5 busiest trade routes in the world

february 26, 2025

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Linking countries and continents, shipping routes are the vital arteries of global trade. Here is a list of the busiest trade routes in the world!

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Traffic: over 13,000 vessels/year 
Critical link between North and South America

5. Panama Canal

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Traffic: over 20,000 vessels/year
Crossroad between Europe, Asia, and Africa

4. Suez Canal

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Traffic: over 30,000 vessels/year
Gateway for the Middle East to the rest of the world

3. Strait of Hormuz

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Traffic: over 96,000 vessels/year
Key link to Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East

2. Malacca Strait

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Traffic: millions of vessels/year
Crucial link between Europe and the rest of the world

1. English Channel

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