Near-complete halt of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz came to a near-complete halt on Thursday, after the United States launched airstrikes on Iran for the second consecutive day.

Ship tracking data reported by Bloomberg shows that most observed movements in the strait are concentrated along an Iran-approved shipping route near the northern strait, while the US-backed Omani corridor appeared quiet.

As for major tankers, only one US-licensed supertanker heading from the Arabian Gulf was seen in the strait, along with a container ship flying the Iranian flag.

However, some ships may be transiting the strait with their transponders turned off.

This comes after the number of tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz in both directions on Wednesday reached 14, the lowest number recorded since the interim peace agreement reached between Washington and Tehran in mid-June, representing a drastic shift from the usual daily activity in the strait.

War on Iran

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