Vessels trickle through Strait of Hormuz as Mideast tension persists
Shipping trackers said only a handful of vessels crossed the waterway as two tankers were struck in separate incidents and crew suffered minor injuries.
- Only 12 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend of September 19–20, down from 35 the prior weekend and far below the pre-war daily average of 125 ships, according to Kpler data.
- The US-Iran conflict, active since February 28, has curtailed maritime activity as commercial operators avoid the waterway to mitigate security risks and rising insurance costs.
- Recent attacks damaged the tanker Cape Dao on September 23 and the tanker LR Stephanie, heightening security concerns, while Kpler data shows many tankers now travel with transponders off to avoid detection.
- Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and 79 other nations issued a joint statement demanding urgent restoration of free navigation as rising insurance premiums and operational disruptions strain global energy supplies.
- As world leaders convene for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, US and Iranian representatives are exploring diplomatic avenues to de-escalate regional hostilities and reopen the strategic waterway.
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A US official said that about 60 commercial ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with nearly 40 of them coordinating with US forces. The post Iran: About 60 commercial ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to a US source appeared first on in.gr.
Preliminary boat tracking data showed that nine ships transited the Strait on Thursday, less than the 14 of the previous day and less than the average of 10 days.
Record Daily Traffic Through the Strait of Hormuz
On Wednesday, around 60 commercial ships navigated the Strait of Hormuz, marking the highest daily transport of crude oil since July. This significant movement underscores the strategic importance of this maritime route.
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Two Tankers Hit By Unknown Projectiles In Strait Of Hormuz, 2 Injured
Image for representation purposes only Two tankers were hit by an unknown projectile or debris while passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, September 21, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). Two crew members were slightly injured in the first incident. Both ships were able to continue to their next ports. In the first incident, military authorities told UKMTO that a tanker travelling into the Strait of Horm…
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