Hormuz shipping traffic remains steady amid US and Iran stalemate
2 sources across 2 countries · Bangladesh · United Kingdom
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Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained unchanged on Wednesday compared to Tuesday, according to data from Kpler. A total of nine commodity vessels transited the strait on Wednesday. This stability occurs as discussions to end the war between the United States and Iran remain deadlocked.
Conflicting claims have emerged regarding the status of the waterway. U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that the strait was open and that no talks were occurring. Conversely, Iran stated that the waterway remained shut.
Traffic decreased at the Bab el-Mandeb strait, where 27 commodity vessels passed through on Wednesday, down from 32 on Tuesday. Kpler data does not include vessels that may be sailing with their transponders turned off.
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