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(1,781 posts)
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 04:20 AM 20 hrs ago

Nearly 100 ships pass the Hormuz Strait - who is getting through?

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ce84073mr06t
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Just under 100 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of March, according to data analysed by BBC Verify, despite periodic attacks on shipping in the area by Iranian forces.

While some energy and everyday goods are still moving through one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, daily traffic is down about 95% since the Iran war began on 28 February.

The data provided by shipping analysts Kpler shows 99 vessels passing the narrow strait so far this month, an average of just five to six vessels a day.
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Comparatively, about 138 ships passed through the strait every day before the war, according to the Joint Maritime Information Centre.
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