Strait of Hormuz · Iran · The Information · U.S. Central Command · Fortune Technology
The Strait of Hormuz is more open than previously thought as the U.S. shoots down Iranian drones threatening ships and
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Talks to extend the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran are dead in the water, but traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is anything but.
Key facts
- For example, U.S. Navy data published by the Joint Maritime Information Center tallied 558 cargo ships and oil tankers crossing the strait during the three-month period from March 1 to June 3
- Lloyd’s List reported on Wednesday that nearly 40 non-Iranian linked vessels have exited the Gulf in the past three weeks, bringing total departures of once-stranded ships since March to 142
- The 1,000-ship figure presumably includes vessels that turned off their Automatic Identification Systems, which broadcast their positions, as well as ships that are using both the Iran-sanctioned
- In the last two months—roughly the time that the ceasefire has been in place—U.S. forces have counted nearly 1,000 commercial vessels going in and out of the strait, adding that most were large cargo
Summary
The number of ships transiting the contested waterway remains a fraction of pre-war levels, but fresh reports indicate activity is busier than previously thought. In the last two months—roughly the time that the ceasefire has been in place—U.S. forces have counted nearly 1,000 commercial vessels going in and out of the strait, adding that most were large cargo and container ships. For example, U.S. Navy data published by the Joint Maritime Information Center tallied 558 cargo ships and oil tankers crossing the strait during the three-month period from March 1 to June 3. The 1,000-ship figure presumably includes vessels that turned off their Automatic Identification Systems, which broadcast their positions, as well as ships that are using both the Iran-sanctioned route and the alternate route along Oman’s coast.