Keywords: Maritime traffic


Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic falls to a weekly low

Shipping data showed that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to its lowest level in a week on Tuesday, as shipowners continued to avoid the strategically important waterway amid heightened tensions surrounding the conflict with Iran. According to data from Kpler, only eight vessels......

Strait of Hormuz Traffic Drops Sharply as Regional Tensions Disrupt Shipping

Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to its lowest level in several weeks on Sunday, highlighting the growing impact of heightened geopolitical tensions on one of the world's most important energy corridors. According to maritime tracking data, only six vessels crossed the strategic......

Oil and gas shipping resumes in Strait of Hormuz

Commercial maritime traffic carrying crude oil and liquefied natural gas has begun to move again through the Strait of Hormuz after months of severe disruption. The passage of several tankers marks the clearest sign yet of a partial recovery in one of the world’s most sensitive energy corridors......

Istanbul strait shipping traffic suspended after cargo vessel malfunction

Maritime traffic in the Istanbul Strait was temporarily suspended in both directions on Sunday after a cargo ship experienced a technical failure near the coastal area of Beşiktaş. According to Türkiye’s General Directorate of Coastal Safety, the 185-meter dry cargo vessel Zaltron, which......

Tanger Med braces for surge in diverted ships amid Middle East tensions

Tanger Med, Africa's largest container terminal, is preparing for a potential increase in ship calls as escalating tensions in the Middle East prompt major shipping companies to reroute vessels. Idriss Aarabi, the port’s director general, told Reuters that the port is taking steps to prevent......

Ship traffic in Strait of Hormuz drops to zero amid Iran conflict

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has halted completely as the conflict involving Iran enters its third week, marking one of the most severe disruptions to global energy supply chains in decades. Maritime analytics firm Windward reported that vessel traffic through the strategic waterway......

Maritime traffic resumes between Algeciras and Tanger Med

Maritime connections between the ports of Algeciras in southern Spain and Tanger Med in northern Morocco have resumed after a temporary suspension caused by adverse weather conditions in the Strait of Gibraltar. Port authorities confirmed that ferry services were progressively restored early Sunday......

Moroccan ports activity sees strong growth

The activity of Moroccan ports managed by the National Ports Agency (ANP) reached nearly 51.2 million tons (MT) in traffic by the end of June 2025, representing an increase of 6.6% compared to the same period last year. According to an official statement, the ANP's cumulative revenue totaled approximately......

Strong winds in Greece: Two Vietnamese tourists die, maritime traffic disrupted

Two Vietnamese tourists died on the Greek island of Milos due to strong winds that also caused significant disruptions to ferry services across the Aegean Sea during peak tourist season, according to the Greek port police. The man and woman were found unconscious near Sarakiniko beach and later declared......