7 Busiest Shipping Lanes in the World
Shipping Lanes are the lifelines of maritime trade as they connect manufacturing centres, producers and consumers worldwide.
First is the English Channel, which links the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, establishing a crucial link between the United Kingdom and Europe.
Hormuz Strait is the main shipping lane for oil from the Middle East, with more than 21 million barrels passing through it daily.
Hormuz Strait is the main shipping lane for oil from the Middle East, with more than 21 million barrels passing through it daily.
The Suez Canal in Egypt connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea via the Isthmus of Suez.
Panama Canal links the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, doing away with the 2-month-long voyage around the tip of South America.
Danish Strait connects the Baltic Sea to the North Sea via Kattegat and Skagerrak.
Bosphorus Strait connects the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, forming a continental border between Europe and Asia.