StraitWatch — Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Updated 2026-07-27 01:43:44 UTC  ·  active last 2h  ·  auto-reloads every 5 min
Notice: since the escalation of attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, a large share of Asia–Europe traffic has been rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope. Counts shown here reflect only the vessels still transiting the strait and may be far below historical levels.
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Ships in region
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Northbound (→ Red Sea / Suez)
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Southbound (→ Gulf of Aden)
Ship Positions Northbound Southbound
Daily Traffic (last 30 days)
Ships in Transit
NameMMSICountryType DirectionSOG (kn)COG (°)Last Seen (UTC)