What GeoEconFlow is
GeoEconFlow is a geoeconomic intelligence platform that tracks how physical geography — maritime chokepoints, conflict zones, sanctions regimes — shapes global trade flows and supply chain risk in real time.
The platform aggregates data from official statistical agencies, multilateral institutions, and specialist maritime sources to answer a specific question: which companies, countries, and industries are most exposed when a chokepoint closes or a sanctions regime changes?
Currently tracking five major chokepoints (Hormuz, Suez, Malacca, Bab el-Mandeb, Panama), war risk insurance premiums across key routes, and entity-level sanctions exposure across 40+ global lists.
Data we use
All sources are free, official, or openly licensed. No proprietary data wall.
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
IMF PortWatch | 28 maritime chokepoints · daily vessel counts by type |
WTO / AXSMarine | Strait of Hormuz commodity flow index (crude, LNG, fertilizer, agriculture) |
EXIOBASE 3 MRIO | 49 regions · 163 sectors · bilateral petroleum routing model · 2022 |
UN Comtrade | Bilateral trade flows by HS code · crude oil, LNG, refined products |
OpenSanctions | 136K+ entities across OFAC, EU, UK OFSI, UN, 40+ lists |
EU Official Journal | Active EU restrictive measures · sanctions regimes |
Lloyd's / JWC | War risk premium rates by route and vessel type |
What problems it addresses
Three risk categories, each with growing regulatory and commercial urgency
Chokepoint Risk
Sanctions-driven disruption to maritime trade
When conflict or sanctions close a strait, the exposure is not uniform. Countries and companies dependent on specific routes face acute cost spikes, insurance failures, and supply shortfalls. This platform quantifies that exposure by country and commodity.
Trade Compliance
Entity screening across 40+ sanctions lists
Sanctions proliferation — OFAC, EU, UK, UN, BIS — creates compliance complexity for companies with global counterparties. GeoEconFlow provides consolidated entity search across all major lists, updated daily via OpenSanctions.
Regulatory Exposure
CRMA, CSDDD, and LkSG compliance mapping
EU and German due diligence regulations now require documented supply chain risk assessments. GeoEconFlow maps geographic concentration risk and chokepoint dependence at the country and commodity level, directly relevant to regulatory reporting.
Regulatory context
Critical Raw Materials ActEU
Mandates supply chain mapping for 34 critical raw materials. Companies must assess geographic concentration risk and demonstrate diversification strategies.
Corporate Sustainability Due DiligenceEU
Requires large companies to identify, prevent, and remediate actual and potential adverse impacts across global supply chains, including maritime routes.
LieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetzDE
German supply chain due diligence law requiring documented risk assessments for tier-1 and indirect suppliers across all operating markets.
Current status
GeoEconFlow is an early-stage research project. Data pipelines and models are in active development. Coverage and methodology will expand over time. The platform is not yet suitable for production compliance use — treat outputs as indicative estimates, not authoritative assessments.
Built by Luis Ramos · solo project · feedback welcome