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Shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz rises slightly, data shows
Traffic Still Muted
Visible transits through the Strait of Hormuz edged up to 10 vessels on Wednesday, from eight the day before, but that still trailed the 10-day moving average of about 15 and sat far below normal pre-crisis volumes. Reuters framed the move as a slight improvement rather than a return to standard trade patterns.
No Clear Recovery Date
Before the disruption, roughly 130 to 140 ships typically used the strait each day. Current levels remain only a fraction of that baseline, which means a meaningful normalization would require a sustained and much larger rise in sailings than the market has recently shown.
What It Means
The key takeaway is that the market is watching for geopolitical de-escalation, not a calendar-based reopening. Until security conditions improve enough for shipowners and insurers to treat the route as routine again, traffic is likely to remain inconsistent.
