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ChokepointsI Geo-Economics

Suez Canal transits

Number of vessels transiting the Suez Canal per day.

46

ships/day · daily · 25 Oct

1D
+12.2%
30D
+24.3%
1Y
—

Last 12 months · markers link to event pages

172839506101/0318/0404/0622/0707/0925/108 October 2026 — Container lines return to Suez despite a slim 43-dollar slot saving122 October 2026 — Suez authority says Maersk will fully return by March 20272
  1. 108/10 · Container lines return to Suez despite a slim 43-dollar slot saving
  2. 222/10 · Suez authority says Maersk will fully return by March 2027

Why it matters

A major source of Egypt's foreign-exchange income; the most direct measure of Red Sea risk.

Threshold · < 35

The threshold implies a marked loss in Egypt's canal revenue.

Normal · warning zone < 40

Last 30 observations
DateValuevs previous observation
25 October 202646+5
24 October 202641−3
23 October 202644+1
22 October 202643+3
21 October 202640+1
20 October 202639+3
19 October 202636−7
18 October 202643+1
17 October 202642−1
16 October 202643+1
15 October 202642−12
14 October 202654+18
13 October 202636−14
12 October 202650+7
11 October 202643+2
10 October 202641−14
9 October 202655+18
8 October 202637+5
7 October 202632−16
6 October 202648+12
5 October 202636−10
4 October 2026460
3 October 202646+4
2 October 202642−13
1 October 202655+10
30 September 202645+5
29 September 202640+12
28 September 202628−9
27 September 202637−11
26 September 202648—