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7 commercial ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday 3 November. The strait is assessed restricted.
What's in every briefing
Read a full sample →Each edition covers the previous UTC day, frozen when it is built, so your inbox, the archive and the CSV files always agree.
Status and what changed
Open, restricted or closed, with every change during the day and the reason behind it.
Crossings in detail
By direction and ship type, against the day before and the 7-day average.
Ship list
The day's largest crossings by name, flag and declared destination.
Waiting and anchorages
Ships stationary on each side of the strait and AIS-silent ships.
Energy
Tanker tonnage against normal and the latest IMF PortWatch transits.
Gulf ports
Port calls at six key oil, gas and container ports.
New developments
Sourced editorial updates added since the last edition.
The day's data as CSV
5 files attached: crossings, summary, the 90-day series, anchorages and ports.
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Attached every day
| File | What's in it |
|---|---|
| crossings.csv | Every commercial ship that crossed during the day, with direction, type, flag, deadweight and declared destination |
| summary.csv | The headline figures of this briefing with the day before |
| daily.csv | Crossings per day for the last 90 days with the 7-day average and IMF PortWatch |
| anchorages.csv | Ships holding position in each anchorage, with median waiting time |
| ports.csv | Port calls per day at six key ports against before the crisis |
The Hormuz Daily Briefing
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- Every morning, covering the full previous day
- CSV data attached and a searchable archive
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Questions
What day does each briefing cover?
The previous full day in UTC, midnight to midnight. Live figures such as ships waiting are as of the moment the edition is built, which is the first delivery hour after midnight.
When will it arrive?
At the hour you choose, between 01:00 UTC and 23:00 UTC. The default is 06:00 UTC. Your account shows the time in your own time zone too.
Is it really free?
Yes, while the briefing is in trial. There's no card to add and nothing to pay. If it becomes a paid service, we'll email you before anything changes; you can then add a card to keep receiving it, or let it stop. Nothing is charged automatically.
How do I stop it?
From Plan in your account, in two clicks. Deliveries stop straight away, and you can start again at any time. Each email also has a one-click unsubscribe link.
Can colleagues receive it?
Yes. Add up to 2 more addresses. Each one confirms by email and can unsubscribe with one click.
Are the numbers the same as on the site?
Yes. The briefing uses the same AIS crossing count, status rules and IMF PortWatch data as hormuz.now, and the same methodology. Like the site, it counts AIS-visible ships only.
Is the site still free?
Yes. Live status, the ship map, traffic data and the open data downloads stay free. The briefing is for people who want the day's picture delivered, with the data attached.