35 vessels reverse course within 36 hours in Strait of Hormuz

Thirty-five outbound vessels reversed course over the past 36 hours after Iran reimposed control over the Strait of Hormuz, a London-based maritime analytics firm said.



According to a report released by Windward, vessel movements reflected rapidly shifting conditions.



After Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz reopened on Friday, ship operators initially responded cautiously.



Traffic remained sparse early on Saturday before surging later in the day, as vessels attempted to transit before conditions deteriorated.



A total of 35 vessels transited the strait on Saturday, including eight inbound ships - four tankers, two bulk carriers and two cargo vessels - and 27 outbound ships, comprising eight tankers, three bulk carriers, 15 cargo vessels and one passenger vessel, said the report.



However, following Iran's renewed closure announcement later on Saturday, vessel behavior shifted sharply.