Hormuz traffic rebounds with 71 crossings in 3 days
Vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz rebounded sharply after the lifting of the blockade, but recovery in one of the world’s key energy chokepoints remains fragile, according to MarineTraffic data, Anadolu reported.
MarineTraffic said on the US social media firm X on Monday that it recorded 71 confirmed transits through the Strait of Hormuz between June 19 and 21, with crossings peaking at 35 on June 20.
The pickup follows renewed signals around free passage through the waterway. More vessels are also transiting with their Automatic Identification System, or AIS, active, pointing to a gradual improvement in operator confidence.
Still, traffic has not fully normalized. MarineTraffic said activity remains below pre-crisis levels, while many ships continue to use Iranian route patterns or so-called dark routes, in which vessels limit or switch off AIS visibility, amid security concerns.
Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump said ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz will not face tolls during a 60-day ceasefire period, while warning that the United States could impose charges if negotiations with Iran fail to produce a final agreement,