Hormuz Flows Tick Up for Iran-Approved Ships Amid Gulf Blockade
A tug boat tows a ship off the northern Oman's Musandam Peninsula, overlooking the Strait of Hormuz on June 24.
Photographer: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty ImagesThe number of vessels transiting Hormuz with their signals on is ticking gently higher, even as the waterway remains effectively closed to most commercial shipping without clearance from Iran.
Weekly two-way transits rose to an average of seven vessels through Monday, up from five the previous week, according to Bloomberg-compiled tracking data. While still a fraction of normal traffic, the increase suggests a small, selective fleet — largely tied to Iran, China or other non-hostile Asian partners — is continuing to pass through.