How many ships transit the Strait of Hormuz week of August 31?
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Following Iranian threats, shipping data shows that cargo ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has decreased to 7 vessels.
By the numbers: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz declines. #SkyOnline #Iran #USA
Live: Strait of Hormuz ship traffic drops as regional tensions persist
Keller Maritime Institute: Only 8 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 2 days — The Strait of Hormuz is completely closed; no vessel is allowed to pass without permission from the IRGC Maritime Force
Keller Maritime Institute: Only 8 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 2 days — The Strait of Hormuz is completely closed; no vessel is allowed to pass without permission from the IRGC Maritime Force
Keller Maritime Institute: Only 8 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 2 days — The Strait of Hormuz is completely closed; no vessel is allowed to pass without permission from the IRGC Maritime Force
Commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to its lowest level since May.
Reuters: Traffic has dropped sharply after recent attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz Only 2 ships passed through the strait on Saturday and 6 on Sunday; most of them used the Iranian-controlled route / Selected
Kepler: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reached its lowest level New data from the ship tracking company "Kepler" shows that the average daily traffic of cargo ships in this strategic waterway has reached 10 ships per day, which is an unprecedented record in the past 3 to 4 months. According to today's Kepler data, only 2 ships passed through this route on Saturday, which is the smallest number in recent days. On Sunday, 6 ships also passed through, the majority of which passed through the waterway under Iranian control. @iribnews
Kepler, a ship tracking expert: Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has reached its lowest level since last May in the past 10 days.
Shipping data shows vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to its lowest level since last May.
Kepler: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reached its lowest level since May Kepler ship tracking company: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reached its lowest level since last May over the past 10 days. nournews.ir @Nournews_IR
Kepler: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reached its lowest level since May Kepler ship tracking company: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reached its lowest level since last May over the past 10 days. mehrnews.com @Mehrnews
Kepler: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reached its lowest level since May Kepler ship tracking company: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reached its lowest level since last May over the past 10 days. @TasnimNews
Marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz reaches lowest level since May The tanker and ship tracking company "Kepler" announced that marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has reached its lowest level since May of this year over the past 10 days. According to the company's data, the decrease in ship traffic in one of the world's most important energy passages indicates a significant drop in maritime activity in the region. Get the latest news:
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Kepler data shows that the average number of cargo ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to 10 per day, the lowest level since May.
A sharp decline in navigation in the Strait of Hormuz... Only 5 ships passed through and a tanker was hit by projectiles %D8%B3%D9%81%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%82%D8%B7-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%B0%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA
FWD from Mehr International: Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains weak Reports published in the maritime sector show that only four ships entered the Strait of Hormuz and one ship left it over the past day. The number of cargo ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz reaches an average of 5 per day, while over the past 10 days this figure reached 14 ships. mehrnews.com/x3cWWS @MehrnewsIntl
The Strait of Hormuz is almost at a standstill, with only single-digit numbers of ships passing through.
Strait of Hormuz commodity vessel transits stay in single digits, data shows
Shipping data: Fewer than 10 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz yesterday.
Shipping data: Fewer than 10 commercial vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz yesterday.
Strait of Hormuz Commodity Vessel Transits Little Changed on Monday, Remain in Single Digits - Data
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This market will resolve according to the total number of transit calls that IMF Portwatch reports for the Strait of Hormuz for all days from August 31, 2026, through September 6, 2026, inclusive.
Transit calls include container, dry bulk, roll-on/roll-off, general cargo, and tanker ships. Ships not reported by IMF Portwatch will not be considered.
This market will resolve as soon as all relevant data has been published. If the relevant data is not published within 14 calendar days of the specified date, this market will resolve based on the most recent data published up to that point.
In case of obvious data integrity issues (i.e., erroneous data), the market may remain open until the end of the third calendar day (ET) after the date on which such data is first released to allow for corrections. Data integrity issues refer only to clerical or other similar errors in the underlying data, and do not include cases where IMF Portwatch differs from alternative sources.
Only revisions to previously published data points made before all relevant data has been published will be considered.
The resolution source for this market will be IMF Portwatch, specifically the transit calls data published for the Strait of Hormuz at https://portwatch.imf.org/pages/cb5856222a5b4105adc6ee7e880a1730, both in the chart and through downloadable files.