Hormuz traffic falls as transit through Bab al-Mandeb passage increases, says data firm
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-08-18 03:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport
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Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz fell by 19.5 percent last week, according to data analysis firm Kpler, with 95 vessels transiting the waterway in the week of August 10 and “reaching just three on 16 August”.
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