Hormuz Strait traffic drops to five vessels crossing per day over weekend
Shipping data showed some vessels switched off tracking systems as attacks continued and tensions rose after U.S. strikes on Iranian launchers.
- Over the past week, commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted as companies tread cautiously amid escalating regional security instability. This decline reflects a broader atmosphere of uncertainty following a series of recent attacks on vessels.
- Tensions in the Gulf escalated on Sunday after American forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island. This military action marks the first such engagement by American forces in the region since late July.
- Shipping data from Kpler shows visible commodity vessel transits through the Strait dropped to five per day over the weekend. Traffic was limited to small-sized vessels as companies navigate continued attacks and heightened risks.
- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported a tanker was struck by a projectile while transiting inbound on Saturday. This incident marks the third such attack in the Strait reported by the agency over the past week.
- Vessels are disabling automatic identification systems to evade attacks, including a carrier transporting two million barrels of Qatari oil that transited the Strait three days ago. These evasion tactics complicate efforts to verify true traffic volumes.
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sofokleous10.grOnly small-sized ships were recorded passing through, while attacks on vessels in the area continue.
Shipping in Strait of Hormuz sharply reduced amid ongoing attacks. The number of commercial ships that made visible passage through the Strait of Hormuz fell to five per day over the weekend, according to industry data released, as shipping companies appear extremely cautious amid ongoing attacks on vessels that dare to do so. The actual number of ships that actually passed through the vital sea route may be higher, however, as some ships turn…
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