Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data show
Kpler said only five commodity vessels crossed Saturday and none Sunday, far below 31 the previous weekend after attacks on tankers.
- Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz nearly ground to a standstill over the weekend, with Kpler data showing only five vessels transited Saturday and none on Sunday, versus 31 the prior weekend, following attacks on Abu Dhabi National Oil Company tankers.
- Before the war between the United States and Iran began in February, the waterway handled more than 130 ships a day, while the damaged oil tanker Caroline Bezengi remains off the coast of Oman following an incident on August 6.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Saturday that Washington must meet Iran's conditions regarding the strait for shipping to resume, even as US-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict remain stalled.
- At the Bab el-Mandeb strait, where Yemeni Houthis declared a blockade on Saudi Arabia on July 20, Kpler data showed 49 weekend transits by commodity vessels, down from 55 in the prior week.
- Ships entering the strait on Saturday included an empty Crude Carrier with its Automatic Identification System switched off and an Indian-flagged Very Large Gas Carrier that navigated the Iranian route.
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Kepler Company announced a complete halt to ship movement in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Jae-woo = Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted to a level where it has virtually come to a standstill following a series of oil tanker attacks.
Strait of Hormuz shipping slows sharply after tanker attacks
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed significantly over the weekend. This decline followed attacks on tankers and stalled United States-Iran conflict resolution talks. Commodity vessel transits dropped sharply, with very few ships registered for Sunday. Shipping appeared to grind to a near standstill after UAE reported tanker attacks last week. Iran stated Washington must meet its conditions for shipping to resume.
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Shipping via Hormuz strait slows after tanker attacks, data shows
SINGAPORE: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while US-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled. Five commodity vessels transited the strait on Saturday, with none registered for Sunday, shiptracking data from Kpler showed, versus 31 in the prior weekend.
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