Brussels, June 23 (SANA) Data published on Tuesday by Kpler, a global ship-tracking platform, revealed an unprecedented surge in maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East.
According to AFP, Kpler explained that at least 36 cargo ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, marking a record high for maritime traffic since the war began on February 28. This surge comes just days after the United States and Iran signed a Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding on June 18, which paved the way for reopening the vital waterway.
The current figure represents about one-third of the pre-war shipping volume, which averaged nearly 120 vessels per day. Traffic had previously plummeted to fewer than 10 ships daily after Iran effectively closed the strait on March 1. However, since June 15, the daily transit average rose to 21 ships, climbing to 27 over the last five days before recording Monday’s massive leap.
The Pakistan-mediated MOU signed by Washington and Tehran aims to address outstanding issues, primarily stabilizing a cessation of military operations and guaranteeing maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz to conclude the conflict.
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