"25 Vessels Pass Through Strait of Hormuz on First Day of Reopening"

Impact of US-Iran Ceasefire Analyzed
Strait of Hormuz Vessel Traffic Surges Fivefold

Since the signing of a ceasefire memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran, vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has shown a clear recovery.

Oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

On the 19th (local time), AFP and other outlets reported, citing data from AXSMarine, a shipping data specialist company based in Paris, France, that a total of 25 merchant ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on the 18th, the day immediately following the reopening of the strait.

In a press release, AXSMarine stated, "A total of 25 vessels were confirmed to have passed through the Strait of Hormuz on the 18th," adding, "This is the highest daily figure since April 18, and it exceeds five times the daily average recorded during the first ten days of June." AXSMarine also noted that some vessels may have turned off their Automatic Identification System (AIS) devices while passing through the strait, so the actual number of ships that crossed could be even higher.

After the outbreak of war in the Middle East on February 28, triggered by airstrikes from the United States and Israel, Iran effectively blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. As a result, from early March until recently, the average daily number of vessels passing through the strait was just 7.6.

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