{
  "id": 6377317,
  "title": "Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays below 10-day average, data shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/shipping-traffic-via-strait-of-hormuz-stays-below-10-day-average-data-6377317",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-09T03:05:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438611/shipping-traffic-via-strait-of-hormuz-stays-below-10-day-average-data-shows"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Preliminary shipping data reveals that the number of commodity vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz has dropped below the 10-day average, according to a report on Wednesday. Six vessels passed through the waterway on Tuesday, a decrease from nine a day earlier, and significantly lower than the average of about 12 ships. The figures may change as some ships deactivate their transponders during transit, as noted by initial data from shiptracker Kpler at 0200 GMT. The six vessels comprised five entering and one exiting the Strait, including a Panamax and an intermediate tanker.\n\nThe US-Israeli conflict with Iran has escalated, with strikes on several Saudi Arabian cities as the US and its allies continue engaging in the Middle East. American forces also targeted multiple Iranian oil tankers, while Iran retaliated by attacking a US base in Jordan. Meanwhile, 25 commodity vessels transited the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, with 11 entering and 14 exiting, a considerable decline from the average of around 27 vessels over the past 10 days. The vessels included two Suezmax tankers, eight Aframax tankers, and one Very Large Crude Carrier.",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: Six commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, down from nine a day earlier and below the 10-day average of about 12, preliminary shipping data showed on Wednesday. The figures could change as some ships typically switch off their transponders during the voyage. Of the six vessels, five were entering and one was exiting, initial data from shiptracker Kpler showed at…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays below 10-day average, data shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/shipping-traffic-via-strait-of-hormuz-stays-below-10-day-average-data",
        "published": "2026-09-09T02:46:32.000Z"
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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."
}