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Dover Strait

Europe·Chokepoint·UK/France·51.05°N, 1.70°E

ContainersRo-RoFerries

Bordered by the UK and France. The world's busiest shipping lane, with over 400 vessels passing daily. Critical for UK-EU trade flows, particularly roll-on/roll-off cargo. Brexit has introduced new friction but traffic remains essential.

Historical Data

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

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Dover Strait — Historical DataCSV

Dover Strait Ship Traffic and Trade Throughput

zones/dover.csv

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