US-Israel actions against Iran halt traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, stranding around 1,900 vessels and impacting global shipping.
The traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has come to a standstill following the commencement of attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran. Iran's subsequent retaliation has effectively closed the strait to commercial vessels associated with these countries.
Vessels that were in the region intending to transit through the Strait of Hormuz have become stranded around the strait, particularly in the Persian Gulf, due to the rising tensions between the countries involved. Most of the ships are anchored offshore. According to data obtained from the real-time ship tracking company MarineTraffic, as of March 20-22, there are approximately 1,900 vessels that are unable to move around the Strait of Hormuz.
Of these, 324 are bulk carriers, 315 are oil/chemical product tankers, 267 are petroleum product tankers, and 211 are crude oil tankers. According to data from the analytics company Vortexa, there are approximately 190 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products on the tankers stranded in the region. In addition, there are 177 general cargo ships, 174 container ships, 98 LPG carriers, 42 asphalt/bitumen carriers, 37 heavy lift carriers, and 34 LPG/chemical tankers in the area, while the remaining vessels consist of other types such as Ro-Ro cargo ships, fuel supply tankers, and heavy lift vessels.
Source: SeaNews Türkiye
