No commercial vessels operated by registered shipping companies have crossed the
Strait of Hormuz since Tuesday amid rising hostilities between Iran and the
U.S., according to S&P Global Intelligence data. In the past seven days, 1,018
ships were tracked within 200 miles of the strait, though activity was largely
limited to shadow fleet vessels, Iran-owned ships engaged in local trade, and
some smaller crossings. Jeremy Domballe, maritime director at S&P Global
Intelligence, said: “Absent a clear resolution, any increase in transits is more
likely to begin as a slow trickle rather than a mass exodus, as key operational
and security questions would still need to be addressed before confidence
returns at scale.”
