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Strait of Hormuz traffic on Saturday 19 September 2026

On Saturday 19 September 2026, 10 AIS-visible commercial ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz: 2 inbound (westbound, into the Gulf) and 8 outbound (eastbound, to the Gulf of Oman), including 4 tankers. IMF PortWatch recorded 6 transits that day.

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 19 September 2026

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10
commercial crossings
AIS-visible
2
inbound
westbound, into the Gulf
8
outbound
eastbound, to the Gulf of Oman
4
tankers
6 cargo ships
IMF PortWatch
6 transits
7-day average
5.1 a day
Pre-crisis baseline
84.8 a day
Data
Reconstructed

Ships that crossed on 19 September 2026

Time (UTC)ShipDirectionTypeFlagDeadweightDeclared destination
est. VLC 198 m โ† Inbound General Cargo ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Comoros5k tSOHAR OMAN
est. PLUTO121 m โ†’ Outbound Cargo ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ณ Saint Kitts and Nevis7k tAEKLF KHORFAKKAN
est. MUARA168 m โ†’ Outbound Cargo ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama22k tINSSA
est. MARSERMR ยท 224 m โ†’ Outbound Chemical Tanker ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Nicaragua49k tOMSHI
est. PACIFIC VICTOR166 m โ†’ Outbound Cargo ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong28k tKHOR FAKKAN.UAE
est. SEAWAYMR ยท 183 m โ†’ Outbound Oil Products Tanker ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ง Barbados46k tKHOR FAKKAN
est. NAUTICAL ECHOSmall ยท 141 m โ†’ Outbound Oil Products Tanker ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ง Barbados15k tMUMBAI, INDIA
est. NANCY128 m โ†’ Outbound Cargo ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Gambia9k tKARACHI
est. SHANDONG REDWOODPanamax/LR1 ยท 283 m โ†’ Outbound Tanker ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฒ Bermuda79k tPORT QASIM
est. RT 10106 m โ† Inbound General Cargo ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ด Bolivia5k tSOHAR

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

Small craft: 11 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 ยท 1,488 vessels visible in the region. Counts are AIS-visible only and miss ships running dark. How we count.