Even if traffic returned to pre-conflict levels tomorrow, it would still take more than 10 days to move all vessels out of the gulf

Shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz have fallen even further despite a ceasefire, as Iran asserts control with new transit rules, threats of force and an evolving — but still unofficial — IRGC-linked toll system

FOTT’s Berth 6 is offline and under maintenance. Berths 4 and 5 are reserved for bulk carriers

The IRGC Navy has suggested the scheme is a way of avoiding potential sea mines, but analysts have questioned how likely this is

Iran’s approval regime for Hormuz transits remains intact despite a tentative ceasefire, with non-US/Israel affiliated vessels facing a slow, opaque verification process and, in many cases, multimillion dollar toll demands

Shipping companies have met news of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran with cautious optimism, but no rush for the exit yet, vessel-tracking data shows

A temporary US-Iran ceasefire has prompted shipowners to prepare rapid departures from the Middle East Gulf, where more than 800 vessels have been stranded since late February, but key terms of the truce and transit protocols remain unclear

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Ships rely on GNSS for a huge amount of equipment, but much of it is rendered useless when jammed by devices a fraction of the cost

If successful, these will be the first ships tracked not taking the Iranian corridor through the chokepoint in nearly three weeks, and it would also mark the first LNG transit since the war started

All 23 Filipino seafarers on board the ship were unharmed but the vessel sustained damage above the waterline