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Strait of Hormuz ship crossings remain in single digits, data shows
Ship-tracking data showed four vessels on Tuesday, far below the 10-day average of 18, as attacks and pipeline disruptions curbed tanker and LNG traffic.
- On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz fell to four, down from seven the previous day, according to Reuters citing Kpler ship-tracking data. Two ships entered and two exited.
- Intensifying regional hostilities, including Houthi strikes and the temporary shutdown of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, have forced shipping owners to reassess risks and reduce transit volumes. Houthis have expanded control over the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
- Because some vessels disable their Automatic Identification System transponders to avoid detection, actual traffic may be higher than reported. The Nautilus tanker exited via an unknown route carrying around 510,000 barrels of naphtha.
- Meanwhile, vessel crossings through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait held near 22 on Tuesday, little changed from the 24 vessels recorded a day earlier. This route has not yet experienced the same disruption as the Strait of Hormuz.
- Shipping companies now treat the strait as a high-risk zone requiring separate insurance and coordinated voyage decisions. Many vessels remain in holding patterns as exporters navigate the security situation.
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Strait of Hormuz ship crossings remain in single digits, data shows
Vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz remained in the single digits at four on Tuesday, down from seven a day earlier, preliminary shipping data showed on Wednesday, falling well short of the 10-day average of 18.
·London, United Kingdom
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