Chokepoint
Strait of Malacca
The Strait of Malacca runs between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, linking the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea and the Pacific. It is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and the main artery for energy and container flows into East Asia, where the alternatives are longer and lower-capacity.
Current status
Strait of Malacca disruption pulse
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 ↔ South China Sea
Position2.5°N, 101.5°E
Energy shock modelYes
Major trade routes through Strait of Malacca
- China → Europe (Suez) · 47M+ TEU/year · Container
- China → US East Coast (Suez) · 12M+ TEU/year · Container
- Persian Gulf → Asia (Oil) · 15M+ bpd · Energy
- Qatar LNG → Asia · 40M+ tonnes/year · Energy
- India → SE Asia · 4M+ TEU/year · Container
- China → Africa · 5M+ TEU/year · Container
- CPEC Route · 1M+ TEU/year · Container
Related
Source: src/config/chokepoint-registry.ts and src/config/trade-routes.ts. Methodology: how chokepoint disruption is scored.