Hormuz commodity ship transits fall to nine, ship tracking data shows
Of the nine ships, eight exited the Strait of Hormuz, still well below the 10-day average of 18 transits.
The Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route, saw a significant decline in vessel transits on Thursday, with only 9 ships passing through compared to 14 the previous day, according to preliminary ship-tracking data released on Friday. This marked a drastic reduction from the strait's typical daily handling of about 125 large commercial vessels, including tankers, gas carriers, bulkers, and container ships, which accounted for roughly 20% of the world's daily crude oil and liquefied natural gas supply prior to the Iran war on February 28.
The eight ships that exited the strait included a ballast very large gas carrier and a laden very large crude carrier, while the remaining five were Panamax, Supramax, short-range, and medium-range tankers. One vessel entered the strait, a dry bulk handymax carrier. Prior to the conflict, the Bab el-Mandeb strait also experienced minimal changes, with 26 ship transits reported, featuring 12 entries and 14 exits, with one laden VLCC carrying Iraqi Basrah crude heading for Egypt and its transponder enabled.
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