https://transportational.com/tags/chokepoints/ Recent content in chokepoints on Transportational.com Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://transportational.com/every-active-chokepoint-in-global-shipping-ranked-by-daily-transit-volume/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://transportational.com/every-active-chokepoint-in-global-shipping-ranked-by-daily-transit-volume/ A chokepoint is a stretch of water narrow enough that closing it forces a detour long enough to change the economics of a trade. That definition excludes a lot of famous straits and includes a few obscure ones. Ranked below by throughput, with the reroute cost that gives each one its leverage. Volumes are approximate and stated on a normal-year basis. Several of these have not had a normal year since 2023, which is noted where it applies.