Global maritime shipping routes form the backbone of international trade. Every day, thousands of vessels move across established corridors that connect major manufacturing hubs, energy producers, and consumer markets. More than 80% of global trade by volume travels by sea, making these shipping lanes essential to the movement of goods worldwide. This visualization, created in partnership with Inigo, provides visual insight into global maritime routes and the strategic chokepoints that keep goods flowing between regions. The map highlights how vessel traffic concentrates along a relatively small number of corridors, ... (full story)