Avg. # of ships transiting Strait of Hormuz end of August?
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Iran has named 46 vessels it says violated transit protocols in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening fines, detention, or confiscation. • • Windward data cited by the @FT shows there were roughly 16 transits per day over the past week, down from more than 130 before the conflict began in late February. • •
Iran has named 46 vessels it says violated transit protocols in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening fines, detention, or confiscation. • • Windward data cited by the @FT shows there were roughly 16 transits per day over the past week, down from more than 130 before the conflict began in late February. • •
The Strait of Hormuz: Between declining trade and the threat of mines... Transit traffic drops to 15 trips per day, and two-thirds of operations are now uncharted.
Five Commodity Vessels Transit Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, Well Below 10-Day Average of 15, Data Shows
Five Commodity Vessels Transit Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, Well Below 10-Day Average of 15, Data Shows
At its lowest point in four months: only two ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, compared to 140 before the war.
At its lowest point in four months: only two ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, compared to 140 before the war.
At its lowest point in four months: only two ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, compared to 140 before the war.
At its lowest point in four months: only two ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, compared to 140 before the war.
Reuters, citing Kpler: Only one cargo ship crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday
Over the past seven complete days, the Middle East region has exported nearly six million barrels of crude oil per day via the US Navy blockade line to global markets. • • During entire February 2026, the daily average stood over nineteen million barrels per day. • <br/... Over the past seven complete days, the Middle East region has exported nearly six million barrels of crude oil per day via the US Navy blockade line to global markets. • • During entire February 2026, the daily average stood over nineteen million barrels per day. • • #OOTT #IranWar #Tankers
A sharp slowdown in the Strait of Hormuz: Fewer than 20 ships have transited this week, and some vessels disabled their tracking devices during transit. Morning News
Reuters reports that fewer than 20 cargo ships transited the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the week.
Reuters, citing shipping data: Fewer than 20 cargo ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past two days.
Reuters, citing shipping data: Fewer than 20 cargo ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past two days.
#News_from_the_Press UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO): Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz down 90% despite US claims Only 39 ships transited during the week Hormuz "most dangerous" with 14 incidents recorded #Echo_of_the_News
An assessment by the British Maritime Trade Organization also shows that since the beginning of the war against Iran, commercial ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has decreased from nearly 160 to less than 10.
UK Maritime Trade Operations: We have recorded 18 transits out of the Gulf and 21 into it since February 28, which is about 4% of pre-conflict levels. Transit through the Strait of Hormuz is about 90% lower than pre-conflict levels. The southern route in the Strait of Hormuz is the most dangerous passage and saw 14 of the 16 incidents between July 6 and August 6. There is a continued decline in shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, contrary to US claims.
UK Maritime Trade Operations: We have recorded 18 transits out of the Gulf and 21 into it since February 28, which is about 4% of pre-conflict levels. Transit through the Strait of Hormuz is about 90% lower than pre-conflict levels. The southern route in the Strait of Hormuz is the most dangerous passage and saw 14 of the 16 incidents between July 6 and August 6. There is a continued decline in shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, contrary to US claims.
UK Maritime Trade Operations: We have recorded 18 transits out of the Gulf and 21 into it since February 28, which is about 4% of pre-conflict levels. Transit through the Strait of Hormuz is about 90% lower than pre-conflict levels. The southern route in the Strait of Hormuz is the most dangerous passage and saw 14 of the 16 incidents between July 6 and August 6. There is a continued decline in shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, contrary to US claims.
UK Maritime Trade Operations: We have recorded 18 transits out of the Gulf and 21 into it since February 28, which is about 4% of pre-conflict levels. Transit through the Strait of Hormuz is about 90% lower than pre-conflict levels. The southern route in the Strait of Hormuz is the most dangerous passage and saw 14 of the 16 incidents between July 6 and August 6. There is a continued decline in shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, contrary to US claims.
UK Maritime Trade Operations: We have recorded 18 transits out of the Gulf and 21 into it since February 28, which is about 4% of pre-conflict levels. Transit through the Strait of Hormuz is about 90% lower than pre-conflict levels. The southern route in the Strait of Hormuz is the most dangerous passage and saw 14 of the 16 incidents between July 6 and August 6. There is a continued decline in shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, contrary to US claims.
CNN reported that the number of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz has increased by 27 percent in the past seven days, according to figures from the British Merchant Marine Agency. The center recorded 103 ships entering and 89 leaving. However, this is only 20 percent of the seven-day average before the war.
Strait of Hormuz Ship Crossings Slow From Previous Day, Hovering at Single Digits, Data Shows
Strait of Hormuz Ship Crossings Slow From Previous Day, Hovering at Single Digits, Data Shows
Strait of Hormuz Ship Crossings Slow From Previous Day, Hovering at Single Digits, Data Shows
Strait of Hormuz Ship Crossings Slow From Previous Day, Hovering at Single Digits, Data Shows
Tankertrackers, a tanker tracking company, announced on Thursday, August 10, that only five million barrels of oil a day are passing through the US Navy's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Tankertrackers, the location of the crude oil loading or transfer does not affect this amount, and the total oil passing through this line is five million barrels a day. The latest data from shipping data analysis company Kepler shows that cargo ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a very low level, and on Wednesday, August 10, only nine cargo ships passed through this waterway.
Tankertrackers, a tanker tracking company, announced on Thursday, August 10, that only five million barrels of oil a day are passing through the US Navy's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Tankertrackers, the location of the crude oil loading or transfer does not affect this amount, and the total oil passing through this line is five million barrels a day. The latest data from shipping data analysis company Kepler shows that cargo ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a very low level, and on Wednesday, August 10, only nine cargo ships passed through this waterway.
The Axios website, citing two US officials, reported that the US military has quietly created a route for tanker traffic in the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz over the past few weeks, with about 15 to 20 tankers passing through it every night. According to the officials, nearly 10 million barrels of oil a day, equivalent to about half the pre-war volume, exits the strait and enters the world market. A special force is coordinating tanker traffic with the cooperation of regional countries, and US fighter jets are patrolling the area to counter the Islamic Republic’s drones and cruise missiles. A US official said that the US has controlled the southern route of the strait for about two months, adding: “The IRGC can cause disruption, but it does not control the strait. "We have it under control." Donald Trump also told Axios that "a huge amount of oil" is leaving the Strait of Hormuz and that negotiating with the Islamic Republic under the current circumstances is a "waste of time."
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This market will resolve according to the finalized 7-day moving average of transit calls (“Arrivals of Ships”) for the Strait of Hormuz that IMF Portwatch reports for August 31, 2026.
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