Navigational data from the Marine Traffic platform showed 8 ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz in both directions since this morning, an indication of continued movement at very limited levels, within one of the most important energy sea lanes in the world.
The data indicates that 5 ships crossed the strait coming from Iranian ports, in addition to the crossing of another ship flying the Iranian flag, while two ships that crossed the strait remained not in violation of the American embargo imposed by Washington on Iran.
Monitoring data shows that the movement included the crossing of 7 cargo ships and a bulk transport ship.
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5 ships connected to Iranian ports
Five ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz, coming from Iranian ports: OMICRON NIKOSK, MOAMADI 12818, KAREN, ANNA, and SHINEI MARU. These ships stated in their navigation destination data that they were heading to Iranian, Emirati, and Omani ports.
The cargo ship BARKAT 13104, flying the Iranian flag, also crossed the port, coming from the port of Shinas in the Sultanate of Oman, and heading to the port of Sharjah in the Emirates.
According to the data, the two cargo ships ANNA and ARTAM crossed the strait coming from the ports of Al-Rasheed in the Emirates, and Al-Shuaiba in Kuwait, and by examining the ownership record of the two ships, it was found that they are managed by two companies based in the Emirates.
This limited movement indicates that the Strait is still operating under intense security and political pressure, as most commercial ships are still avoiding crossing or waiting for clearer guarantees regarding the safety of navigation, in light of the US naval blockade imposed on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports, and the corresponding Iranian measures inside the Strait.
The new monitoring comes days after a mutual escalation between Washington and Tehran, as the United States said that it continues to impose a naval blockade on shipping linked to Iran, while Iran announced the detention of two commercial ships on the grounds that they crossed without permits and tampered with navigation systems.
The strategic Strait of Hormuz is witnessing an increasing state of navigational turmoil, in light of the interference of military pressures with the movement of maritime trade, which has made passage through one of the most important global energy arteries governed by a complex equation between caution and risk.
Between ships that continue to cross under strict conditions, others that are forced to change their routes, and ships that have been intercepted and confiscated, a more complex picture of navigation traffic is forming since Tehran announced on April 18 imposing restrictions on the strait in response to what it described as a violation of the ceasefire by the United States.
