An initial wave of ships exiting the Strait of Hormuz after it officially reopened on Thursday seems to have slowed down.

Reopening the waterway will only be a first step; crews must be changed, disrupted supply chains restarted and strategic energy reserves replenished.

The Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen after Iran and the U.S. sign a peace deal, but experts warn backlogs and security checks could delay normal shipping.

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz plummeted on Sunday after Iran declared it closed again, citing alleged violations of a peace deal. Data revealed only five vessels…