Maritime Analysis Firm: 35 Ships Turned Back While Exiting the Strait of Hormuz in the Past 36 Hours

According to a report released on the 19th by the UK-based maritime analysis firm Windward, Iran briefly reopened the Strait of Hormuz before closing it again. In the past 36 hours, 35 ships have turned back while attempting to exit the strait. The report states that after Iran announced the reopening of the strait on the 17th, vessel response that day was relatively cautious. On the 18th, traffic through the strait was initially sparse but then rapidly increased, with ships rushing to pass through before the situation deteriorated. A total of 35 vessels transited the strait that day, including 8 entering (comprising 4 oil tankers, 2 bulk carriers, and 2 other cargo ships) and 27 exiting (comprising 8 oil tankers, 3 bulk carriers, 15 other cargo ships, and 1 passenger ship). (Xinhua News Agency)