Shipping traffic through Hormuz at virtual standstill despite ceasefire, data shows

One oil products tanker and five separate dry bulk carriers have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours despite Iran and the United States reaching a two-week ceasefire deal, according to analysis of data from ship trackers.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Traffic through the critical strait has remained at a virtual standstill, with little movement since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28 and sailings averaging a few vessels daily, according to data from Kpler, Lloyd’s List Intelligence and Signal Ocean.This compares with an average of 140 vessels sailing daily through the strait before February 28, according to market estimates.Read more:EU slams Hormuz toll idea, urges unrestricted freedom of navigationCEO of UAE’s ADNOC says Strait of Hormuz must be opened unconditionally

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