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Is the Oresund Strait open?

Yes

44 ships crossed the Oresund Strait on Nov 8, 2026. Normal is about 41 a day.

New counts are published weekly

Oresund Strait: MapOresund Strait on a map. The corridor covers 1.48 km on each side of the route line. Not to scale.
Oresund StraitCorridor: ±1.48 km544 recent ship reports in this region · positions as of Nov 14, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC
About this map
  • Tanker
  • Cargo ship
  • Passenger ship
  • Fishing boat
  • Other ship

Ships whose transponder was picked up in the last 30 minutes. This is not a transit count: ships with the transponder off or out of range don’t appear.

The route line is approximate.

Key numbers

Transits a day
43.7
Average, 7 days to Nov 8, 2026
Share of normal
107%
Normal is 41 a day
Week on week
+13%
Vs the previous 7 days

Traffic

Ships counted each day, compared with normal.

Conditions

Transits a day
43.7
Last 7 days
Normal
41
a day
Share of normal
107%

Ships counted on Nov 8, 2026: 44. Range over 400 days: 23 to 64 a day. Last 7 days vs the 7 before: +13%.

Ships counted a day

Oct 5, 2025Normal 41Nov 8, 2026
Daily transits through Oresund Strait
DateTransits
2026-10-1042
2026-10-1138
2026-10-1239
2026-10-1339
2026-10-1446
2026-10-1548
2026-10-1641
2026-10-1735
2026-10-1842
2026-10-1940
2026-10-2047
2026-10-2141
2026-10-2239
2026-10-2353
2026-10-2449
2026-10-2531
2026-10-2627
2026-10-2734
2026-10-2849
2026-10-2945
2026-10-3039
2026-10-3137
2026-11-0140
2026-11-0230
2026-11-0349
2026-11-0460
2026-11-0542
2026-11-0641
2026-11-0740
2026-11-0844

Daily transits from 2025-10-05 to 2026-11-08: 23 to 64 a day.

Satellite view of the Oresund Strait

Geography

Narrowest width
3.0km
Open water at the tightest point
Shore to shore
25km
Where ships are counted
Corridor
29km
Length
Counted at
55°30′N 12°51′E

We measure these distances from the coastline, so they can differ from an atlas. Narrowest width is the widest lane that fits along the whole corridor, so it's smaller than the headland-to-headland width.

Markets

Markets on the weekly ship count.

Open markets

Chance is based on the current price. It may not match a completed trade.

The weekly count can come out after trading closes. Each market settles on its fixed rules.

Events

News and incidents.

No recent news.

Questions and answers

Is the Oresund Strait open?
Yes. 44 ships crossed the Oresund Strait on Nov 8, 2026. Normal is about 41 a day.
How many ships cross the Oresund Strait each day?
44 ships on Nov 8, 2026, the latest day counted. The 7-day average is 43.7 a day.
How does traffic at the Oresund Strait compare with normal?
The last 7 days averaged 43.7 ships a day, 107% of the normal 41. That's +13% vs the 7 days before.
When were these figures last updated?
The latest count is for Nov 8, 2026. New counts are published once a week, a couple of days after each week ends, so the latest day can be up to ten days old.
What does the market say about the Oresund Strait?
“283+ ships through the Oresund Strait (Nov 9 – Nov 15)?” Yes is at 50¢, a 50% chance. Trading closes Nov 15, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC.
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