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.
Open Strait of Malacca on the live map →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
Source: src/dispatch/config/chokepoint-registry.ts and src/dispatch/config/trade-routes.ts.