Vessel transits at the Strait of Hormuz fell slightly yesterday to seven, compared with the previous day’s 12, preliminary ship-tracking data shows, with levels also lower than the 10-day average of 14, Reuters reports.
Out of these seven, four vessels exited and three entered, according to the data.
Some vessels could be sailing through the waterway with their transponders turned off and these are not considered in the counts.
Of the exits, one was a very large crude carrier — Finland Prosperity — carrying nearly 2 million barrels of crude. No tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) exited the strait.
The remaining three exits were made by two dry bulk carriers and a short-range dirty products tanker.
