Ships follows paricular paths are called:

• The Nothem Atlantic sea route – It connects north eastern USA and north western Europe. The two industrially developed regions of the world and it is busiest route of the world. 
• The Mediterranean sea route – It passes through the heart of old world like Suez canal, South of Asia and connects South cost & East Asia. 
• The cape of Good hope sea route – It is Oldest sea route. It begins from western Europe countries along the West coast of Africa around cape of Good hope to connect Australia and New zeland. –
• The north – pacific sea route – It links the ports on the west coast of North America. It is not well developed. 
• The south pacific sea route – This sea route connects western europe and north America with Australia, Newzealand and the scattered pacific.islands. 
• The south Atlantic sea route – It connects the Eastern coast of south America with Western coast of Africa and Europe. It is also not well developed.