Strait of Hormuz ship crossings drop as US-Iran attacks escalate
Only four ships carrying basic commodities crossed the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, down from seven the previous day, amid renewed US-Iran hostilities.
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AIShipping data platform Kpler reported that four ships transporting basic commodities passed through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, most of them using the Iranian route, marking a decrease from seven ships the previous day.
According to Reuters, the four vessels included two tankers exiting the strait carrying petrochemicals, and two empty tankers entering. Of those entering, one later carried bitumen and the other crude oil.
Separately, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Tuesday it had received multiple reports that a tanker sent a distress message after being struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out another round of strikes against Iran in recent hours.
In a statement posted on X, CENTCOM said US forces targeted Iranian military command centers, naval assets, missile and drone launch sites, and air defense systems, aiming to degrade Iran's ability to continue attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.