06.03.2026, 11:21
Vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has almost completely stopped
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has stopped almost completely, according to the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC).
An analysis of ship signals "shows that the number of passing vessels has decreased to single digits," the JMIC said in a statement. Over the past 24 hours, only two commercial vessels have been confirmed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and these were cargo ships, not oil tankers.
"This effectively means an almost complete suspension of commercial shipping," JMIC said.
The Strait of Hormuz is a key route for the transportation of raw materials, from oil to fertilizers, and it has been closed due to military operations in the Middle East. Dozens of fully loaded oil and gas tankers are stuck in the Persian Gulf because moving through the Strait of Hormuz is too risky, given that several ships have already been attacked.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday that the Iranian military has not yet taken measures to block the Strait of Hormuz, but may do so in the future. Commenting on reports that the movement of ships through the strait has actually stopped, he noted that "ships are afraid to go there." Earlier, the Iranian armed forces warned that they were ready to sink ships in case of attempts to pass through the strait.
This week, Washington made it clear that it would offer naval escorts to ships, as international insurers began to reduce coverage of military risks, but shipowners have not yet received convincing guarantees, Bloomberg writes.
An analysis of ship signals "shows that the number of passing vessels has decreased to single digits," the JMIC said in a statement. Over the past 24 hours, only two commercial vessels have been confirmed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and these were cargo ships, not oil tankers.
"This effectively means an almost complete suspension of commercial shipping," JMIC said.
The Strait of Hormuz is a key route for the transportation of raw materials, from oil to fertilizers, and it has been closed due to military operations in the Middle East. Dozens of fully loaded oil and gas tankers are stuck in the Persian Gulf because moving through the Strait of Hormuz is too risky, given that several ships have already been attacked.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday that the Iranian military has not yet taken measures to block the Strait of Hormuz, but may do so in the future. Commenting on reports that the movement of ships through the strait has actually stopped, he noted that "ships are afraid to go there." Earlier, the Iranian armed forces warned that they were ready to sink ships in case of attempts to pass through the strait.
This week, Washington made it clear that it would offer naval escorts to ships, as international insurers began to reduce coverage of military risks, but shipowners have not yet received convincing guarantees, Bloomberg writes.
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