Data from the PortWatch maritime monitoring system shows that only about 50 oil tankers and 40 container ships transited the Strait of Hormuz in June 2026, compared with roughly 1,150 tankers and 400 container ships per month in December 2025.
New data from the PortWatch maritime monitoring system, published Monday, indicates that commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a fraction of its pre-crisis volume. In June 2026, roughly 50 oil tankers and 40 container ships crossed the strategic waterway, a steep drop from some 1,150 tankers and 400 container ships recorded in December 2025, before the current round of tensions. The figures underscore the lingering disruption to global energy and trade routes despite claims of a partial recovery, and follow a period of conflicting reports on maritime traffic in the strait.
As The Zioneer has reported, U.S. Central Command noted a rise in shipping activity in mid-June, with 55 commercial vessels transiting the strait on June 20. Prior to that, maritime trackers recorded eight vessels over a weekend in early June, and several large Saudi oil tankers crossed in late June following diplomatic understandings. The PortWatch dataset for the full month of June provides a broader baseline, showing that while traffic is not zero, it remains far below pre-crisis norms.
The source data is drawn from PortWatch, a publicly available maritime tracking platform, and was shared via a regional the source covering Arab-world affairs.
- DevelopingEight vessels transited Strait of Hormuz over weekend, maritime tracker reports
- DevelopingCENTCOM: 55 commercial ships transit Strait of Hormuz, traffic increases
- Developing25 commercial vessels cross Strait of Hormuz on Thursday — highest since mid-April
- DevelopingTwo supertankers with 4 million barrels cross Strait of Hormuz after strait opening
Source and signal
A single-sourced dispatch is never rated Confirmed or Strong. Its Signal strengthens only when a second, independent source corroborates it.
- Internal intake