28.08.2026 11:41
Following the war that began between Iran and the United States on February 28, there has been a notable decline in commercial vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. According to data from the Belgium-based ship tracking company Kpler, only 7 commercial vessels passed through the strait on Thursday, a figure that fell to less than half of the daily average of 15 ships over the past 10 days. Of the vessels that made the transit, 4 exited the strait while 3 entered the region.
The Strait of Hormuz has become one of the points where commercial maritime traffic has slowed significantly due to the war between Iran and the US and the ongoing tension. The latest data released by the Belgian-based ship tracking company Kpler revealed that the number of transits through the strait remains well below the 10-day average.
According to Kpler, only 7 commercial vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. Considering that an average of 15 vessels passed daily over the last 10 days, the latest figure highlights the significant decline in maritime traffic.
LESS THAN HALF OF THE 10-DAY AVERAGE
According to Kpler's data, the decline in the number of commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz continues. While an average of 15 commercial vessels passed through the strait daily over the last 10 days, the number recorded on Thursday remained at 7.
Thus, the daily vessel transits fell to a level lower than half of the 10-day average.
Data on the direction of the transits were also shared. Within the scope of the activity in the strait, it was stated that 4 tankers exited Hormuz, while 3 tankers entered the strait.
IRAN-US WAR HITS MARITIME TRAFFIC
The war that began on February 28 between Iran and the US and the subsequent ongoing tension were influential in the decrease in activity in Hormuz.
Iran's refusal to allow passage through the strait increased the pressure on tanker and commercial vessel activity in the region. With these developments, tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's critical energy routes, slowed significantly.
The latest announced figures also revealed the reflection of the regional tension on commercial maritime transportation.
ONLY 7 COMMERCIAL VESSELS COULD PASS
The passage figure of 7 vessels announced by Kpler for Thursday created a striking picture when compared with the last 10-day average.
The decline in transits to 7 during a period when the daily average was 15 showed the extent to which commercial activity in the strait had decreased.
According to the data, the total number of tankers entering and exiting the Strait of Hormuz on the same day was also recorded as 7.