Chokepoint

Lombok Strait

The Lombok Strait, between Bali and Lombok, is a deep-water alternative to the Malacca–Singapore route. It is favoured by the largest, deepest-draft bulk carriers and serves as a relief valve when Malacca is congested or disrupted.

Current status

Lombok Strait disruption pulse

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The traffic-light badge is a disruption score, not an operational closure declaration. Transit metrics appear only when the current vessel snapshot has coverage.

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ConnectsIndian Ocean ↔ Java Sea
Position8.5°S, 115.7°E

Major trade routes through Lombok Strait

Lombok Strait is tracked as a strategic waterway reference. It is not currently mapped to one of World Monitor's modelled trade-route corridors, but its vessel traffic and disruption signals are still monitored on the live map.

Related

Source: src/config/chokepoint-registry.ts and src/config/trade-routes.ts. Methodology: how chokepoint disruption is scored.