April 14, 2026
Minimal Traffic in Strait of Hormuz as US Blockade Kicks In
Traffic through the strait is significantly down from the 138 ships traversing it each day in the weeks before Feb. 28.
TL;DR
- U.S. Navy has blockaded ships traveling to or from Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Minimal traffic has been observed in the strait since the blockade began.
- The Ostria, a tanker flagged to Botswana, reversed course after approaching from the Persian Gulf.
- The Hong Kong-flagged LPG tanker TRIMMU 3 turned around near Larak Island and remains in the Gulf of Oman.
- The blockade started at 10 a.m. ET on April 13, following unsuccessful peace talks with Iran.