Only nine vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz while 30 others transited the Red Sea from July 31 to August 2, according to shipping monitor Kpler, which notes that both waterways present “distinct risk profiles”.
“[The Strait of] Hormuz recorded nine confirmed transits, including two sanctioned and two shadow fleet vessels. Seven crossings used the Iranian Unilateral Scheme, while none followed the established traffic separation scheme, underscoring continued route concentration,” Kpler writes on X.
It notes that while 20 vessels exited the Red Sea, only 10 entered it, despite “Houthi-related exposure” remaining a risk.
“The diplomatic outlook is still unsettled. Until US, Iranian and Omani signals converge into clear navigation arrangements, operators should treat both chokepoints as contested rather than normalised,” Kpler adds.
