{
  "id": 5010119,
  "title": "Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays below 10-day average",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/shipping-traffic-via-strait-of-hormuz-stays-below-10-day-average",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T03:48:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/02/shipping-traffic-via-strait-of-hormuz-stays-below-10-day-average"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, the Strait of Hormuz saw only four ships pass through, a sharp decline from the usual 10 vessels a day and well below the 10-day average of 13, according to preliminary shipping data released on Wednesday. The four vessels included one very large crude carrier, one Panamax tanker, one Kamsarmax carrier, and one intermediate tanker, as reported by initial data from shiptracker Kpler at 0200 GMT. Three of the vessels were exiting the strait, while one was entering. However, these figures could change as some ships tend to turn off their transponders during transit. Earlier on Tuesday, the US had launched air strikes against Iran, leading to retaliatory actions from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The statement from the Guard Corps suggested that the US attacks would further tighten the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway that historically accommodated about one-fifth of global oil consumption before the conflict. Meanwhile, through the Bab el-Mandeb strait, another significant maritime chokepoint in the Middle East, 18 commodity vessels transited on Tuesday, with 7 vessels entering and 11 exiting. This is a stark contrast to the usual average of around 24 ships passing through the strait over the past 10 days. Among the vessels navigating through the strait were two Aframax tankers and one Suezmax tanker.",
  "summary": "US air strikes on Iran on Tuesday triggered retaliation, escalating the conflict and further disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays below 10-day average",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/shipping-traffic-via-strait-of-hormuz-stays-below-10-day-average-5014242",
        "published": "2026-09-02T03:48:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}