Seven ships transit Strait of Hormuz, down from previous day
Preliminary shipping data shows only seven vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, well below the 10-day average of 14 ships.
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AIPreliminary ship tracking data showed that only seven vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, down from 12 the previous day and well below the 10-day average of 14 ships.
According to data available on Thursday, four ships exited and three entered the strait, Reuters reported.
Some vessels cross the waterway with their transponders switched off, meaning they are not included in the official count.
One of the outbound ships was the very large crude carrier Finland Prosperity, carrying nearly two million barrels of crude oil.
No liquefied natural gas carriers left the strait.
The remaining three departures included two dry bulk carriers and a short-haul tanker transporting heavy petroleum products.
Among the incoming vessels, one was a dry bulk carrier, while the other two were a short-range and a medium-range tanker.
In the Bab al-Mandab Strait, about 28 cargo vessels passed through on Wednesday, close to the 10-day average of 27 ships.
Of these, 16 ships entered and 12 departed.