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A total of 124 commodity vessels transited through the Strait of Hormuz since Thursday, CNN reported citing Kpler, a data intelligence firm that tracks global shipping and commodity flows.
The number of ships that passed through the strait in four days is now similar to the number of vessels transiting in a single day before the war. Kpler data showed over 100 ships used to pass through the strait daily before the war began.
Kpler’s data tracked commodity ships such as tankers, dry bulk, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessels but not shipping containers.
Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies travel, remains stalled as renewed tensions flared in the region. In recent days, the US and Iran exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz and US military sites in Gulf nations were targeted.
While a Trump administration official said Sunday “vessels can move freely” in the strait, the situation remains tense in the waterway, leaving commercial vessel operators and their crews facing uncertainty and risk.