. 30-day average · average: 3.5

Suez Canal

43 vessels

Traffic observed on the latest available day.

+1.0% vs. 30-day average · average: 42.6

Bab-el-Mandeb Strait

32 vessels

Traffic observed on the latest available day.

+16.2% vs. 30-day average · average: 27.5

Panama Canal

29 vessels

Traffic observed on the latest available day.

+7.8% vs. 30-day average · average: 26.9

Maritime Traffic Trends

Daily number of vessels observed across four strategic maritime passages

Hormuz Suez Bab-el-Mandeb Panama

Traffic Composition

Breakdown of vessels observed in the latest available data

Strait of Hormuz

Tankers 2

Container ships 0

Dry bulk carriers 2

General cargo 0

Ro-Ro 0

Cargo 2

Suez Canal

Tankers 15

Container ships 15

Dry bulk carriers 10

General cargo 2

Ro-Ro 1

Cargo 28

Bab-el-Mandeb Strait

Tankers 17

Container ships 4

Dry bulk carriers 6

General cargo 3

Ro-Ro 2

Cargo 15

Panama Canal

Tankers 13

Container ships 9

Dry bulk carriers 5

General cargo 0

Ro-Ro 2

Cargo 16

Understanding the data. The radar tracks observed daily maritime traffic across four strategic passages: the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and Panama Canal. The number of vessels shown corresponds to the traffic observed on the latest available day. The 30-day variation compares this value with the average of the previous 30 days. In the “All” view, the chart displays an annual average to make long-term trends easier to read. The traffic composition includes tankers, container ships, dry bulk carriers, general cargo vessels and Ro-Ro vessels. The data comes from IMF PortWatch and is based in part on vessel movements observed through AIS. It represents observed traffic and may be affected by AIS signal coverage or availability. Public source: IMF PortWatch .

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