# MarineTraffic

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-26**: Evacuation Plan Put on Hold — The humanitarian evacuation plan is suspended, causing traffic to slow significantly and casting doubt over the sustainability of the reopening.
- **2026-06-24**: Safe Lanes Established, 73 Vessels Transit — The IMO, with Iran and Oman, creates two demined shipping corridors; 73 vessels—the most since February—cross the strait under a controlled evacuation plan.
- **2026-06-23**: U.S. Lifts Iran Oil Sanctions — As part of the ceasefire agreement, the United States lifts sanctions on Iranian oil, prompting selected tankers to begin moving.
- **2026-06-21**: Ceasefire Talks Progress — Over the weekend, shipping companies grow more confident in ceasefire negotiations, resulting in a modest uptick in traffic.
- **2026-02-25**: War Begins — U.S.-Iran hostilities erupt, leading to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz; daily vessel transits plummet from 110–160 to fewer than 10.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### 73 Vessels Run Strait of Hormuz Gauntlet — What Satellite Intel Reveals
2026-07-12 11:27:56 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The brief spike in Strait of Hormuz transits to 73 vessels on June 24 offers a real-world test of maritime domain awareness for defense and space agencies, even as the halt on Friday signals persistent mine and security threats.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/strait-hormuz-defense-space-briefing

### Oil’s Chokepoint Flickers: 73 Tankers Move, But Energy Markets Hold Breath
2026-07-12 11:27:48 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The temporary surge of 73 vessels through the Strait of Hormuz briefly eased oil supply fears, but the suspension of the evacuation plan on June 26 exposes the climate and energy risks of relying on a single, conflict-prone waterway.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/strait-hormuz-energy-climate-briefing

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