Vessel traffic through the strait of Hormuz on Tuesday was unchanged from the previous day, with 17 vessels transiting the strait despite heightened tensions, according to maritime security firm Windward.
Of the 17 vessels six were inbound and eleven outbound. The inbound traffic was evenly split between Iran's preferred northern corridor and the southern, US-assisted route. Of the outbound vessels, five used the northern corridor, five used the southern route, and one transited the high-risk central route.
Inbound vessel classes consisted of two tankers, two cargo ships, and two bulk carriers. The outbound vessel classes were six tankers and five cargo ships.
Attacks on vessels transiting the strait continue, with three incidents reported on 30 September on tankers, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). A day earlier UKMTO reported that a Kuwaiti VLCC was struck by an unidentified projectile.
The four attacks this week account for nearly 10pc of the 42 cumulative strikes recorded since early July.
Vessel transits remain consistent at 13pc of the pre-war average of 135 daily transits.
