Kpler data showed ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb fell sharply on Wednesday. Two vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, down from eight the prior day and well below pre-February levels of about 130–140 ships per day. Kpler recorded one vessel — a Bahamas‑flagged dry bulk — through Bab al-Mandeb on Wednesday, versus 20 the day before; the week before the July 20 Red Sea blockade averaged about 41 daily transits. Iran-aligned Houthi forces implemented the

Kpler data showed ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb fell sharply on Wednesday. Two vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, down from eight the prior day and well below pre-February levels of about 130–140 ships per day. Kpler recorded one vessel — a Bahamas‑flagged dry bulk — through Bab al-Mandeb on Wednesday, versus 20 the day before; the week before the July 20 Red Sea blockade averaged about 41 daily transits. Iran-aligned Houthi forces implemented the July 20 Red Sea blockade, saying it was in response to a Saudi blockade of Yemen; Saudi Arabia denied the claim.