Ocean Geopolitics Centre

  An Ocean Geopolitics Centre perspective On 24 September 2026, the international community marked World Maritime Day . It is one of several occasions during the year that ask us to pay attention to the sea. Their names can sound similar, but each directs our attention towards a different part of a larger reality: the health of the ocean, the people who work upon it, the opportunities open to women in maritime professions, and the systems that keep ships moving safely between continents. For the Ocean Geopolitics Centre , these days are most valuable when considered together. The ocean is a living environment, a place of work, a route for trade and a strategic space. A decision about shipping can affect marine ecosystems. A decision about environmental protection can affect ports and coastal communities. Neither can be understood fully without the knowledge and experience of the people who work at sea. 18 May — International Day for Women in Maritime This day dra...

OCEAN GEOPOLITICS CENTRE STRATEGIC BRIEF No. 1  |  SEPTEMBER 2026 From Maritime Chokepoints to the Concept of the Latent Chokepoint Bering and the Geography of Tomorrow’s Vulnerability From Maritime Chokepoints to the Concept of the Latent Chokepoint Artur Victoria Ocean Geopolitics Centre Globalisation has transformed the scale of international commerce without abolishing one of its oldest constraints: geography. The contemporary world economy may operate through digital communications, instantaneous financial transactions and production networks extending across continents, but the physical movement of energy, raw materials and manufactured goods continues to depend heavily upon the sea. More importantly, much of that maritime circulation remains concentrated through a remarkably small number of narrow passages. The Strait of Hormuz, the Strait of Malacca, Bab el-Mandeb, the Suez Canal, the Turkish Straits and the Panama Canal demonstrate that ...