Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz fell to seven vessels, well below its 10-day average, while Bab el-Mandeb traffic remained comparatively stable, reports Asian Lite News Desk
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to seven vessels on Wednesday, according to preliminary ship-tracking data, highlighting the continued low level of commercial traffic through the vital Gulf waterway.
The figure was down from 12 vessels recorded the previous day and well below the 10-day average of 14. Four vessels exited the strait while three entered, Reuters reported citing the data.
The figures may not capture every vessel using the waterway because some ships can sail with their transponders switched off.
Among the vessels leaving Hormuz was the very large crude carrier Finland Prosperity, which was carrying almost two million barrels of crude oil.
No liquefied natural gas tankers were recorded among the vessels exiting the strait. The other departures comprised two dry bulk carriers and a short-range tanker carrying refined petroleum products.
Of the three vessels entering the strait, one was a dry bulk carrier, while the other two were a short-range tanker and a medium-range tanker.
Traffic was considerably higher at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, another key maritime route linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.
Around 28 commodity vessels passed through Bab el-Mandeb on Wednesday, broadly in line with the 10-day average of 27. Sixteen ships entered the strait and 12 exited.
