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The Chokepoint Board · row bab-el-mandeb-2026-08-30

Bab el-Mandeb

First recorded 3 September 2026Verified as at 3 September 2026 at 11:28 UTC1 revisions
Chokepoint
Bab el-Mandeb
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Week ending
2026-08-30
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Recorded status
restricted
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Transits per day
26.3
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Transits in week
184
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Tanker transits per day
8
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Advisory in force
JMIC Advisory Note update 091 (30 Aug 2026): threat level SUBSTANTIAL for the Southern Red Sea / Bab el-Mandeb; commercial traffic continues at reduced levels
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Revision history

3 September 2026 at 11:28 UTC · row created
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