While an initial evacuation of more than 2,600 stranded vessels is underway, the strategic waterway’s transition from free passage to an approval-based transit system fundamentally alters global shipping dynamics

The update comes even as industry trackers showed Iranian tankers have continued to sail through the strait.

"Strait of Hormuz crossings rebounded sharply over 19–21 June, with..."

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains well below pre-war levels, according to data from analytics firm Kpler, despite vessels gradually returning to the…

Uncertainty over the future control of the Strait of Hormuz and the possibility of toll charges for passing vessels continue to cast a shadow over efforts to secure a lasting…

NEW YORK — Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that constricted global o...

International Maritime Organization says it will begin evacuating more than 11,000 sailors stranded...

While an initial evacuation of more than 2,600 stranded vessels is underway, the strategic waterway’s transition from free passage to an approval-based transit system…

The initiative will enable hundreds of ships with some 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf to sail through Hormuz, the International Maritime Organization said.

Temporary routes through Iranian and Omani waters are guiding departures

Iran and Oman plan a major ship evacuation through the Strait of Hormuz. 40 ships transiting daily by June 30, 2026 at 73.5% YES.

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is showing significant improvement following the introduction of new IMO evacuation routes, with maritime tracking data revealing a rise in…