Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz slips below 10-day average, data shows
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- Seven commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, down from 17 on Wednesday.
- Traffic remained below the 10-day average of 15 vessels, according to preliminary Kpler data.
Seven commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, a sharp drop from the 17 vessels recorded a day earlier, preliminary shipping data showed on Friday.
The figure was also below the 10-day average of 15 vessels, highlighting continued weakness in shipping activity through the strategic waterway.
Initial data from ship-tracking company Kpler, recorded at 03:15 GMT, showed that the seven vessels included two medium-range tankers, one very large gas carrier (VLGC), one Ultramax vessel, one intermediate tanker and two chemical tankers.
Four of the seven vessels were exiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Those included both chemical tankers, one medium-range tanker and the intermediate tanker.
The VLGC, Ultramax vessel and the second medium-range tanker were entering the strait, according to the preliminary data.
The shipping figures could be revised as additional vessel movements are recorded.
Some ships routinely switch off their automatic identification system transponders during voyages, making real-time tracking incomplete in some cases.
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global shipping route, particularly for oil and gas shipments from the Gulf.
