Strait of Hormuz commodity vessel transits stay in single digits, data shows

SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The number of vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz was little changed on Monday compared with the weekend, hovering around five, preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Tuesday, below the 10-day average of around 14. Four of the vessels entered the strait and one exited, data from

Five vessels transit Hormuz Strait on Monday, remaining below average traffic The number of vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz has seen little change on Monday, with preliminary ship-tracking data from Kpler showing the transit of five commidity vessels.  Four of those vessels entered the waterway and o

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Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, says the Strait of Hormuz is open again, six months into the war with Iran, but the shipping industry is skeptical. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Nana-Séntuo Bonsu have the latest.

GLOBAL BACKDROP · ENERGY & FREIGHT Key Facts —What happened: US Central Command said on 27 August it cleared all Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes. —How big the job: Underwater drones found over 100 suspected mines in recent months, and private contractors disposed of them. —Iran’s answer: Tehran a