Hormuz on 16 April: Dry & Liquid crossings drop to 4; no gas activity recorded<\/p>\n
A quick update from AXSMarine on the latest vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
On 16 April, we recorded 4 confirmed crossings across tracked segments, down from 8 on 15 April, marking a further slowdown following the US counter-blockade enforcement. This brings the post-blockade (13\u201316 April) average to 8.2 crossings per day, compared to 11.6 during the ceasefire window (8\u201312 April).<\/p>\n
Notably, no gas carrier crossings were observed on 16 April \u2014 the first gas-free day since 13 April \u2014 highlighting continued weakness in the most risk-sensitive segment.<\/p>\n
Activity on the day was split evenly between dry bulk and tankers:<\/p>\n
Two dry bulk\/MPP vessels crossed inbound (East\u2192West), including NESHAT (Iranian-owned) and SDR UNIVERSE (Turkey-owned). No outbound bulk movements were recorded, placing the segment at the lower end of its recent post-blockade range.<\/p>\n
Two tanker movements were recorded outbound (West\u2192East). SHALAMAR (105,315 dwt, Pakistan-owned) returned from the Gulf just three days after transiting inbound on 12 April, indicating a completed short-cycle voyage. AVA 6 (44,401 dwt, Hong Kong-owned) also crossed outbound toward Sohar.<\/p>\n
For context, pre-conflict traffic averaged around 95 crossings per day across all segments.<\/p>\n
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