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Hormuz crossings hit highest level since mid-April: AXSMarine

Published: 19 Jun 2026 - 12:48 pm | Last Updated: 19 Jun 2026 - 12:50 pm
Vessels are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.  (Photo by AmirHossein Khorgooei/ ISNA / AFP) /

Vessels are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by AmirHossein Khorgooei/ ISNA / AFP) /

AFP

Paris, France: A total of 25 commercial vessels crossed the newly-reopened Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, the highest number since mid-April, according to data from maritime tracking firm AXSMarine published on Friday.

After an agreement was struck to reopen the strait, it saw the highest single-day figure since April 18, when Iran briefly reopened the global trade artery to commercial traffic.