Hormuz traffic remains severely constrained despite a new diplomatic opening
Only nine vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on 2 August, most via an Iranian-controlled route, according to Kpler data cited by AP. The International Maritime Organization's live incident register listed 63 confirmed Middle East maritime incidents and 17 seafarer deaths through 28 July. Diplomacy may improve access, but the latest public evidence does not show that safe, predictable, and insurable passage has been durably restored.
“IMO had confirmed 63 Middle East maritime incidents and 17 seafarer fatalities through 28 July.”