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Lombok and Sunda Straits
Indonesia8.70°S 115.85°E
computed criticality28/100
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The only deep-draft alternative to Malacca
2024Live traffic22% of which tankers
35ships/day · 7-day average
▼4% below the 2023 median(37)this week ▼ 6%
Not refreshed for 70 dSource : IMF PortWatch — Daily Chokepoints Data (AIS) ↗
AIS observation, distinct from the structural share above. Meaning comes from the gap between the two.
Fault line
The workable bypass of Malacca for deep-draft ships, but longer and deeper. Its capacity would not replace Malacca if it closed.
Sources
U.S. EIA, World Oil Transit Chokepoints