Strait of Hormuz marks first full day’s pause as no ships cross amid Iran war
Transits fell to zero on Saturday but vessels have clustered outside corridor, signalling expectations of reopening, analytics firm says
Maritime tracking data showed that no ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, marking the first full day without any confirmed commercial traffic in either direction since February 28, when the US and Israel began military strikes on Iran.
Crossings dropped to zero, below the previous seven-day average of 2.57 daily transits, according to maritime analytics firm Windward. Although no vessels entered the waterway that day, about 400 ships sailed in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, it said.
“The concentration suggests that many vessels are holding position outside the Strait of Hormuz, rather than dispersing globally, potentially reflecting expectations that the corridor may reopen,” the company said.
Several ships linked to Pakistan and Turkey were confirmed to have passed through the corridor on Friday under apparent authorisation or special circumstances, Windward said.