Maritime Trade Intelligence

Strait of Hormuz Crisis 2026
Impact on Global Shipping Routes

Daily vessel traffic across three critical chokepoints · IMF PortWatch AIS satellite data · Updated weekly

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IMF PortWatch · AIS
⚠ War Event
February 28, 2026 — US-Israel military strikes on Iran. IRGC declares Strait of Hormuz closed. Vessel traffic collapsed to near zero within 72 hours.
⚠ Post-Feb 28: AIS data degraded (GPS jamming & blackouts)
Situational Overview — Jan 2026 to present
Strait of Hormuz
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Cape of Good Hope
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Suez Canal
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Chokepoint Traffic — Jan 2026 to present
Daily Number of Ships
n_total per day · Jan 2026 – present · IMF PortWatch AIS
7-Day Moving Average
Centred 7-day average · Jan 2026 – present · IMF PortWatch AIS
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