Saudi Arabia: ports, chokepoints and disruptions
The archive records 2 disruptions involving Saudi Arabia. This build covers 3 of its ports and 0 bordering chokepoints. IMF PortWatch lists 18 ports in Saudi Arabia in total.
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Key facts
- Recorded events
- 2
- Ongoing now
- 2
- Ports covered here
- 3
- PortWatch ports in country
- 18
- ISO codes
- SA, SAU
- Wikidata
- Q851
Ongoing now
Events
| Start | Event | Type | Status | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | Houthi embargo on Saudi shipping and attacks at Bab el-Mandeb | Security incident | ongoing | 3 Significant |
| 2026-03-01 | Strait of Hormuz closed to most shipping during the Iran war | Security incident | ongoing | 5 Critical |
Disruption calendar
Months in which the archive records a disruption at Saudi Arabia. The number is the highest severity recorded that month, from 1 minor to 5 critical. Months after 2026-11 are blank because they have not happened.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |