Hormuz Shipping Traffic Stagnates Despite Ceasefire, Data Indicates

London, April 9 — One oil products tanker and five dry bulk carriers passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours. This movement occurred despite a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States.

Transit activity remains minimal

Overall traffic through the strategic waterway has been at a near standstill. Ship movements have averaged only a few vessels daily since February 28.

Before February 28, market estimates put daily sailings at about 140 vessels. The current level marks a steep decline from that pre-crisis average.

Ceasefire has not restored normal traffic

Shipping traffic stagnates despite ceasefire terms. Data indicates little immediate commercial recovery in the corridor.

The two-week deal has not prompted a return to normal transit patterns. Operators and shippers remain cautious amid ongoing regional tensions.

Sources and methodology

Analysis draws on ship-tracker feeds from Kpler, Lloyd’s List Intelligence and Signal Ocean. These firms provided the transit counts and movement patterns.

Filmogaz.com compiled the findings from those datasets. The data show a sharp reduction in daily transits since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28.