Hormuz traffic falls as transit through Bab al-Mandeb passage increases, says data firm

Data analysis firm Kpler reports that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz declined by 19.5 percent during the week of August 10, with a total of 95 vessels recorded. Concurrently, transit activity through the Bab al-Mandeb passage has experienced an increase.

The shift in maritime movement highlights changing patterns in regional shipping routes. The data provides a quantitative look at the recent fluctuations in traffic across these two critical maritime chokepoints.