Hormuz shipping traffic in single digits, data shows
SINGAPORE: Vessel transits at the Strait of Hormuz fell slightly on Wednesday to seven, compared with the previous day’s 12, preliminary shiptracking data showed on Thursday, with levels also lower than the 10-day average of 14. Out of these seven, four vessels exited and three entered, according to the data. Some vessels could be sailing through the waterway with their transponders turned off…
The Strait of Hormuz witnessed a significant decrease in vessel transits on Wednesday, with the count falling to seven, according to preliminary shiptracking data released on Thursday. This was a notable drop from the previous day's 12 transits and also below the 10-day average of 14. Of the seven vessels that passed through, four were exiting while three were entering the strait.
Some of these ships might have been sailing with their transponders turned off, and such cases are not included in the counts. A single large crude carrier – Finland Prosperity – carried approximately 2 million barrels of crude as it exited Hormuz. No liquefied natural gas tankers made their way out of the strait. The three ships that departed consisted of two dry bulk carriers and a short-range dirty products tanker.
On the other hand, three ships entered the strait, including one dry bulk carrier, one short-range tanker, and one medium-range tanker. In contrast, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait saw 28 commodity ships transiting on Wednesday, a number close to the 10-day average of 27. Out of these, 16 ships entered the strait while 12 exited.
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