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The transit of commodity cargo vessels through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to two on Monday, September 21, down from ten the previous day, preliminary shipping data showed on Tuesday, September 22.
The figures exclude any vessels that may have crossed the waterway with their Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders switched off to avoid detection.
A Panama-flagged Supramax bulk carrier (loaded with minerals) and another Liberia-flagged vessel entered the waterway via an unknown route, according to Kpler data.
Before the Iran conflict began on February 28, the strait routinely handled around 125 large commercial vessels daily (including oil tankers, LNG carriers, bulk carriers, and container ships), accounting for approximately 20% of the world's daily crude oil and liquefied natural gas supply.
Meanwhile, a crude oil tanker and a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker were attacked in separate incidents while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to maritime intelligence and tracking firm Marisks Intelligence.
The Isle of Man-flagged crude oil tanker LR Stephanie was hit by an unidentified projectile while entering the waterway on Monday, September 21, resulting in minor injuries to two crew members, Marisks reported. The vessel is managed by Universal Tanker Corp., according to LSEG data.
On Sunday, September 20, the Liberia-flagged LPG tanker Al Maryah was struck by a projectile while sailing on the outbound route of the Strait of Hormuz, the report added. The unit is managed by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
Both vessels were able to continue their course without requiring tug assistance. "Responsibility for both incidents remains unconfirmed, and neither vessel has been identified on the public lists of non-compliant vessels by Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA)," Marisks noted.