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Number of ships transiting Strait of Hormuz falls to three on September 16, data shows

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On September 16, 2026, the number of ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz decreased to just three, down from twelve the previous day and well below the ten-day average of about seventeen. This significant reduction in maritime traffic is attributed to escalating conflicts in the Gulf region, including intensified warfare between Saudi Arabian forces and Houthi fighters in Yemen. The data excludes vessels that may have turned off their AIS transponders for security reasons.

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On September 16, 2026, the number of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply to just three vessels, down from 12 a day earlier and well below the 10-day average of about 17. This decline is attributed to increased conflict in the Gulf, with Saudi Arabian warplanes attacking Yemen and Houthi fighters launching drones and missiles at Saudi cities. The Iran-backed Houthis' rapid advance along the Red Sea coast has also caused damage to Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, raising concerns over global oil supply security.

Additionally, vessel crossings through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea decreased to 21, compared to 24 a day earlier. The data excludes ships that might have disabled their Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders to avoid detection.

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The Iran-backed Houthis' rapid advance in Yemen along the Red Sea coast, attacks on Saudi Arabia and damage to the kingdom's East-West oil pipeline have widened Tehran's reach in the conflict and raised risks to global oil supplies. In the Red Sea, vessel crossings through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait eased to 21 on Wednesday (September 16), compared to 24 vessels a day earlier. Published - September 17, 2026 01:09 pm IST

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🔮 The figures exclude any vessels that might have passed through the waterway with their Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders turned off to avoid detection.

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Number of ships transiting Strait of Hormuz falls to three on September 16, data shows · assertive framing

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Commodity vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz dwindled to just three ships on Wednesday (September 16, 2026), down from 12 a day earlier and well below the 10-day average of about 17, preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Thursday (September 17, 2026). asserted

data → dwindle → Thursday

The figures exclude any vessels that might have passed through the waterway with their Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders turned off to avoid detection. uncertain

transponders → exclude → detection

Of the three vessels, an empty Supramax dry bulk ship entered the Strait via the Iranian route, while an empty petroleum product tanker entered through a dark route, shipping data from Kpler showed at 0445 GMT. asserted

data → enter → GMT

A Panamax tanker exited the waterway using a dark route, the data showed. asserted

data → exit → route

Vessel traffic dropped this week as war in the Gulf intensified. asserted

war → drop → Gulf

Saudi Arabian warplanes pounded Yemen and Houthi fighters launched drones and missiles at Saudi cities. asserted

fighters → pound → cities

crossings → back → vessels