Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz declined over the weekend amid concerns among shippers over the latest escalation in the conflict between the United States and Iran, Bloomberg reported, citing shipping tracking data.
According to the data, 12 ships passed through the strait in both directions on Sunday. This is more than half of the number on Saturday, when one of the attacks on the tankers took place. On that day, commercial ships crossed the waterway 28 times. On June 24, before the latest escalation, 58 ships passed through the strait, the highest number since the US-Israeli military operation against Iran began in late February.
According to the agency, shipowners have disagreements about the prospects of shipping through the strait in the near future.
Some ships moving in the direction of the ships decided not to attempt the transit. The ship owners interviewed by the agency said that they have temporarily suspended their plans to sail through the strait.
