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Bosphorus

Europe·Chokepoint·Turkey·41.10°N, 29.10°E

GrainOilFertilizer

Controlled by Turkey under the 1936 Montreux Convention. Connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. Critical corridor for Ukrainian and Russian grain exports, Russian oil, and fertilizer trade. Subject to restrictions during wartime under Turkish sovereignty.

Historical Data

Number of cargo vessels in zone (24-hour rolling window)

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Bosphorus — Historical DataCSV

Bosphorus Ship Traffic and Trade Throughput

zones/bosphorus.csv

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