Only two vessels transited Strait of Hormuz on Monday: Kpler data

Data showed that the number of commodity vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday dropped to just two, compared to 10 the previous day.

According to Kpler data, these figures do not include any ships that may have crossed the strait with their Automatic Identification System transponders switched off to avoid detection. The report noted that a Panama-flagged metals carrier and a Liberia-flagged bulk cargo vessel entered the waterway via unidentified routes.

Before the outbreak of the Iran war on February 28, the strait typically saw around 125 large commercial vessels pass daily, including oil and gas tankers, bulk carriers, and container ships, accounting for about 20 percent of the world’s daily crude oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.

Citing Reuters, maritime intelligence firm Marisks Intelligence reported today that a crude oil tanker and a liquefied petroleum gas carrier came under separate attacks while transiting the strait.

The company stated in its report that the crude oil tanker LR Stephanie, flagged to the Isle of Man, was targeted by an unidentified projectile while entering the strait on Monday, resulting in minor injuries to two crew members.

Regarding the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Reuters reported that 26 ships passed through the southern Red Sea chokepoint on Monday, unchanged from the previous day.