Vessel movement via the Strait of Hormuz saw a decline on Monday, with total movement dropping to 15 down from 19 the previous day. Alongside, vessel traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait fell to a two-month low following renewed maritime security threats, ANI quoted an S&P Global report.
Data from S&P Global MINT and S&P Global Commodities at Sea added that “crossings through the Strait of Hormuz reached 15 on August 3, down from a revised figure of 19 a day earlier.”
It also highlighted a fresh maritime security incident and noted that "The UK Maritime Trade Operations center reported a fresh security incident on the evening of August 3, with a cargo vessel struck by an unidentified projectile 20 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman.”
The report added that five ships passed through the strait of Hormuz by carrying out dark transits with their tracking signals off. A total of eight ships were identified as Iran-linked during the day, while the rest of the traffic was assessed to be compliant.
Furthermore, the report recorded 39 vessel crossings at the US naval blockade line on Monday, which consisted of 18 inbound and 21 outbound movements. The Handysize tanker REEF was the sole non-compliant vessel, cited for steering toward Shinas, Oman.
The report also mentioned a significant plunge in the traffic in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait "In the Red Sea, traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait fell sharply to 21 transits on August 3, down from 36 on August 2, marking the lowest daily level within the current reporting period since June 1."
