Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to near zero over the past 48 hours, according to MarineTraffic data reviewed by CNN, with no confirmed vessels transiting between the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf. The dataset also shows widespread GPS interference and spoofing, including ships appearing on land or clustered at the same coordinates off the UAE coast, while analysts note the figures may undercount activity due to vessels going dark or signal disruption amid heightened

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to near zero over the past 48 hours, according to MarineTraffic data reviewed by CNN, with no confirmed vessels transiting between the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf. The dataset also shows widespread GPS interference and spoofing, including ships appearing on land or clustered at the same coordinates off the UAE coast, while analysts note the figures may undercount activity due to vessels going dark or signal disruption amid heightened regional tensions.