According to the data, shipping activity in the Straits of Hormuz continues to decline

On 16 July, shipping activity in the Straits of Hormuz remained low, according to the media. According to data released by the International Market Services Agency, Koppler, only 13 merchant ships passed through the Straits of Hormuz on 16 December, eight of them leaving the Persian Gulf and five of them entering the Persian Gulf, with about one tenth of the pre-war average. It is known that only one bulk ship that entered the Persian Gulf on 16 December chose a southern route near the coast of Oman, recommended by the United States military, and that most of the vessels continued to sail along a route close to the Iranian coast. However, owing to the closure of some of the vessels, the actual traffic may be higher than the statistics。