Strait of Hormuz oil traffic steady after attacks as IMO urges caution

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Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained steady with 48 ships on July 8 compared to 47 the day prior, despite three recent tanker attacks prompting some vessels to switch off location signals. The shipping community faces heightened caution due to ongoing maritime security concerns in this critical route.

The number of ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz on July 8 was 48 compared with 47 on July 7 as more ships turned off their location signals following three tanker attacks, S&P Global Commodities at Sea(opens in a new tab) said in a July 8 report. Just one ship used the route closest to ...