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Strait of Hormuz traffic on Sunday 8 November 2026

On Sunday 8 November 2026, 5 AIS-visible commercial ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz: 2 inbound (westbound, into the Gulf) and 3 outbound (eastbound, to the Gulf of Oman), including 3 tankers.

Crossings on 8 November 2026

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5
commercial crossings
AIS-visible
2
inbound
westbound, into the Gulf
3
outbound
eastbound, to the Gulf of Oman
3
tankers
2 cargo ships
IMF PortWatch
Not published yet
7-day average
7.3 a day
Pre-crisis baseline
84.8 a day
Data
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IMF PortWatch has not published a figure for this day yet; its data arrives several days late (latest: 1 November 2026).

Ships that crossed on 8 November 2026

Time (UTC)ShipDirectionTypeFlagDeadweightDeclared destination
HATNYANAWATISmall · 123 m ← Inbound Oil Products Tanker 🇮🇩 Indonesia12k tFOR ORDER
VACAMONTESmall · 103 m → Outbound Oil Products Tanker 🇵🇦 Panama7k tFUJAIRAH
KAIA179 m → Outbound Bulk Carrier 🇧🇧 Barbados35k tIN KDL
ZHOU289 m → Outbound Bulk Carrier 🇱🇷 Liberia174k tAEKHL
ANGEMR · 183 m ← Inbound Oil Products Tanker 🇵🇦 Panama51k tTBC

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

Small craft: 9 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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