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Hormuz Strait Sees Highest Ship Traffic Since Mid-April
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Hormuz Strait Sees Highest Ship Traffic Since Mid-April

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Commercial ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz reached its highest point since mid-April, with 25 vessels passing on Thursday.
  • This surge in traffic coincided with the signing of a preliminary agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
  • The increase occurred despite the postponement of scheduled talks between the two nations regarding Iran's nuclear program.

Commercial shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz has surged to its highest level since mid-April, with 25 merchant ships transiting the strategic waterway on Thursday. This significant increase in traffic is notable, representing five times the average daily movement observed in the first ten days of June, according to shipping data from AXSMarine.

25 merchant ships passed through the strategic strait on Thursday, five times greater than the average for the first ten days of June.

— AXSMarineThe shipping data company reported the significant increase in vessel traffic.

The heightened activity aligns with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran on Wednesday. However, this development comes amidst the indefinite postponement of scheduled talks between the U.S. and Iran, which were set to begin Friday in Switzerland to address Iran's nuclear program.

This is the largest daily movement recorded since the 28 transits on April 18, when a short-lived 'window' for the resumption of ship traffic in the maritime channel was created.

— AXSMarineThe data highlights the scale of the recent traffic increase compared to previous periods.

Meanwhile, AXSMarine also recorded the most significant disruption of AIS (Automatic Identification System) signals in the Persian Gulf since the conflict began on February 28. Over 200 commercial vessels were simultaneously affected by "spoofing or anomalous AIS behavior." The company noted that mine clearance operations in the Strait would continue, advising shipowners to exercise caution until insurers restore normal coverage terms.

More than 200 commercial ships were simultaneously affected by 'spoofing or anomalous AIS behavior'.

— AXSMarineThe company reported widespread disruptions to ship identification systems.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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