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Bookmark or Share- These 6 maps show just how busy global shipping lanes areThe Panama Canal is a man-made waterway that connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. For ships traveling from the east to west coast of the U.S., this route avoids the far more treacherous Cape Horn at the tip of South America or the Bering Strait in the Arctic, and shaves off roughly 8,000 nautical miles—or 21 days off their journey.
- Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important? | World Economic ForumThe Strait of Hormuz is a logical flashpoint for this geo-economic gamesmanship, due to its location and strategic value for so much of the world. The hook-shaped waterway between Iran and Oman flows from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman – and beyond that to the Indian Ocean – and is considered the world’s most important oil transit ...
- How safe are our supply chains from terrorist attack?The Strait of Hormuz is a particular cause for concern: situated between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, almost 20% of global oil trade passes through there. Oil transit chokepoints Major freight hubs might be targets for terrorist attacks, as well.
- Watch the world's ships sailing the ocean in real timeEVERY SHIP AT SEA. We previously posted an interactive map of shipping routes that used 250 million data points to show how boats moved across the ocean. Today, in a similar vein, we highlight a website that tracks the world’s ships in real-time, providing a unique picture of what is happening at sea. Below is a screenshot from MarineTraffic ...
- These are the world's most vital waterways for global tradeThe Hormuz Strait is wedged between Iran and Oman, and links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. As the main shipping route for oil from the Middle East, the strait sees a fifth of the world’s oil consumption passing through it daily – around 21 million barrels. It also carries 20% of global liquefied natural gas ...
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