Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Hormuz Vessel Transits Remain Low as Tanker Is Stopped
Fewer ships than usual traveled through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
About five ships were counted, compared with a recent average of about 14.
Four ships entered the strait and one left it.
None of the counted ships were liquid tankers.
Some ships carried dry bulk goods, while one gas tanker was empty.
Iranian media said a Saudi oil tanker was stopped on Tuesday.
Another nearby waterway, the Bab-el-Mandeb, had 27 ship movements.
Five of those ships were medium or large crude-oil tankers.
About five vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, below the 10-day average of around 14.
Four vessels entered Hormuz and one exited, according to Kpler data.
No liquid tankers were recorded among Monday’s Hormuz transits; three vessels were laden dry bulk carriers.
Iranian media reported that a Saudi oil tanker was stopped in Hormuz’s southern corridor on Tuesday.
The Bab-el-Mandeb recorded 27 transits, including five Aframax- or Suezmax-sized crude tankers.
- Who
- Commercial vessels, including dry bulk carriers, a gas tanker and a Saudi oil tanker.
- What
- Hormuz vessel traffic remained in single digits, while Iranian media reported that a Saudi oil tanker was stopped during transit.
- When
- The low transit count was recorded on Monday, and the tanker was reportedly stopped on Tuesday; the report was published September 1.
- Where
- The Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
- Why
- The articles provide transit data but do not state why Hormuz traffic remained below its 10-day average.
- Hormuz transits
- About five vessels on Monday
- Hormuz 10-day average
- Around 14 vessels
- Hormuz vessel movement
- Four entered and one exited
- Liquid tankers in Hormuz count
- None
- Reported tanker incident
- A Saudi oil tanker was reportedly stopped in the southern corridor on Tuesday
- Bab-el-Mandeb transits
- 27 vessels, with 14 entering and 13 exiting
- Bab-el-Mandeb crude tankers
- Five Aframax- or Suezmax-sized tankers