Ship traffic resumes through Strait of Hormuz

French global marine data tracker AXSMarine says that 10 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz so far today, four of which were Iranian.

There is no expectation that flows will return to anywhere near normal today as all ships must have permission from the Iranians and the shipping industry remains cautious, AXSMarine says.

In peacetime, between 50 and 100 ships would pass in either direction through the straits with the war reducing that to between two and seven vessel movements a day in the last two weeks after the Iranians gave the green light to certain national flag carriers, reports Guardian.

“Initially, Iran announced that ships owned by five nations (China, Russia, India, Iraq and Pakistan) would be allowed to transit. Malaysian and Thai vessels were granted access after diplomatic talks. On 2 April, Iran said it would allow Philippine-flagged vessels to cross following further negotiations,” AXS Marine said.