The Strait of Hormuz recorded its highest volume of commercial vessel traffic in nine days on May 11, signaling a slight uptick in maritime activity within the strategic waterway.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports, citing foreign media outlets, that 10 commercial vessels—including bulk carriers, LPG tankers, and ships transporting petroleum products and grain—passed through the strait yesterday.
This figure represents the highest daily transit count since May 2, when 14 vessels were recorded. Of the 10 ships that transited the waterway yesterday, five were exiting the Persian Gulf while the remaining five were entering. Seven of these vessels were specifically transporting dry cargo, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), refined petroleum products, and grain. Most of the maritime traffic was distributed between Iran, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. Notably, the vessels "Star Nasia," originating from Argentina, and "Star Despoina," arriving from Canada, delivered grain shipments to Iran.
Despite this recent increase, commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains approximately 95 percent lower than pre-conflict levels. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most vital oil transit chokepoints, linking Middle Eastern crude producers to key markets in Asia, Europe, and North America. Historically, about one-fifth of the world's total oil consumption passes through this narrow passage, making its security and operational stability critical to global energy prices and international trade logistics.
