As of Friday morning, only three cargo ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours.
According to sea-news.az citing the International Maritime Organization (IMO), that this is the lowest daily transit level since May.
It is noted that most ships have either stopped before entering the strategic waterway or have diverted their course following recent attacks on Iranian merchant vessels and Washington’s imposition of a blockade on Iranian ports.
Shipping data shows that the cargo ships passing through the strait on Thursday were the sanctioned fuel oil carrier Miraan, and the liquefied gas tankers Norita and Maha Yaya. The latter two ships departed on an Iranian route but later stopped in the Gulf of Oman, where the U.S. blockade is in effect.
The tanker Arolia, loaded with Iraqi fuel oil used for refueling ships at sea, passed through the strait on Friday morning but turned back a few hours later and returned to the Gulf.
The International Maritime Organization has also confirmed 56 shipping incidents related to the regional conflict and the deaths of 17 seafarers.
