Ship Traffic Through Strait Of Hormuz Below 10% Of Normal Despite US-Iran Ceasefire

Last Updated:April 10, 2026, 06:44 IST

Just seven ships passed through the strait in the past 24 hours against a normal daily flow of around 140, according to ship-tracking data.

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained well below 10% of normal volumes as Iran tightened its grip on the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, directing vessels through its own territorial waters and raising the prospect of cryptocurrency toll charges even as a fragile ceasefire held.

Just seven ships passed through the strait in the past 24 hours against a normal daily flow of around 140, according to ship-tracking data from Kpler, Lloyd’s List Intelligence and Signal Ocean. They included one oil products tanker and six dry bulk carriers.

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Iran Asserts Control On Hormuz 

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps told vessels to sail through Iranian waters around Larak Island to avoid naval mines laid in the strait’s usual shipping lanes, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Ships are to enter north of Larak Island and exit just south of it until further notice, in coordination with the IRGC navy.

British maritime security firm Ambrey warned that risks persist for vessels not authorised by Iran, particularly those with US or Israeli affiliations.

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“Even shipping with apparent approval has been turned back in recent weeks mid-transit," it said in an advisory.

The CEO of UAE state oil giant ADNOC called on Iran to open the strait unconditionally.

Toll Demands And Crypto Payments

Reports have suggested Iran intends to charge ships a transit toll of as much as $2 million per vessel. The Financial Times reported that Iran plans to demand payments in cryptocurrency to retain control over Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire period.

The UN’s International Maritime Organization said no international agreement permits tolls on transit through international straits.

“Any such toll will set a dangerous precedent," an IMO spokesperson said.

Hundreds of tankers and other vessels have been stranded inside the Gulf since the Iran war began on February 28, cutting global oil supply by 20%.

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