# Suez Canal Live: Status, Map and Shipping News Updated 10:28 UTC, 29 Oct 2026. Canonical: https://monitorworld.app/live/suez-canal MonitorWorld's chokepoint model rates the Suez Canal **YELLOW (elevated risk)** with a disruption score of 30/100 as of 10:28 UTC; main driver: JWC Listed Area: adjacent to active Red Sea conflict and Iran-Israel war spillover. The canal is open and run by Egypt's Suez Canal Authority, but traffic depends on the Red Sea: when ships avoid the Bab el-Mandeb, they also skip Suez. ## Key numbers - Status (our chokepoint model): **YELLOW** - Disruption score: **30/100** - Media reports, past 3 days: **0** - Length of the canal: **193 km** (no locks, sea level) ## Suez Canal news: latest reports No matching media reports in the past 3 days. ## Key context ### Why the Suez Canal matters Opened in 1869 and nationalised by Egypt in 1956, the canal cuts about 7,000 km off a voyage between Europe and Asia compared with sailing around Africa. Before the Red Sea crisis it carried roughly 12 to 15% of world trade and was one of Egypt's largest sources of foreign currency, with record revenue of about 10 billion dollars in 2023. When Houthi attacks began in late 2023, transits fell by more than half and Egypt's canal revenue dropped sharply in 2024. The Houthis paused their attacks after the October 2025 Gaza ceasefire but resumed them in 2026, so as of October 2026 the risk on the route is high again. Every change in Red Sea security shows up in Suez traffic within days. ### When the canal itself stopped In March 2021 the container ship Ever Given ran aground and blocked the canal for six days, holding up hundreds of ships and an estimated 9 to 10 billion dollars of trade per day. The canal has since been widened and deepened at its southern end to make a repeat less likely. ### All 13 chokepoints right now | Chokepoint | Status | Score | | --- | --- | --- | | Suez Canal | YELLOW | 30 | | Strait of Malacca | GREEN | 0 | | Strait of Hormuz | RED | 70 | | Bab el-Mandeb | YELLOW | 40 | | Panama Canal | GREEN | 0 | | Taiwan Strait | YELLOW | 20 | | Cape of Good Hope | GREEN | 15 | | Strait of Gibraltar | GREEN | 15 | | Bosporus Strait | YELLOW | 30 | | Korea Strait | GREEN | 0 | | Dover Strait | GREEN | 15 | | Kerch Strait | RED | 70 | | Lombok Strait | GREEN | 0 | ## FAQ ### Is the Suez Canal open? Yes. The canal is open, and Egypt's Suez Canal Authority publishes transit numbers. Our model rates the route YELLOW (elevated risk) today, mainly because of the risk in the Red Sea and at the Bab el-Mandeb, not in the canal itself. ### How many ships use the Suez Canal per day? In normal years about 50 to 70 ships a day. During the Red Sea crisis that fell to roughly half, as many container ships and tankers sailed around Africa instead. ### Why are ships avoiding the Suez Canal? Because the route to and from the canal passes the Bab el-Mandeb, where Houthi forces have attacked ships since late 2023, with new attacks on tankers and Saudi shipping since July 2026. Owners weigh longer voyages around the Cape of Good Hope against attack risk and war-risk insurance. ### Who owns the Suez Canal? Egypt. The Suez Canal Authority, a state body, has run it since Egypt nationalised the canal in 1956. ## Get the app MonitorWorld is free on iPhone and Android, rated 4.7 from 52 ratings on the US App Store. - App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6760610225 - Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.monitorworld ## Sources - [MonitorWorld chokepoint model](https://monitorworld.app/sources): status (green / yellow / red) and a 0-100 disruption score from a threat baseline, navigational warnings and AIS disruption signals. A risk rating, not an official notice. - [The GDELT Project (DOC 2.0 API)](https://www.gdeltproject.org/): media reports, matched by keyword. Headlines link to the publisher; MonitorWorld does not verify them. - [MonitorWorld news digest](https://monitorworld.app/sources): headlines from public news feeds (Reuters, AP, BBC, Al Jazeera and others), severity rated by our model. Each headline links to the publisher. - [UCDP Candidate Events Dataset](https://ucdp.uu.se/): Uppsala Conflict Data Program, CC BY 4.0. Candidate (preliminary) events to 30 Sep 2026, not live. Fatalities are UCDP best / low / high estimates. - [U.S. Energy Information Administration](https://www.eia.gov/international/analysis/special-topics/World_Oil_Transit_Chokepoints): oil flow and bypass pipeline figures for the Strait of Hormuz. ## Related - [Strait of Hormuz map](https://monitorworld.app/live/strait-of-hormuz): Chokepoint status, media reports and key facts. - [Bab el-Mandeb Strait](https://monitorworld.app/live/bab-el-mandeb): Red Sea gate: Houthi attacks and shipping status. - [Panama Canal live](https://monitorworld.app/live/panama-canal): Transit limits, water levels and shipping news. - [Taiwan Strait map](https://monitorworld.app/live/taiwan-strait): China drills, delayed military aircraft and news. - [Live war map](https://monitorworld.app/live): Every layer on one map: conflicts, aircraft, quakes, chokepoints. - [Current wars](https://monitorworld.app/current-wars): Every country with recorded armed-conflict events, with UCDP estimates.