How many ships transit the Strait of Hormuz week of July 27?
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CNN reported that while US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant expressed hope that an agreement with the Islamic Republic to resume shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could be reached “by Tuesday or Wednesday,” shipping analysts say that fewer than 10 ships typically pass through the waterway daily. According to Clapperboard data, only nine crossings of the Strait of Hormuz were recorded on Sunday, August 1, and only two of them were oil tankers. The report also said that some vessels are traveling with their tracking systems turned off, making it difficult to assess the situation. The CEO of Saudi Aramco also said that even if the Strait of Hormuz were to reopen today, it could take up to 18 months to recover from the loss of oil reserves. He also estimated that global markets are losing more than 100 million barrels of oil per week due to the restrictions on traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
CNN reported that while US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant expressed hope that an agreement with the Islamic Republic to resume shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could be reached “by Tuesday or Wednesday,” shipping analysts say that fewer than 10 ships typically pass through the waterway daily. According to Clapperboard data, only nine crossings of the Strait of Hormuz were recorded on Sunday, August 1, and only two of them were oil tankers. The report also said that some vessels are traveling with their tracking systems turned off, making it difficult to assess the situation. The CEO of Saudi Aramco also said that even if the Strait of Hormuz were to reopen today, it could take up to 18 months to recover from the loss of oil reserves. He also estimated that global markets are losing more than 100 million barrels of oil per week due to the restrictions on traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
Bloomberg: Noticeable traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained extremely low, as attacks on ships and Iranian threats have heightened security concerns among ship owners and crews considering a voyage through the waterway.
Transit through the Strait of Hormuz remains weak amid conflicting news on US-Iran talks
Transit through the Strait of Hormuz remains weak amid conflicting news on US-Iran talks
Aramco’s Nasser Says Beyond Refining, Current Trade Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Are at a Tenth of Pre-Conflict Levels and the World Will Continue to Lose More Than 100 Million Barrels for Each Week the Strait is Closed
The daily number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz continues to decline.
A review of maritime traffic from other sources also shows that limited passage through the Strait of Hormuz is underway despite the insecurity in the region. However, the notable point is the heavy traffic in the UAE's Fujairah port, which does not require passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and it seems that the UAE has focused its oil transportation on this port. @IRIBNEWS_COM
Waterway updates: • -Hormuz crossings remained limited on 2 August, with 9 confirmed transits. The latest daily set included 2 sanctioned vessels, 2 shadow fleet vessels, and 5 All Rest vessels. • -Bab el-Mandeb crossings eased to 30 on 2 August, down from 37 on 1 August and 41 on 31 July. Directionally, the latest flow was weighted toward vessels exiting the Red Sea, with 20 exits and 10 entries. #OOTT @Kpler
CNN reported, citing the maritime intelligence agency Marisques, that ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is limited but ongoing, and the waterway has not yet entered the phase of full implementation of the traffic ban.
CNN reported, citing the maritime intelligence agency Marisques, that ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is limited but ongoing, and the waterway has not yet entered the phase of full implementation of the traffic ban.
Only 14 commercial ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours CNN, citing data from the Marine Traffic maritime tracking system, reported that 14 commercial ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours. mehrnews.com/x3cHfL @Mehrnews
According to data from Kepler, only five ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday; three entered the strait and two left.
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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 July 27, 2026, through August 2, 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.
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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.