Turin, 13 July (LaPresse) – Since yesterday evening, no commercial vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz whilst transmitting their position. Other ships may have passed through with their transponders switched off. This is reported by the BBC, citing the maritime monitoring website MarineTraffic. On Sunday, the Iranian Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) stated that transit through the strait “is not currently possible” due to “illegal movements by US military forces in the region”. According to preliminary data from the maritime intelligence firm Kpler, eight commercial vessels, including oil tankers, bulk carriers and cargo ships, crossed the strait on Sunday, down from 21 on Saturday and 14 on Friday. Of the eight that crossed yesterday, two transmitted their position during the transit and both had already passed through the strait before the PGSA’s announcement. The other six transits recorded by Kpler took place ‘in the dark’, that is, without transmitting their position whilst crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran, BBC: “No ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since yesterday evening”
Turin, 13 July (LaPresse) – Since yesterday evening, no commercial vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz whilst transmitting their position. Other ships may have passed through with their transponders switched off. This is reported by the BBC, citing the maritime monitoring website MarineTraffic. On Sunday, the Iranian Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) stated that transit through the strait “is not currently possible” due to “illegal movements by US military forces in the region”. According to preliminary data from the maritime intelligence firm Kpler, eight commercial vessels, including oil tankers, bulk carriers and cargo ships, crossed the strait on Sunday, down from 21 on Saturday and 14 on Friday. Of the eight that crossed yesterday, two transmitted their position during the transit and both had already passed through the strait before the PGSA’s announcement. The other six transits recorded by Kpler took place ‘in the dark’, that is, without transmitting their position whilst crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
