Kpler said on July 24 that vessel movements through two key Middle East maritime chokepoints diverged on July 23. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply, while crossings through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which links the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, moved higher. According to the market services firm, six vessels completed passage through Hormuz on July 23, down 60% from the previous day. All but one of those ships used the shipping lane designated by Iran. In the Bab el-Mandeb, 49 vessels completed transit that day, a level Kpler said was above earlier readings. The total included four ships that turned off their automatic identification systems and sailed in what Kpler described as “dark” mode. Kpler also said some vessels that had previously turned back in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea because of security risks later resumed voyages and completed transit. Others, however, remained on hold after reversing course. The firm said international shipping companies are still assessing the regional security picture, with overall traffic showing a pattern of cautious but selective recovery.
BlockBeats reported on July 25 that Kpler, an international market services firm, said in a social media post on July 24 that vessel traffic through two key Middle East maritime corridors diverged on July 23. Passage through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply, while traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, increased.
Kpler data showed that six vessels completed transit through the Strait of Hormuz on July 23, down 60% from the previous day. All but one of those ships passed through the shipping lane designated by Iran.
At the same time, 49 vessels completed transit through the Bab el-Mandeb that day, above earlier levels. That figure included four ships that switched off their automatic identification systems and sailed in “dark” mode.
Kpler said some vessels that had turned back in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea because of security risks later resumed voyages and completed transit. Still, some ships remained waiting after reversing course. According to Kpler, international shipping companies are continuing to assess the regional security situation, and overall traffic activity is showing a pattern of cautious but selective recovery.
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