Hormuz traffic rises from nine to 13 crossings, Kpler says
Hormuz traffic rises from nine to 13 crossings, Kpler says Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz increased on 13 August, with 13 confirmed vessel crossings, up 44 percent from nine crossings recorded the previous day, according to maritime tracking firm Kpler. Nine vessels used Iran's unilateral transit scheme, while no vessels were confirmed on the Hormuz Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS).…
Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz surged on August 13, with 13 confirmed vessel crossings, nearly a 44% increase from nine crossings recorded the previous day, according to maritime tracking firm Kpler. Of these 13 crossings, nine vessels utilized Iran's unilateral transit scheme, none were documented as part of the Hormuz Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), and the routes of four other vessels remained unverified.
Four vessels' activities remained unaccounted for. Meanwhile, the Bab el-Mandeb saw steadier activity, with 29 confirmed crossings, marking a 4% increase from the 28 crossings the previous day. Among these 29 crossings, 18 vessels entered the Red Sea while 11 exited, and two dark transits were recorded. There were no new confirmed vessel attacks reported on August 13, Kpler reported.
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