Hormuz Shipping Tracking: A total of 21 ships passed over the weekend, with the passage volume reaching the highest since the start of the conflict.

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Source: Cailian Press

Cailian Press, April 7th (Editor: Bian Chun) — The latest data shows that during the just-concluded weekend, the traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has risen to its highest level since the early days of the US-Iran conflict. This indicates that one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints is gradually returning to normal shipping levels.

According to data from the maritime data platform MarineTraffic, a total of 21 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, with 10 ships on Saturday and 11 on Sunday.

This is the highest two-day total since shipping activity in the Strait of Hormuz essentially stalled in early March. Among these ships, 13 were headed toward the Arabian Sea.

As more countries appear to be reaching security passage agreements with Iran to evacuate ships, cargo, and crew from the Persian Gulf, the number of international ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz has increased. This highlights Iran’s growing influence over traffic in this strategic waterway.

Iranian ships continue to dominate shipping, but after Iran announced exemptions for “brotherly Iraq,” a tanker carrying Iraqi crude oil passed through the strait on Sunday. Currently, India has eight liquefied petroleum gas tankers passing through.

Although the current number of ships in transit remains well below pre-war levels (about 135 ships per day), more countries have obtained transit permissions.

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow passage connecting the Persian Gulf with other parts of the world and is a vital route for global oil, fuel, and liquefied natural gas transportation. Since the outbreak of war, it has been a focus of global attention. Disruption of shipping through this waterway could have significant impacts on energy prices, shipping costs, and supply chains.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that if Iran does not reopen the channel, it will face strikes on its civilian infrastructure. Iran responded that it would only reopen the Strait once the transit fees collected could compensate for war damages.

Muyu Xu, senior crude oil analyst at Singapore-based Kpler, said: “Iran is responding to requests from its partner countries while also strengthening control over the Strait of Hormuz. Transit still depends on Iran’s willingness, and if the conflict escalates, the situation could change at any time.”

Shipowners revealed that Iran is also pushing forward a law to regulate the strait and impose fees, which will formalize the non-standard payment system that has been in place for several weeks.

According to CCTV News, regarding the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump stated at a White House press conference on April 6 that reopening the strait is a top priority. He also said that the transit fees for ships passing through the Strait should be collected by the United States, not Iran.

So far, most ships authorized to pass seem to be following the routes directed by Tehran, sailing close to the Iranian coast. However, more ships are beginning to choose routes along the opposite coast. Oman, which shares waters with Iran, confirmed on Sunday that talks have been held to facilitate passage through the strait.

London-based maritime analysis firm VesselsValue also stated on the 6th that the transit system in the Strait of Hormuz has shifted to a “dual-channel system,” consisting of a northern route controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran and a southern new route along the Omani coast.

Despite increasingly heated geopolitical rhetoric, there have been no confirmed attacks or security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz during the entire weekend, indicating that shipping activity in the waterway remains relatively stable in the short term.