A quick update from AXSMarine on the latest ship movements through the Strait of Hormuz.
On April 16, we recorded 4 confirmed transits across the sectors tracked, down from 8 on April 15, representing a further slowdown following the enforcement of the US blockade. This brings the post-siege average (April 13-16) to 8.2 crossings per day, compared to 11.6 during the ceasefire period (April 8-12).
Notably, no gas tanker crossings were observed on April 16 – the first gas-free day since April 13 – highlighting the continued weakness in the most risk-sensitive sector.
Activity on the day was split evenly between dry bulkers and tankers:
Two dry bulk/MPP ships crossed inland (East → West), including NESHAT (Iranian-owned) and SDR UNIVERSE (Turkish-owned). No mass outward movements were recorded, placing the sector at the lower end of its recent post-siege range.
Two outward movements of the vectors (west → east) were recorded. The ship Shalamar (105,315 dwt, Pakistani owned) returned from the Gulf just three days after passing inland on 12 April, marking the completion of the short course voyage. AVA 6 (44,401 dwt, Hong Kong owned) also crossed outbound towards Sohar.
In context, traffic before the conflict averaged about 95 crossings per day across all sectors.
Source: Access Marine
