Data from the trade information provider Kpler, reported to the news agency dpa, indicates a notable reduction in maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. According to the data, only eight ships passed through the strait on a single Thursday. Over the preceding week, the average number of ships passing through the strait between the Iranian and Omani coasts was approximately 13 per day.
Previously, when a temporary agreement existed between Iran and the United States, the region’s shipping experienced a period of relative stability. However, following the collapse of that agreement and the subsequent reintroduction of blockades, the volume of cargo ship voyages carrying goods through the strait diminished significantly. The shipping service provider AXSMarine highlighted this decline on the platform X, noting that the decrease was substantial.
AXSMarine stated that the current reduction “essentially outweighed the partial revival observed in June after the declaration of a truce,” confirming that the blockade caused the number of cargo ship voyages to decrease by about half. This context follows previous warnings from figures such as D. Trump regarding the necessity of opening the Strait.
The data suggests that the operational constraints imposed by the blockades are directly impacting the flow of goods. While the strait remains a critical global transit point, the measured decrease in the number of ships passing through underscores the current geopolitical instability affecting commercial shipping routes.
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