Shipping traffic in Gulf of Hormuz falls to 6 vessels

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Today's Top Stories - August 11, 2026

Today's Top Stories - August 11, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz saw its traffic drop from around 11 vessels a day to 6 over the weekend, as reopening talks between the United States and Iran drag on.

Trade intelligence company Kpler reported Monday that, from Friday to Sunday, a total of 32 ships passed through the strait — 17 of which used Iran’s determined path of transit. Another 10 took a route Kpler listed as “undetermined.”

The Bab el Mandeb Strait, a Red Sea route southwest of Hormuz, was “considerably more active,” the company reported. Even amid an ongoing Houthi blockade, Bab el Mandeb saw 116 crossings this weekend.

Houthi militants have continued to carry out attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, including a Tuesday strike........

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