Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday was unchanged from the day before, latest shipping data showed, challenging US President Donald Trump who claimed that ship traffic in the strategic waterway have increased.
Commodity vessel transits at Hormuz totalled nine on Wednesday, unchanged from Tuesday, Reuters news agency cited shiptracking data from Kpler.
“Transits remained low amid conflicting claims between the US and Iran. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place and that the strait was open. Iran said the waterway remained shut,” Reuters reported.
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Meanwhile, traffic slowed further at the other major Middle East waterway, the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait.
A total of 27 commodity vessels passed through Bab el-Mandeb on Wednesday, down from 32 on Tuesday, Kpler data showed.
Source: Al-Manar English Website