US EditionStrait of Hormuz Still Seeing Significantly Lower Traffic Despite Iran War Ceasefire
Maritime data shows traffic remains 90% below normal as fears of attacks and Iran-approved routing keep most ships away.
- Following the ceasefire announcement on Wednesday, just 10 vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, with traffic remaining 90 percent below normal levels, according to Kpler and Lloyd's List Intelligence analyst Bridget Diakun.
- More than five weeks after the Middle East war erupted with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, hundreds of ships with thousands of crew remain stuck on either side of the 167 km waterway.
- Intelligence firm Vanguard Tech reported that vessels currently transiting the strait predominantly display ties to Iran or countries not hostile to the nation, often utilizing Iranian-approved routes that pass near Larak Island.
- Jakob Larsen, chief safety and security officer for BIMCO, stated leaving the Gulf now "would not be advisable" without coordinating with the United States and Iran, amid reports that some ships are paying fees to transit.
- Kpler analyst Ana Subasic expects traffic to remain at a maximum 10-15 passages daily "if the ceasefire holds," while German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd confirmed it will not resume traffic on the route.
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