VERDICT: 50-74 ships CONFIDENCE: high TITLE: How many ships transit the Strait of Hormuz week of July 20? Background The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, funneling a significant portion of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments from the Persian Gulf to international markets. Its strategic importance…
The Strait of Hormuz remains the most critical chokepoint in the global energy supply chain, and the current outlook for the end of March 2026 suggests a dramatic departure from historical norms. Typically, this waterway sees between 70 and 90 transit calls daily. However, the data points toward a significant contraction in activity as we…
The Strait of Hormuz remains the world’s most critical oil transit chokepoint, and tracking its daily volume requires a look at the specific methodology used by IMF Portwatch. For the week of March 10-16, 2026, the focus is on “transit calls”—a metric that includes containers, dry bulk, tankers, and general cargo. Unlike total vessel pings,…