Hormuz traffic falls as transit through Bab al-Mandeb passage increases, says data firm
Hormuz traffic falls as transit through Bab al-Mandeb passage increases, says data firm Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz fell by 19.5 percent last week, according to data analysis firm Kpler, with 95 vessels transiting the waterway in the week of August 10 and “reaching just three on 16 August”. Vessels used the Iranian side of the strait or undermined routes, “while no crossings were…
The data analysis firm Kpler reported a significant decline in shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz last week, with a 19.5% decrease to 95 vessels. August 16 saw only three vessels transit the waterway. The firm noted that vessels were avoiding the Iranian side of the strait or utilizing undetermined routes. There were no recorded crossings through the Hormuz Transit Scheme or Omani routes.
In contrast, the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, another key shipping route in the region, saw an increase of 6.7% in vessel traffic, totalling 254 vessels. This growth persisted despite ongoing security concerns in the area.
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