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Strait of Hormuz traffic on Wednesday 8 July 2026

On Wednesday 8 July 2026, 22 AIS-visible commercial ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz: 9 inbound (westbound, into the Gulf) and 13 outbound (eastbound, to the Gulf of Oman), including 9 tankers. IMF PortWatch recorded 20 transits that day.

Complete UTC daySources: hormuz.now AIS counts, IMF PortWatchHow we count

Reconstructed day. The counts for this day come from an earlier tracking method, not from our live counter, so treat them as estimates. How we count.

Crossings on 8 July 2026

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commercial crossings

AIS-visible

inbound

westbound, into the Gulf

outbound

eastbound, to the Gulf of Oman

tankers

13 cargo ships

IMF PortWatch: 20 transits
7-day average: 26.0 a day
Pre-crisis baseline: 84.8 a day
Data: Reconstructed

Ships that crossed on 8 July 2026

Time (UTC)	Ship	Direction	Type	Flag	Deadweight	Declared destination
8 Jul 2026, 00:09 UTC est.	SUMMIT SUCCESS228 m	→ Outbound	Cargo	🇲🇭 Marshall Islands	83k t	SHINAS
8 Jul 2026, 01:36 UTC est.	REYFA162 m	→ Outbound	Cargo	🇰🇲 Comoros	14k t	NSA / IN
8 Jul 2026, 02:35 UTC est.	MERYAN782 m	← Inbound	Cargo	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2k t	UMMQASR
8 Jul 2026, 04:41 UTC est.	MERCURY HOPEVLCC · 330 m	→ Outbound	Tanker	🇵🇦 Panama	297k t	NINGBO
8 Jul 2026, 06:21 UTC est.	RATTAMR · 182 m	← Inbound	Oil Products Tanker	🇵🇦 Panama	48k t	CHINA
8 Jul 2026, 06:44 UTC est.	MAHA ROOS225 m	→ Outbound	Cargo	🇮🇳 India	76k t	OM SOH
8 Jul 2026, 07:20 UTC est.	AFRICAN OASIS199 m	→ Outbound	Cargo	🇵🇦 Panama	63k t	AE FUJ
8 Jul 2026, 08:01 UTC est.	APL GWANGYANG349 m	→ Outbound	Cargo	🇸🇬 Singapore	125k t	OWNER FRANCE SGSIN
8 Jul 2026, 10:56 UTC est.	SEAFAITHMR · 176 m	← Inbound	Oil Products Tanker	🇸🇲 San Marino	40k t	KFK UAE
8 Jul 2026, 13:53 UTC est.	FELIXVLCC · 333 m	← Inbound	Tanker	🇬🇲 Gambia	308k t	KFK FOR ORDERS
8 Jul 2026, 15:24 UTC est.	LARA98 m	← Inbound	General Cargo	🇵🇼 Palau	5k t	COCHIN
8 Jul 2026, 16:47 UTC est.	FLORAMR · 180 m	→ Outbound	Tanker	🇲🇭 Marshall Islands	45k t	SG PWBGA
8 Jul 2026, 16:53 UTC est.	RADIN366 m	→ Outbound	Cargo	🇮🇷 Iran	149k t	CN ZHU
8 Jul 2026, 16:55 UTC est.	JN LUCKYMR · 183 m	→ Outbound	Tanker	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	47k t	AE FJR
8 Jul 2026, 17:03 UTC est.	WILMOT114 m	← Inbound	Cargo	🇵🇦 Panama	7k t	SOHARTOJABELALI
8 Jul 2026, 17:34 UTC est.	IOLCOS AMBITION229 m	→ Outbound	Cargo	🇲🇹 Malta	87k t	SHINAS OMAN
8 Jul 2026, 17:49 UTC est.	THEODORE189 m	← Inbound	Cargo	🇧🇧 Barbados	54k t	SAJUB
8 Jul 2026, 17:49 UTC est.	ASHAMR · 182 m	→ Outbound	Tanker	🇨🇼 Curaçao	46k t	CHINA
8 Jul 2026, 17:53 UTC est.	RAS GHUMAYS I190 m	→ Outbound	Cargo	🇱🇷 Liberia	57k t	AE FJR
8 Jul 2026, 18:24 UTC est.	LIBERO189 m	← Inbound	Cargo	🇲🇭 Marshall Islands	54k t	RUWAIS
8 Jul 2026, 18:31 UTC est.	QUINNSmall · 115 m	→ Outbound	Tanker	🇸🇬 Singapore	7k t	AE FJR
8 Jul 2026, 19:36 UTC est.	MATISAMR · 183 m	← Inbound	Tanker	🇮🇷 Iran	49k t	PG PORT

Times are UTC, when each ship crossed our counting line. Select a ship's name for its crossing history.

Small craft: 14 other crossings by vessels outside our commercial definition (such as tugs, fishing boats, dhows, passenger craft and cargo vessels under 80 m) were recorded that day. They are not included in the totals above. What counts as commercial.

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Live AIS data as of 1 Oct 2026, 07:18 UTC · 1,474 vessels visible in the region. Counts are AIS-visible only and miss ships running dark. How we count.