Kpler: Hormuz traffic subdued, surges 18 percent through Bab el-Mandeb

Kpler: Hormuz traffic subdued, surges 18 percent through Bab el-Mandeb Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained subdued on 7 August, with eight confirmed crossings, down 33% from the previous day, according to maritime traffic tracking firm Kpler. Traffic through Bab el-Mandeb moved in the opposite direction, rising 18 percent to 26 confirmed crossings, including three dark transits. Most vessels used Iran’s Unilateral Scheme, Kpler said, and added that the International Maritime…