The data covers the transportation of container ships, bulkers, car carriers, and tankers carrying oil, gas, and chemicals.
SINGAPORE – Number of passing ships Strait of Hormuz sat down over the weekend as the US and Iran severe attacks in the Middle East, shipping data showed Monday, July 20.
Four ships crossed on Sunday, July 19, down from eight the previous day, data from LSEG showed. At least three tankers and one Very Large Crude Carrier have entered the channel since Friday to load oil, the data showed.
There have been no natural gas tankers with water seen passing through the channel since Thursday, July 16.
LSEG data covers the transport of container ships, bulkers, car carriers and trucks carrying oil, gas and chemicals.
On Sunday, the United States said it had completed an eighth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, with US allies Kuwait and Bahrain reporting more Iranian strikes.
In recent days both sides have targeted shipping, with the United States saying it is imposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports, and Iran saying it is targeting ships that violate its laws navigating the Strait of Hormuz, which normally handles a fifth of the world’s oil trade. – Rappler.com
