Shipping traffic at key Gulf waterways little changed on uncertain peace talks
Traffic remained largely slow at Hormuz, with six vessels, three tankers and three bulk carriers, transiting the strait on Monday, down from seven on the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Shipping traffic in the Bab al-Mandab and Strait of Hormuz waterways remained largely unchanged at the start of the week, according to Kpler shipping data, amidst uncertain progress in US-Iran talks. On Monday, 20 vessels transited Bab al-Mandab, consistent with the previous day, while six vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz, a slight decrease from seven. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, stated that "no negotiations with the US were taking place and no meetings were scheduled," despite earlier comments from US President Donald Trump about ongoing talks. The risk of vessel attacks has maintained cautious shipping sentiment, leading some Saudi-flagged supertankers to divert course in the Gulf of Aden due to threats from Yemen's Houthi movement.
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