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Bab el-Mandeb

First recorded 3 September 2026Verified as at 3 September 2026 at 11:28 UTC1 revisions
Chokepoint
Bab el-Mandeb
Week ending
2026-07-19
Recorded status
open
Transits per day
40.6
Transits in week
284
Tanker transits per day
15.1
War risk premium, percent of hull value
0.3
Advisory in force
JMIC Advisory Note update 073 (19 Jul 2026): threat level MODERATE for the Southern Red Sea / Bab el-Mandeb; commercial traffic continued to transit steadily through the Southern Red Sea and Bab el Mandeb

Revision history

3 September 2026 at 11:28 UTC · row created
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