Only three ships transit Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, data shows
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply to just three vessels on Wednesday, far below the recent daily average, according to tracking data.
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AIShipping data revealed that only three cargo ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, compared to 12 vessels the previous day and well below the 10-day average of around 17 ships, according to preliminary vessel tracking figures.
The data noted that these figures do not include ships that may have crossed the strait after switching off their automatic identification systems to avoid detection.
Shipping activity declined this week as regional conflict escalated, with the number of vessels passing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait also dropping to 21 on Wednesday from 24 the day before.