Traffic volume in the Strait of Hormuz drops and the Strait of Mande rebounds

On July 25, international market service agency Kepler posted a message on social media on the 24th that ship traffic conditions on the two key sea lanes in the Middle East diverged on the 23rd. The traffic volume of the Strait of Hormuz dropped significantly, while the traffic volume connecting the Red Sea and Aden The Mande Strait in the Gulf has rebounded. Kepler data showed that a total of 6 ships completed the passage of the Strait of Hormuz on the 23rd, a decrease of 60% from the previous day. Except for one ship, all pass through the waterway designated by Iran. At the same time, a total of 49 ships completed transit in the Mande Strait that day, higher than the previous level. These include four ships that turned off the automatic ship identification system for "dark sailing". Kepler said that some ships that had previously turned back in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea due to safety risks had resumed navigation and completed passage, but some ships still continued to stay and wait and see after turning around. At present, international shipping companies are still continuously assessing the regional security situation, and the overall navigation activities are characterized by "cautious but selective recovery". (Xinhua Agency)