Preliminary shipping data published Wednesday show only four vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, down from seven the previous day and well below the 10-day average of 18. Two vessels were outbound and two inbound. The tally excluded very large crude carriers (VLCCs) and LNG carriers; some ships may have passed with transponders switched off and were not recorded.

2026-09-16

Preliminary shipping data published Wednesday show only four vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, down from seven the previous day and well below the 10-day average of 18. Two vessels were outbound and two inbound. The tally excluded very large crude carriers (VLCCs) and LNG carriers; some ships may have passed with transponders switched off and were not recorded.