Strait back in business: Hormuz traffic picks up again as supertankers slide through the passage
The Strait of Hormuz is showing signs of coming back to life after a tense spell due to Iran’s recent attacks on ships passing through the strategic corridor. Once heavily choked following US-Israel joint strikes on Iran on February 28, the waterway is now slowly regaining its rhythm, with more operators edging crude carriers back into the Persian Gulf.
Kpler data cited by Bloomberg showed around 24 commodity vessels, including oil tankers, liquefied natural gas carriers and bulk ships, passed through the strait in both directions on Monday. This comes after traffic fell sharply after another container vessel faced strikes last Thursday.
Tankers run by private operators accounted for most of the ships heading into the Persian Gulf.
A Saudi Arabian-flagged supertanker also re-entered the Gulf after crossing the strait with its transponder turned off. Together, the vessels are capable of carrying up to 9 million barrels of crude, signalling growing confidence among shipowners to use the route again.
Kpler data cited by Bloomberg showed around 24 commodity vessels, including oil tankers, liquefied natural gas carriers and bulk ships, passed through the strait in both directions on Monday. This comes after traffic fell sharply after another container vessel faced strikes last Thursday.
Tankers run by private operators accounted for most of the ships heading into the Persian Gulf.
A Saudi Arabian-flagged supertanker also re-entered the Gulf after crossing the strait with its transponder turned off. Together, the vessels are capable of carrying up to 9 million barrels of crude, signalling growing confidence among shipowners to use the route again.
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