{
  "id": 7262118,
  "title": "Hormuz shipping traffic remains below 10-day average at weekend, data shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/hormuz-shipping-traffic-remains-below-10-day-average-at-weekend-data-7262118",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T06:32:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439392/hormuz-shipping-traffic-remains-below-10-day-average-at-weekend-data-shows"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Commodity vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dipped to a single digit daily average over the weekend, according to initial shiptracking data released on Monday. This figure fell significantly below the ten-day average of 14 vessels. Four ships exited the Gulf via the strait, including a Handysize vessel carrying ballast, a Handy vessel transporting LPG, a Supramax loaded with fertilizer, and a Suezmax carrying crude or condensate. Conversely, ten vessels entered the Gulf, comprising a mini-bulker with minor bulk commodities, a Handymax loaded with grain, a Panamax laden with metals, and a Supramax carrying dry bulk cargo. The data set does not include vessels that crossed the strait while their Automatic Identification System transponders were turned off.\n\nSeparately, a vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile while navigating the Strait of Hormuz, though the crew's condition, damage assessment, and environmental impact remain unknown. Additionally, a drone attack originating from Iraq temporarily halted a crucial East-West oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia, as confirmed by Saudi officials. Prior to the start of the Iran war on February 28, the strait typically accommodated around 125 large commercial vessels per day, encompassing tankers, gas carriers, bulkers, and container ships, which accounted for approximately 20% of the world's daily crude oil and liquefied natural gas supply. Since Iran's crude oil exports have been blocked by the US since mid-July, the strait's usage has been severely limited.\n\nTracking data also revealed that 24 and 27 commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. This is in stark contrast to the average of around 27 ships observed over the past ten days.",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: Commodity vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz fell to a single digit per day at the weekend, preliminary shiptracking data showed on Monday, well below a 10-day average of 14. Over the weekend, four vessels exited the Gulf through the strait, including a Handysize vessel sailing in ballast, a Handy vessel carrying LPG, a Supramax carrying fertilizer and a Suezmax laden with…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Hormuz shipping traffic remains below 10-day average at weekend, data shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/hormuz-shipping-traffic-remains-below-10-day-average-at-weekend-data",
        "published": "2026-09-14T04:24:47.000Z"
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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."
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