Bab el-Mandeb Shipping Monitor — 21 Apr 2026
AIS snapshot of the Bab el-Mandeb. 80 vessels observed as of 21 Apr 2026, 05:10 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 2.

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AIS snapshot of the Bab el-Mandeb. 80 vessels observed as of 21 Apr 2026, 05:10 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 2.

AIS snapshot of the Black Sea. 533 vessels observed as of 21 Apr 2026, 05:12 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 64.

AIS snapshot of the Strait of Hormuz. 801 vessels observed as of 21 Apr 2026, 05:04 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 125. AIS gaps: 81.

AIS snapshot of the Red Sea. 487 vessels observed as of 21 Apr 2026, 05:07 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 59.

AIS snapshot of the South China Sea. 5510 vessels observed as of 21 Apr 2026, 05:16 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 9. AIS gaps: 1362.

AIS snapshot of the Bab el-Mandeb. 83 vessels observed as of 20 Apr 2026, 09:45 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 2.

AIS snapshot of the Black Sea. 489 vessels observed as of 20 Apr 2026, 09:49 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 1. AIS gaps: 46.

AIS snapshot of the Strait of Hormuz. 847 vessels observed as of 20 Apr 2026, 09:39 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 123. AIS gaps: 62.

AIS snapshot of the Red Sea. 496 vessels observed as of 20 Apr 2026, 09:42 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 100.

AIS snapshot of the South China Sea. 5479 vessels observed as of 20 Apr 2026, 09:52 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 10. AIS gaps: 1217.

AIS snapshot of the Bab el-Mandeb. 75 vessels observed as of 19 Apr 2026, 12:29 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 1.

AIS snapshot of the Black Sea. 422 vessels observed as of 19 Apr 2026, 12:32 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 1. AIS gaps: 79.

AIS snapshot of the Strait of Hormuz. 877 vessels observed as of 19 Apr 2026, 12:23 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 140. AIS gaps: 77.

AIS snapshot of the Red Sea. 499 vessels observed as of 19 Apr 2026, 12:25 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 39.

AIS snapshot of the South China Sea. 5396 vessels observed as of 19 Apr 2026, 12:34 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 10. AIS gaps: 1351.

AIS snapshot of the Bab el-Mandeb. 63 vessels observed as of 15 Apr 2026, 10:49 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 8.

AIS snapshot of the Black Sea. 511 vessels observed as of 15 Apr 2026, 10:52 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 57.

AIS snapshot of the Strait of Hormuz. 708 vessels observed as of 15 Apr 2026, 10:42 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 106. AIS gaps: 59.

AIS snapshot of the Red Sea. 547 vessels observed as of 15 Apr 2026, 10:45 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 2. AIS gaps: 101.

AIS snapshot of the South China Sea. 5355 vessels observed as of 15 Apr 2026, 10:55 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 16. AIS gaps: 1302.

AIS snapshot of the Bab el-Mandeb. 79 vessels observed as of 14 Apr 2026, 09:47 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 1. AIS gaps: 35.

AIS snapshot of the Black Sea. 460 vessels observed as of 14 Apr 2026, 09:50 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 64.

AIS snapshot of the Strait of Hormuz. 691 vessels observed as of 14 Apr 2026, 09:41 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 101. AIS gaps: 51.

AIS snapshot of the Red Sea. 507 vessels observed as of 14 Apr 2026, 09:44 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 1. AIS gaps: 66.

AIS snapshot of the South China Sea. 5174 vessels observed as of 14 Apr 2026, 09:53 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 13. AIS gaps: 1097.

AIS snapshot of the Bab el-Mandeb. 64 vessels observed as of 13 Apr 2026, 07:37 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 21.

AIS snapshot of the Black Sea. 467 vessels observed as of 13 Apr 2026, 07:40 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 92.

AIS snapshot of the Strait of Hormuz. 618 vessels observed as of 13 Apr 2026, 07:30 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 75. AIS gaps: 81.

AIS snapshot of the Red Sea. 491 vessels observed as of 13 Apr 2026, 07:34 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 1. AIS gaps: 70.

AIS snapshot of the South China Sea. 5153 vessels observed as of 13 Apr 2026, 07:44 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 7. AIS gaps: 1056.

AIS snapshot of the Strait of Hormuz. 647 vessels observed as of 12 Apr 2026, 06:18 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 90. AIS gaps: 39.

AIS snapshot of the Red Sea. 501 vessels observed as of 12 Apr 2026, 06:21 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 1. AIS gaps: 51.

AIS snapshot of the Black Sea. 506 vessels observed as of 11 Apr 2026, 15:06 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 94.

AIS snapshot of the Strait of Hormuz. 450 vessels observed as of 11 Apr 2026, 14:57 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 80. AIS gaps: 54.

AIS snapshot of the Red Sea. 501 vessels observed as of 11 Apr 2026, 14:24 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 0. AIS gaps: 68.

AIS snapshot of the South China Sea. 5455 vessels observed as of 11 Apr 2026, 15:10 UTC. Sanctioned-flag vessels: 12. AIS gaps: 1114.

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