Iran-linked ships make up majority of vessels sailing through Strait of Hormuz, shipping data shows

By Reuters 10 April 2026, 2:25 pm

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The majority of ships that have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past day were linked to Iran, ship tracking data shows, with other vessels putting off making voyages despite a two-week ceasefire agreed this week between Tehran and Washington, according to data and shipping sources.

Three tankers – a crude supertanker that can carry 2 million barrels of oil, a bunkering tanker and a smaller oil ship – all left Iranian waters in the past 24 hours, based on separate data analysis from Kpler and Lloyd’s List Intelligence platforms.

Four dry bulk ships – including one that loaded iron ore from Iran bound for China – also sailed in the past day, the data shows.