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Strait of Hormuz traffic on Saturday 26 September 2026

On Saturday 26 September 2026, 6 AIS-visible commercial ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz: 3 inbound (westbound, into the Gulf) and 3 outbound (eastbound, to the Gulf of Oman), including 2 tankers. IMF PortWatch recorded 4 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 26 September 2026

Live traffic โ†’
6
commercial crossings
AIS-visible
3
inbound
westbound, into the Gulf
3
outbound
eastbound, to the Gulf of Oman
2
tankers
4 cargo ships
IMF PortWatch
4 transits
7-day average
3.9 a day
Pre-crisis baseline
84.8 a day
Data
Reconstructed

Ships that crossed on 26 September 2026

Time (UTC)ShipDirectionTypeFlagDeadweightDeclared destination
est. RT 10106 m โ†’ Outbound General Cargo ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ด Bolivia5k tSOHAR
est. NAUTILUS IPanamax/LR1 ยท 225 m โ† Inbound Chemical Tanker ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Nicaragua57k tDUBAI DD
est. MDL KAMRAN225 m โ†’ Outbound Bulk Carrier ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama72k tFUJAIRAH
est. NEW BORN 26225 m โ† Inbound Bulk Carrier ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ผ Palau72k tKHALIFA PORT
est. POSEIDON ECOSmall ยท 144 m โ†’ Outbound Tanker ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ผ Guinea-Bissau15k tSUEZ
est. MSV AL FATAH 141282 m โ† Inbound Cargo ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Indiaโ€”CLASS B

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

Small craft: 8 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.