Maritime Tracker: Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz Remains Thin After U.S.-Iran Peace Deal

U.S.-Iran War Key News

(Central News Agency, Paris, June 16 - International Wire Reports) The United States and Iran announced on the 14th that they had reached a peace agreement, with the U.S. pledging to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However, commercial maritime tracking data shows that the number of cargo vessels passing through this strategic waterway remains extremely low.

According to AFP, after the U.S.-Iran agreement was announced late on the 14th, only five raw material transport ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz the following day, according to maritime intelligence firm Kpler—similar to the previous week’s frequency. By 15:00 GMT on the 15th, only four ships had been recorded.

Kpler posted on social media platform X: "Despite signals of diplomatic progress, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains below normal trade levels."

U.S. President Donald Trump stated yesterday that vessels have already begun leaving the Strait of Hormuz, and once the agreement is formally signed on the 19th, the waterway will be "fully" reopened.

Meanwhile, the Iranian government announced today that the U.S. military’s blockade of Iranian ports, initiated on April 13, had already been lifted ahead of the formal signing of the agreement.

However, shipping organizations warn that the specific steps required to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as well as the timeline for clearing underwater mines, remain unclear.

Kpler also pointed out that critical issues regarding passage safety, transit fees, and mechanisms to guarantee safe passage remain unresolved. (Compiled by: Zhang Zhengqian) 1150617

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